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Recent Peabody Award winner as seen on PBS
Performances by Matthew Broderick, Kelli O’Hara, Zero Mostel, Nathan Lane, Barbra Streisand, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, and many more
Engaging, humorous, and provocative, Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy examines the unique role of Jewish composers and lyricists in the creation of the modern American musical. The film showcases the work of legends such as Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim. Interviews with songwriters and luminaries including Sheldon Harnick, Stephen Schwartz, Harold Prince, Arthur Laurents, Charles Strouse, and Mel Brooks provide insight, alongside standout performances and archival footage.
Narrated by Tony® and Academy Award® winner Joel Grey, this entertaining documentary mingles cultural history with illuminating perspectives on the origins and meanings of some of Broadway’s most beloved songs, stories, and shows.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
Item model number : 26355977
Director : Michael Kantor
Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
Run time : 1 hour and 24 minutes
Release date : May 7, 2013
Actors : Joel Grey
Studio : Acorn
ASIN : B00BDSRB2S
Number of discs : 2
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