Revisiting the Past in Kern & Hammerstein's Show Boat
Clip: Season 40 Episode 5 | 3m 13s
Cast members reveal their thoughts on interpreting a controversial historical masterpiece.
This American theater landmark was among the first to address issues of racial prejudice. Yet it is also undeniably a product of its time. Cast members Vanessa Williams, Norm Lewis, NaTasha Yvette Williams and Jane Alexander open up about how they approach the work in the 21st Century.
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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.
Revisiting the Past in Kern & Hammerstein's Show Boat
Clip: Season 40 Episode 5 | 3m 13s
This American theater landmark was among the first to address issues of racial prejudice. Yet it is also undeniably a product of its time. Cast members Vanessa Williams, Norm Lewis, NaTasha Yvette Williams and Jane Alexander open up about how they approach the work in the 21st Century.
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Kern & Hammerstein's "Show Boat" - Preview
Preview: S40 Ep5 | 1m 17s | The landmark musical brought to life by the New York Philharmonic and an all-star cast. (1m 17s)
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)
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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.