| 36.1 |
Give My Regards to Broadway (1893-1927) |
Broadway’s early days are traced, from the Ziegfeld Follies to the far-sighted masterpiece "Show Boat". When Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. first hits New York in 1893, the intersection of Broadway and 42nd is nobody’s idea of “the crossroads of the world.” But by 1913, “The Ziegfeld Follies really were an amalgamation of everything that was happening in America. The program continues with the story of the onset of a world war, labor unrest across the nation, and Ziegfeld’s 1927 production of "Jerome Kern" and Oscar Hammerstein II’s far-sighted masterpiece, "Show Boat". (1 of 6) |
101 |
MO |
07/08/13 |
08:00pm |
00:56:45 |
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| 36.1 |
Give My Regards to Broadway (1893-1927) |
Broadway’s early days are traced, from the Ziegfeld Follies to the far-sighted masterpiece "Show Boat". When Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. first hits New York in 1893, the intersection of Broadway and 42nd is nobody’s idea of “the crossroads of the world.” But by 1913, “The Ziegfeld Follies really were an amalgamation of everything that was happening in America. The program continues with the story of the onset of a world war, labor unrest across the nation, and Ziegfeld’s 1927 production of "Jerome Kern" and Oscar Hammerstein II’s far-sighted masterpiece, "Show Boat". (1 of 6) |
101 |
SA |
07/13/13 |
10:30pm |
00:56:45 |
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| 36.1 |
Syncopated City (1919-1933) |
With the advent of Prohibition and the Jazz Age, America convulses with energy and change, and nowhere is the riotous mix of classes and cultures more dramatically on display than Broadway. It was the age of “Whoopee” and the “Charleston,” but as the Roaring Twenties come to a close, Broadway’s Jazz Age suffers. The “talking picture” and the stock market crash triggered a massive talent exodus to Hollywood and put an end to Broadway’s feverish expansion. Carol Channing, Gershwin sister Frances Gershwin Godowsky, critic Margo Jefferson, theater historians and others discuss many of the principals involved in creating the American musical. (2 of 6) |
102 |
MO |
07/15/13 |
08:00pm |
00:56:46 |
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(CC) |
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| 36.1 |
Syncopated City (1919-1933) |
With the advent of Prohibition and the Jazz Age, America convulses with energy and change, and nowhere is the riotous mix of classes and cultures more dramatically on display than Broadway. It was the age of “Whoopee” and the “Charleston,” but as the Roaring Twenties come to a close, Broadway’s Jazz Age suffers. The “talking picture” and the stock market crash triggered a massive talent exodus to Hollywood and put an end to Broadway’s feverish expansion. Carol Channing, Gershwin sister Frances Gershwin Godowsky, critic Margo Jefferson, theater historians and others discuss many of the principals involved in creating the American musical. (2 of 6) |
102 |
SA |
07/20/13 |
10:30pm |
00:56:46 |
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| 36.1 |
I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (1930-1942) |
I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (1929-1942): The Great Depression is a period of Broadway growth. Cole Porter's Anything Goes offers glamour, while others--such as the WPA'S The Cradle Will Rock, about a steel strike--deals with social concerns. Bing Crosby's "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" tops the hit parade. George Gershwin mounts Porgy and Bess. Irving Berlin rallies World War II troops with "This Is the Army." Oh, What A Beautiful Morning (1943-1960): Oklahoma! in 1943, features ballet by Agnes De Mille. Carousel and South Pacific pioneer musicals in which story is all-important. South Pacific wins the Pulitzer Prize for challenging bigotry. Annie Get Your Gun features Ethel Merman singing "There's No Business Like Show Business." Shows like Guys and Dolls and Kiss Me, Kate adapt literary material. Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison triumph in My Fair Lady. "The Ed Sullivan Show" showcases Broadway musicals. Programs 3 & 4 of 6. |
103 |
MO |
07/22/13 |
08:00pm |
00:56:46 |
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| 36.1 |
I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (1930-1942) |
I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (1929-1942): The Great Depression is a period of Broadway growth. Cole Porter's Anything Goes offers glamour, while others--such as the WPA'S The Cradle Will Rock, about a steel strike--deals with social concerns. Bing Crosby's "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?" tops the hit parade. George Gershwin mounts Porgy and Bess. Irving Berlin rallies World War II troops with "This Is the Army." Oh, What A Beautiful Morning (1943-1960): Oklahoma! in 1943, features ballet by Agnes De Mille. Carousel and South Pacific pioneer musicals in which story is all-important. South Pacific wins the Pulitzer Prize for challenging bigotry. Annie Get Your Gun features Ethel Merman singing "There's No Business Like Show Business." Shows like Guys and Dolls and Kiss Me, Kate adapt literary material. Julie Andrews and Rex Harrison triumph in My Fair Lady. "The Ed Sullivan Show" showcases Broadway musicals. Programs 3 & 4 of 6. |
103 |
SA |
07/27/13 |
10:30pm |
00:56:46 |
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(CC) |
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| 36.1 |
Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' (1943-1960) |
Host Julie Andrews brings alive the epic story of musical theater and its inextricable link to 20th-century American life. A look is taken back to 1943, when the partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II changes the face of Broadway forever, beginning with the record-breaking "Oklahoma". Irving Berlin triumphs again with "Annie Get Your Gun," sophisticated adaptations of literary material prevail with shows like "Guys and Dolls," "My Fair Lady" and "Kiss Me, Kate". (4 of 6) |
104 |
MO |
07/29/13 |
08:00pm |
00:56:45 |
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(CC) |
× |
ST |