Local PBS stations THIRTEEN, WLIW and NJ PBS;
arts and culture hub ALL ARTS; and NPR station WLIW-FM present
special programming throughout May and June
NEW
YORK, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The WNET
Group, home to New York PBS stations THIRTEEN and WLIW;
New Jersey's statewide public
television network NJ PBS; arts and culture media provider ALL
ARTS; and Long Island's only NPR
station WLIW-FM are raising the curtain on all things Broadway with
Broadway and Beyond (thirteen.org/Broadway), a special
collection of arts programming focused on theater productions and
the actors that bring them to life.
The WNET Group is raising the curtain on
Broadway and Beyond (thirteen.org/Broadway).
Throughout May and June 2024,
theater lovers will have front-row seats to a lineup of
performances, sold-out concerts, and salutes to great Broadway
composers, all while diving into the greatest songs of American
musical theater, exploring the complexities behind iconic
performers, and discovering the unsung heroes that make Broadway
magic happen every night.
This special programming collection kicks off with Great
Performances' seventh annual "Broadway's Best"
line-up, premiering on THIRTEEN and streaming on pbs.org/gperf at
the same time as broadcast. This year's offerings include
Hamlet (May 10 at
9 p.m.) from The Public Theater's
Free Shakespeare in the Park; Audra
McDonald at the London Palladium (May 17 at 9 p.m.)
with the six-time Tony Award-winner and a 40-piece London Musical
Theatre Orchestra; Tony Award-nominated comedic play Purlie
Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
(May 24 at 9
p.m.) starring Tony Award-winner Leslie Odom, Jr.; and starry concert
Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary: My
Favorite Things (May 31 at
9 p.m.).
Broadway and Beyond programs are available across all of
The WNET Group's public media channels and platforms: THIRTEEN,
WLIW/WLIW-FM, ALL ARTS, and NJ PBS. Below is a selection of
broadcast and streaming options. Broadcast schedules are available
to livestream at thirteen.org/live, wliw.org/live and
MyNJPBS.org/live.
BROADCAST & STREAMING LINEUP
One Voice: The Songs We
Share – Join Luke Hawkins (A Celebration of
Cole Porter), Amber Iman (Hamilton), Alexis
Michelle (RuPaul's Drag Race), and more to celebrate
uniquely American music. Tuesday, May
7 at 10:30 p.m. on ALL ARTS;
stream now.
American Songbook at NJPAC: Salute to Broadway
Composers – Michael
Feinstein hosts an all-star salute to great Broadway
composers. Featuring Billy Porter, Christine Ebersole, James Monroe Iglehart, Laura Osnes and Santino
Fontana, Brian Stokes
Mitchell, and more. Tuesday, May
7 at 10 p.m. on NJ PBS; stream
now.
Broadway Sandwich – Follow Broadway stars on their
breaks in between matinee and evening performances in this New York
Emmy-winning series hosted by Garen
Scribner. Thursday, May 9 at
7 p.m. on ALL ARTS; stream now.
Great Performances: Hamlet – From The Public
Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park, experience this
Shakespearean classic directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. Friday, May
10 at 9 p.m. on THIRTEEN;
stream on thirteen.org/Broadway.
Great Performances: Lea
Salonga in Concert – Tony Award winner
Lea Salonga performs the beloved
songs she made famous throughout her career from the Sydney Opera House. Sunday, May 12 at 3
p.m. on WLIW; stream now.
American Masters – Rita
Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided to Go For It –
Discover how Moreno defied her humble upbringing and racism to
become one of a select group of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award
winners. Sunday, May 12 at
7 p.m. on WLIW.
Great Performances: Keeping Company with
Sondheim – Take an inside look at the reimagined
gender-swapped production when it returned to Broadway during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Sunday, May 12 at
7:30 p.m. on THIRTEEN; stream
now.
We Are Broadway – Discover the often-unsung heroes
of the theater that make the magic happen night after night. From
music direction to stage management, it takes a village to keep
Broadway shows wowing audiences. Monday, May
13 at 8 p.m. on ALL ARTS;
stream now on AllArts.org/Broadway and at YouTube.com/AllArtsTV. A
live post-show Q&A on YouTube with Broadway insiders offers a
chance to win tickets to Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Monday, May 13 at 8:30 p.m. on YouTube.com/AllArtsTV.
Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless
Future – Celebrate the rich history of Black roles and
voices on Broadway with an all-star cast including Stephanie Mills, Nova
Payton, Corbin Bleu, and Norm
Lewis. Thursday, May 16 at
8:30 p.m. on THIRTEEN.
Great Performances: Audra
McDonald at the London Palladium – The winner
of a record-breaking six Tony Awards as well as two Grammy awards
and an Emmy, Audra McDonald performs
a repertoire of classic Broadway songs, including "I Am What I Am"
and "Summertime." Friday, May 17 at
9 p.m. on THIRTEEN; stream on
thirteen.org/Broadway.
Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's
Best – A revue of milestone Broadway shows and songs
from 1973 to 2023 hosted by two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster. Features performances by André De
Shields, Chita Rivera, Vanessa Williams, and more from Lincoln Center's
David H. Koch Theater. Sunday, May 12
at 9 p.m. on WLIW; Sunday, May 19 at 8
p.m. on NJ PBS.
Great Performances – Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate
Romp Through the Cotton Patch – Starring Tony Award
winner Leslie Odom, Jr., the comedic
play that received six 2024 Tony Award nominations tells the story
of a Black preacher's scheme to reclaim his inheritance and win
back his church from a plantation owner. Friday, May 24 at 9
p.m. on THIRTEEN; stream on thirteen.org/Broadway.
Les Misérables: The Staged Concert – A staged
concert of the beloved musical that became a worldwide phenomenon
seen by more than 120 million people. Sunday, May 26 at 8
p.m. on ALL ARTS. Learn more here.
Great Performances – Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th
Anniversary: My Favorite Things – An all-star cast honors
Broadway revolutionaries Richard
Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein
II, whose collaborations produced musical theater
blockbusters Carousel, South Pacific, The King and
I, The Sound of Music and more. Friday,
May 31 at 9 p.m. on THIRTEEN;
stream on thirteen.org/Broadway.
STREAM ON-DEMAND
Great Performances: Black Lucy and the Bard –
Explore Shakespeare's love life through the perspective of the
"Dark Lady" in this work from Nashville Ballet. Stream now.
Great Performances: Ann – A powerful and revealing
look at legendary, larger-than-life Texas governor Ann
Richards who enriched the lives of her followers, friends
and family in this critically acclaimed play written by and
starring Emmy Award-winner Holland Taylor. Stream now.
American Masters: Ailey – Learn about
legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey,
whose dances center on the Black American experience with grace,
strength and beauty. Stream now.
Great Performances: Anything
Goes – Sutton Foster reprises her Tony-winning
role as Reno Sweeney in this London production of Cole Porter's classic musical. Stream now.
Bare Feet with Mickela
Mallozzi: "Open Stages" – After over a year of
live theater, dance, and music being shut down in NYC, dive into what these open stages mean for
the city. Stream now.
Great Performances: Much Ado About Nothing –
A bold interpretation of Shakespeare's comedic masterpiece features
Danielle Brooks (Broadway's The
Color Purple) and Grantham
Coleman (The Americans) as the sparring lovers
Beatrice and Benedick. Stream now.
House Seats: Broadway Responds to Antisemitism –
Broadway panelists discuss the rise of antisemitism and Broadway's
response through recent productions, with actress Tovah Feldshuh, renowned lyricist Bruce Sussman and award-winning playwright
Alfred Uhry. Stream now.
WLIW-FM: Broadway to Main Street – Each week,
Larry Maslon showcases the greatest
songs of the American Musical Theater, celebrating the shows,
stars, songwriters, and cultural phenomena that makes Broadway a
legendary place. Stream on wliw.org/radio.
Famous Cast Words: Julie
Benko – Actors Julie
Benko (Broadway's Funny Girl) and Lynne Marie Rosenberg (HBO's High
Maintenance) discuss Jewish representation in media and the
increase of Jewish stories on Broadway amid rising antisemitism.
Stream on AllArts.org/Broadway.
About Broadway and Beyond
Broadway and Beyond (thirteen.org/broadway) is a
special collection of Broadway and other performing arts programs
from The WNET Group premiering on-air and online in May and
June 2024. Curated especially for
theater lovers, the line-up kicks off with Great
Performances' "Broadway's Best" and includes specials from
ALL ARTS, American Masters, and more.
Broadway and Beyond programs are available across all
of The WNET Group's public media channels and platforms: THIRTEEN,
ALL ARTS, WLIW/WLIW-FM, and NJ PBS. Highlights include the
Great Performances' "Broadway's Best" premieres of
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton
Patch and Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th
Anniversary on THIRTEEN; We Are Broadway and
House Seats: The Fire This Time Festival on the ALL
ARTS YouTube channel (@AllArtsTV), website, and broadcast channel;
Great Performances: Lea
Salonga in Concert on WLIW; Broadway to Main
Street on WLIW-FM; and American Songbook at NJPAC:
Showstoppers on NJ PBS. Broadway and Beyond is part
of The WNET Group's ongoing mission to provide inspiring arts and
culture programming to the tri-state area and beyond, offering
viewers a front-row seat to the best theater and arts content
on-air, online, and everywhere you watch TV.
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