Stagebound — Jasmine Amy Rogers — "BOOP! The Musical"
Step into the spotlight with Tony nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers as she takes on the role of a lifetime: Starring as Betty Boop in "BOOP! The Musical." From the rehearsal studio to opening night, follow Jasmine’s whirlwind journey to her Broadway debut—and the moment she realizes she’s become a theatrical star.
Episodes
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Keeping Company with Sondheim
S49 E29 - 1h 13m
Take an inside look at the reimagined gender-swapped production as it returns to Broadway during the COVID-19 pandemic. Features new interviews with Tony and Grammy-winning cast members Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, Sondheim and more.
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Merry Wives
S49 E28 - 1h 49m
Experience Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park set in South Harlem telling the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a celebration of Black joy, laughter and vitality.
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Now Hear This "Florence Price and the American Migration"
S49 E23 - 54m 25s
From Little Rock to Chicago, host Scott Yoo follows the trail of the great African American composer Florence Price.
Extras + Features
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Sutton Foster Performs "Anything Goes"
S49 E27 - 2m 10s
Watch Sutton Foster and the cast of Anything Goes perform the show-stopping Act 1 finale.
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Anything Goes Preview
S49 E27 - 30s
Enjoy this London production of Cole Porter’s classic musical led by Sutton Foster who reprises her Tony-winning role as Reno Sweeney directed by Kathleen Marshall with favorite songs like “I Get A Kick Out of You” and “You’re the Top.”
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Sutton Foster and Kathleen Marshall on "Anything Goes"
S49 E27 - 7m 9s
Listen to star Sutton Foster and director Kathleen Marshall discuss what it took to revive "Anything Goes."
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Sutton Foster and Robert Lindsay perform "Friendship"
S49 E27 - 2m
Watch as Sutton Foster (as Reno Sweeney) and Robert Lindsay (as Moonface Martin) perform the song "Friendship" from Cole Porter's "Anything Goes."
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"Blow, Gabriel, Blow" from "Anything Goes"
S49 E27 - 1m 50s
Sutton Foster and the cast of "Anything Goes" performs the Cole Porter classic, "Blow, Gabriel, Blow."
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Broadway's Best Preview 2022
S49 E27 - 30s
Preview this season of Broadway's Best, featuring "Anything Goes," "Merry Wives," and "Keeping Company with Sondheim."
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You Are My Charming Prince from "Cinderella"
S49 E26 - 1m 43s
Mezzo-Sopranos Isabel Leonard and Emily D'Angelo perform as Cinderella and Prince Charming in the Metropolitan Opera's production of "Cinderella." In this aria, the Prince and Cinderella profess their love for one another, only to be torn apart when the clock strikes midnight in this classic tale.
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Great Performances at the Met: Cinderella Preview
S49 E26 - 29s
Mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard stars as the rags-to-riches princess in Laurent Pelly’s storybook staging of Massenet’s “Cendrillon.” Featuring an all-new English translation by Kelley Rourke and conducted by Maestro Emmanuel Villaume, the cast also includes mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo as Cinderella’s Prince Charming, soprano Jessica Pratt as her Fairy Godmother, and more.
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Samba and Brazilian Maxixe with Sergio Assad
S49 E25 - 4m 15s
Scott Yoo travels to Chicago to learn about the music that shaped Brazilian composer Sergio Assad. Assad explains the history of samba, and how it was musically influenced by Portugal, Africa, and Brazil.
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Breaking Down Classical Indian Music: Raga and Tala
S49 E25 - 5m 39s
Composer Reena Esmail breaks down the difference between raga and tala in Indian classical music, and how their function compares to scales and rhythms in Western classical music. Host Scott Yoo then gets treated to a performance to illustrate how this works.
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Now Hear This "New American Voices" Preview
S49 E25 - 30s
Scott Yoo discovers how American composers are inspired by their immigrant roots today through two composers: Brazilian-born Sergio Assad and Indian American Reena Esmail.
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Aaron Copland's Ideas on Film Scores
S49 E24 - 5m 14s
Host Scott Yoo and pianist John Novacek discuss Copland's career as a film composer. Copland was a firm believer in "less is more" in terms of scoring, an idea that can be heard in scores today. To demonstrate this, Novacek and the student orchestra at the Colorado College Music festival perform Copland's "Grover's Corner" from the film "Our Town."
Schedule
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Great Performances
Yellow Face
Friday
May 16
2 Hours
Daniel Dae Kim portrays a playwright in "Yellow Face," a farce that deals with the complexities of race. -
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Great Performances
Yellow Face
Friday
May 16
2 Hours
Daniel Dae Kim portrays a playwright in "Yellow Face," a farce that deals with the complexities of race. -
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Great Performances
Yellow Face
Saturday
May 17
2 Hours
Daniel Dae Kim portrays a playwright in "Yellow Face," a farce that deals with the complexities of race. -
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Great Performances
Yellow Face
Saturday
May 17
2 Hours
Daniel Dae Kim portrays a playwright in "Yellow Face," a farce that deals with the complexities of race. -
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Great Performances
Yellow Face
Monday
May 19
2 Hours
Daniel Dae Kim portrays a playwright in "Yellow Face," a farce that deals with the complexities of race. -
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Great Performances
Yellow Face
Monday
May 19
2 Hours
Daniel Dae Kim portrays a playwright in "Yellow Face," a farce that deals with the complexities of race. -
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Great Performances
Yellow Face
Monday
May 19
2 Hours
Daniel Dae Kim portrays a playwright in "Yellow Face," a farce that deals with the complexities of race. -
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Great Performances
Girl From the North Country
Friday
May 23
2 Hours 30 Minutes
Wayward travelers intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life, and hope in 1934 Duluth, Minn.; directed by Conor McPherson, the show features 20 reimagined Bob Dylan songs. -
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Great Performances
Girl From the North Country
Friday
May 23
2 Hours 30 Minutes
Wayward travelers intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life, and hope in 1934 Duluth, Minn.; directed by Conor McPherson, the show features 20 reimagined Bob Dylan songs. -
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Great Performances
Girl From the North Country
Saturday
May 24
2 Hours 30 Minutes
Wayward travelers intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life, and hope in 1934 Duluth, Minn.; directed by Conor McPherson, the show features 20 reimagined Bob Dylan songs. -
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Great Performances
Girl From the North Country
Monday
May 26
2 Hours 30 Minutes
Wayward travelers intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life, and hope in 1934 Duluth, Minn.; directed by Conor McPherson, the show features 20 reimagined Bob Dylan songs.
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