Arts Dec 15 New Broadway musical ‘A Beautiful Noise’ explores Neil Diamond’s life and career By Jared Bowen, GBH
Arts Jan 21 ‘Encanto’ composer Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about Bruno and the movie’s enchanted earworms The film's most popular song, "We Don't Talk About Bruno," became the highest-charting song from a Disney animated film in more than 26 years, ranking higher than even "Let It Go."… By Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Arts Nov 26 Watch 10:43 Remembering the life and legacy of Stephen Sondheim, a giant in musical theater One of the greats of Broadway musicals, Stephen Sondheim, died Friday at his home at the age of 91. He was a six-time Tony Award winner renowned for his words and music, starting in the 1950s. Ben Brantley, former co-chief…
Arts Sep 27 ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ sashays home with 10 Tony Awards Broadway looked back Sunday night to honor shows shuttered by COVID-19, mourn its fallen and also look forward to welcoming audiences again. “The Inheritance” by Matthew Lopez was named the best new play, and Charles Fuller’s “A Soldier’s Play” won… By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Jun 10 Watch 6:38 ‘In the Heights’ uplifts a Latino community and helps reframe Hollywood roles Blockbuster films delayed by the pandemic are now hitting the big screen. Among the first of the summer season is “In the Heights,” which opened Thursday in theaters and streams on HBO Max. As Jeffrey Brown reports, the modern-day musical… By Jeffrey Brown, Jason Kane, Joshua Barajas
Jul 31 Watch 3:17 What Broadway legend Harold Prince meant to American theater By Judy Woodruff, Anne Azzi Davenport Broadway director and producer Harold Prince died Wednesday at age 91. Prince won an astonishing, record-breaking 21 Tony Awards with shows that became household names -- and whose popularity still endures decades later. Judy Woodruff reports on a theater legend… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 5:39 Fit as a ‘Fiddler’: Broadway’s Sheldon Harnick looks back on 50 years of tradition By Zachary Green, Ivette Feliciano More than 50 years after the Broadway premiere of "Fiddler on the Roof," the musical's universal story continues to resonate with audiences seeing its fifth revival, which opened in December. NewsHour's Zachary Green sits down with the musical's 91-year-old lyricist,… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 7:28 Josh Groban indulges his inner musical theater geek with ‘Stages’ By PBS NewsHour Multi-platinum artist Josh Groban is on tour for his latest album, “Stages,” which features covers of Broadway songs. He joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss how he picks his songs, the influence of early arts exposure in shaping his love of… Continue watching