Sting performs "Show Some Respect" from his album and upcoming musical, The Last Ship. He is backed by a 14-piece band and actor and singer Jimmy Nail, who will appear in the upcoming stage …
SOURCE: PBS at 01:57PMJudi Dench sings Stephen Sondheim's “Send in the Clowns” from the musical A Little Night Music (1973). Dench starred as Desiree in the musical's 1995 revival at the National Theatre. The…
SOURCE: PBS at 11:39AMComedic legend Sid Caesar passed away February 12, 2014, at the age of 91. Caesar was a friend and mentor to Mel Brooks and the two worked together through much of Brooks’ early career. …
SOURCE: PBS at 05:31PMWatch Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch play Rosencrantz and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith play Guildenstern in a scene from Tom Stoppard's play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. The play was …
SOURCE: PBS at 04:00PMIn this War Horse scene performed live at National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage, watch Jack Holden as Albert, and Toby Oliè, Thomas Wilton and Michael Brett as the puppeteers who collectively…
SOURCE: PBS at 12:22PMDownton Abbey star Penelope Wilton (Isobel Crawley) and Nicholas Le Prevost (Shakespeare in Love and a regular of Masterpiece productions including Foyle's War and Inspector Morse) perform a…
SOURCE: PBS at 01:11PMJames Corden performs a slapstick scene from his starring role of Francis Henshall in the comedy One Man, Two Guvnors, which opened at the National Theatre in 2011. Corden starred in the Bro…
SOURCE: PBS at 05:30PMIn 1982, Richard Eyre’s multi-award-winning Olivier Theatre revival of Frank Loesser, Abe Burrows and Jo Swerling’s "Guys and Dolls" became the biggest hit of the National Theatre's firs…
SOURCE: PBS at 04:58PMBy DANIEL ROSENTHAL Daniel Rosenthal, author of The National Theatre Story, the definitive new history of the National Theatre of Great Britain, looks back at the original productions of te…
SOURCE: PBS at 05:35PMPlease view the original post to see the video. Christopher Plummer talks to Paula Zahn, co-host of NYC-ARTS, about his remarkable performance as the fabled but faded star John Barrymore …
SOURCE: PBS at 12:07PMIn this scene from Barrymore, John Barrymore (Christopher Plummer) banters with his line prompter Frank before beginning a rehearsal of Richard III, in which he struggles to remember the li…
SOURCE: PBS at 02:37PMIn this opening scene excerpt, acting legend John Barrymore (Christopher Plummer) introduces himself to the audience. He explains the anticipated revival of his "Richard III" production and …
SOURCE: PBS at 04:12PMThe National Theatre opened its doors in 1963 with Laurence Olivier as its first director. Eight hundred productions later, the venerable institution celebrates its 50th anniversary with a s…
SOURCE: PBS at 03:37PMAcclaimed English director Deborah Warner‘s new production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, conducted by Valery Gergiev, will be the season premiere of Great Performances at the Met Frida…
SOURCE: PBS at 02:56PMThe Broadway musical Sweet Smell of Success, based on the 1950s film, earned Tony nominations for Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score. Its star John Lithgow, who won the Tony Award for Be…
SOURCE: PBS at 12:56PMMarvin Hamlisch earned his recognition early in his Hollywood career, and in a big way: He won three Oscars in one evening for his music for the films "The Sting" and "The Way We Were." The …
SOURCE: PBS at 02:42PMMarvin Hamlisch composed the film score and title song to the film "The Way We Were," starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. Watch Film Excerpt: Writing "The Way We Were" Please vie…
SOURCE: PBS at 12:04PMComposer Marvin Hamlisch's parents Max and Lilly Hamlisch were Jewish Austrians who immigrated to New York City from Vienna. His father had been a professional accordionist who played at Vie…
SOURCE: PBS at 03:04PM[caption id="attachment_1860" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="Henry IV, Part 1. The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare\'s History Plays"][/caption]Jeremy Irons earned a Screen Actors Guild (…
SOURCE: PBS at 06:30PMWatch Marvin Hamlisch's funny antics at the piano in front of a live audience. Bob Avian calls him a performer who's a mix of the great entertainer Victor Borge and the renowned classical mu…
SOURCE: PBS at 03:00PMPianist Kevin Cole, renowned for his interpretation of Gershwin and performances from The Great American Songbook canon, is one of many illustrious musicians interviewed in Marvin Hamlisch: …
SOURCE: PBS at 12:51PMMarvin Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 – Aug. 6, 2012) was a composer and conductor known for his great versatility and humanity. He believed in the power of music to bring people together.
SOURCE: PBS at 04:00PMMarvin Hamlisch is a mensch. What is a mensch, you ask? The term comes from the Yiddish, for "human being," but is used to describe a person of integrity and honor. Watch Film Extra: Ma…
SOURCE: PBS at 02:56PMMarvin Hamlisch's musical genius was recognized at an early age: the musical prodigy entered Juilliard, the country's most prestigious conservatory, at the age of six. Watch Film Extra: Ma…
SOURCE: PBS at 01:04PMBarbra Streisand has a fun time performing "Evergreen" with trumpeter Chris Botti, playing to the crowd at her Back to Brooklyn concert. Streisand composed "Evergreen," with lyrics by Paul W…
SOURCE: PBS at 02:42PMBarbra Streisand pays tribute to her hometown of Brooklyn by giving the lyrics of "You're the Top" a special twist. "You're the Top" was written by Cole Porter for the 1934 musical, Anything…
SOURCE: PBS at 02:33PMPavarotti: A Voice for the Ages celebrates the launch of Luciano Pavarotti’s career 50 years ago. Hear the late, great tenor in some of his finest performances, singing “Nessun Dorma” …
SOURCE: PBS at 06:00PMBarbra Streisand sings "Smile" with Il Volo, a young pop vocal trio from Italy. "Smile" was first recorded by Nat King Cole in 1954, with music and lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons…
SOURCE: PBS at 08:19PMThe Royal National Theatre cast of "Oklahoma!" perform the rousing title song by Rodgers & Hammerstein during the musical's wedding scene. Hugh Jackman stars as Curly, Maureen Lipman as…
SOURCE: PBS at 10:42AMSee Hugh Jackman in his breakout musical role as cowpoke Curly in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Oklahoma!" The Royal National Theatre production directed by Sir Trevor Nunn opened in London…
SOURCE: PBS at 12:05AMJosefina Gabrielle (Laurey) and Hugh Jackman (Curly) dryly warn one another that "People Will Say We're in Love" in this popular song from Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!". This Roy…
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