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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Edie Falco on Terrence McNally’s “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune” by Rodriguezc

Edie Falco on Terrence McNally’s gift for writing and what it was like for her to star in the 2002 Broadway revival of  “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune.” American Masters –…

SOURCE: PBS at 03:35PM
Monday, March 25, 2019

The Top 5 Shakespeare Moments on Great Performances by Rodriguezc

by Elisa Lichtenbaum Friends, Romans, countrymen (and countrywomen), lend us your ears! Julius Caesar, Shakespeare’s timeless tale of power, loyalty and ambition gone awry, is coming to Gr…

SOURCE: PBS at 12:40PM
Friday, November 30, 2018

A Boy Like That/I Have A Love – West Side Story by Rodriguezc

Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk sing “A Boy Like That/I Have A Love” from “West Side Story” also performed by Tony Yazbeck and other Broadway artists. Great Performan…

SOURCE: PBS at 05:04PM
Monday, November 26, 2018

Miss Chatelaine – k.d. lang at the Majestic Theatre in Texas by Rodriguezc

Iconic singer-songwriter k.d. lang performs “Miss Chatelaine” to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her album “Ingenue” with Landmarks Live in Concert and Great Performances. k.d. lan…

SOURCE: PBS at 05:11PM

Season of Hollow Soul – k.d. lang at the Majestic Theatre by Rodriguezc

Iconic singer-songwriter k.d. lang performs “Season of Hollow Soul” to celebrate the 25th anniversary of her album “Ingenue” with Landmarks Live in Concert and Great Performances. k.…

SOURCE: PBS at 04:08PM
Saturday, November 24, 2018

Full Film by Rodriguezc

Take a peek into the legendary career of the pioneering Broadway producer and director and winner of 21 Tony Awards with this retrospective celebration featuring Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Llo…

SOURCE: PBS at 09:00AM
Thursday, November 22, 2018

Getting Jazzed for Broadway’s Best: Harold Prince: The Director’s Life by Rodriguezc

Watch as Lonny Price, director of Harold Prince: A Director’s Life, discusses the impact of this legendary director and producer with his work on musicals including Cabaret, Sweeney To…

SOURCE: PBS at 02:24PM
Monday, November 19, 2018

John Leguizamo on developing his Broadway show in La Jolla by Rodriguezc

Through extensive experimentation and audience feedback, Tony Award nominee John Leguizamo developed his Broadway show Latin History for Morons in La Jolla by adding more of a bite to it. …

SOURCE: PBS at 07:12PM
Thursday, November 15, 2018

Getting Jazzed for Broadway’s Best: John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway by Rodriguezc

Ben DeJesus, director of John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway, discusses witnessing the creative development of the Tony Award-winner’s play and its personal impact. Premieres Friday, …

SOURCE: PBS at 05:42PM

The Influence of Jackson Heights’ Latin Culture on John Leguizamo by Rodriguezc

Follow John Leguizamo as he revisits his roots in Jackson Heights and identifies how the vibrant Latin culture influenced his Broadway show Latin History for Morons. Premieres Friday, Novemb…

SOURCE: PBS at 04:28PM
Friday, November 9, 2018

Getting Jazzed for Broadway’s Best: The Sound of Music by Rodriguezc

Ted Chapin, President and Chief Creative Officer of Rodgers & Hammerstein, discusses what makes The Sound of Music the quintessential R&H musical, the differences between the movie…

SOURCE: PBS at 03:06PM

Thanksgiving from Latin History for Morons by Rodriguezc

In a hilarious piece performed from his Broadway show Latin History for Morons, watch as Tony Award nominee John Leguizamo describes how he wishes the first Thanksgiving took place. Premie…

SOURCE: PBS at 02:04PM
Thursday, November 1, 2018

Getting Jazzed for Broadway’s Best: An American in Paris The Musical by Rodriguezc

Learn more about An American in Paris The Musical with Garen Scribner, former actor in the National Tour and current host of the “Broadway Sandwich” web series on ALL ARTS. He di…

SOURCE: PBS at 06:04PM
Friday, October 12, 2018

About the Film by Rodriguezc

This Great Performances retrospective celebrates the extraordinary career of producer and director Harold Prince, whose seven decades in the theater spans from Broadway’s “Golden Age�…

SOURCE: PBS at 05:11PM
Monday, September 24, 2018

Celebrate “Broadway’s Best” with Great Performances by Rodriguezc

Fridays, November 2-23 on PBS Features U.S. broadcast premieres of the four-time Tony-winning stage adaptation of “An American in Paris The Musical,” the U.K. live production of “Rodg…

SOURCE: PBS at 08:42PM
Thursday, July 12, 2018

Chicago Voices by Rodriguezc

  World-renowned soprano Renée Fleming hosts an all-star evening from Lyric Opera of Chicago, featuring rapper Lupe Fiasco, folk legend John Prine, Broadway’s Jessie Mueller, pop and gos…

SOURCE: PBS at 11:59AM

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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
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Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
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Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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