Kern & Hammerstein's "Show Boat" - Preview
Preview: Season 40 Episode 5 | 1m 17s
The landmark musical brought to life by the New York Philharmonic and an all-star cast.
Both a cultural and artistic watershed, this groundbreaking musical concerns the lives, loves and heartbreaks of three generations of show folk on the Mississippi. Its impact remains unparalleled, pointing the way toward a new synthesis between music and spectacle. With an all-star cast led by Vanessa Williams, Julian Ovenden, Norm Lewis, Lauren Worsham, Jane Alexander and Fred Willard.
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Live From Lincoln Center is made possible with support from the Family of Robert Wood Johnson III, the Audrey and Martin Gruss Foundation, The Robert and Renée Belfer Family Foundation, Mercedes T. Bass, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Kern & Hammerstein's "Show Boat" - Preview
Preview: Season 40 Episode 5 | 1m 17s
Both a cultural and artistic watershed, this groundbreaking musical concerns the lives, loves and heartbreaks of three generations of show folk on the Mississippi. Its impact remains unparalleled, pointing the way toward a new synthesis between music and spectacle. With an all-star cast led by Vanessa Williams, Julian Ovenden, Norm Lewis, Lauren Worsham, Jane Alexander and Fred Willard.
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Playing "Cap'n Andy" in Kern & Hammerstein's Show Boat
Clip: S40 Ep5 | 1m 18s | Actor Fred Willard keeps the laughs "rollin' along" in a classic musical comedy role. (1m 18s)
Revisiting the Past in Kern & Hammerstein's Show Boat
Clip: S40 Ep5 | 3m 13s | Cast members reveal their thoughts on interpreting a controversial historical masterpiece. (3m 13s)
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