Episodes
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Black Lucy and The Bard
S50 E1 - 1h 24m
Explore Shakespeare’s love life through the perspective of the “Dark Lady” in this work from Nashville Ballet based on poetry by Caroline Randall Williams and featuring an original score by GRAMMY winner Rhiannon Giddens.
Extras + Features
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Black Lucy and the Bard Preview
S50 E1 - 30s
Explore Shakespeare’s love life through the perspective of the “Dark Lady” in this work from Nashville Ballet based on poetry by Caroline Randall Williams and featuring an original score by GRAMMY winner Rhiannon Giddens.
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Behind the Scenes of "Black Lucy and the Bard"
S50 E1 - 5m 5s
Go behind the scenes of Nashville Ballet's production of "Black Lucy and the Bard" and hear from the creative team who made it including author and performer Caroline Randall Williams choreographer and director Paul Vasterling and composer Rhiannon Giddens.
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Shakespeare and Lucy Meet
S50 E1 - 3m 5s
Poet Caroline Randall Williams walks the audience through how she imagined what the meeting between Shakespeare (Owen Thorne) and Lucy (Claudia Monja) might have been like.
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Black Lucy & The Fair Youth
S50 E1 - 2m 32s
Poet Caroline Randall Williams introduces a party that Lucy (Claudia Monja), Shakespeare (Owen Thorne) and the Fair Youth (Nicolas Scheuer) all may have attended in London in 1594.
Schedule
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Friday
May 17
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Friday
May 17
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Now Hear This: Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour
Japanese American composer Andy Akiho creates music using found instruments; developing a music video. -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Monday
May 20
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Monday
May 20
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Purlie Victorious
Friday
May 24
2 Hours
Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner. -
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Great Performances
Purlie Victorious
Friday
May 24
2 Hours
Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner. -
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Great Performances
Purlie Victorious
Saturday
May 25
2 Hours
Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner. -
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Great Performances
Purlie Victorious
Saturday
May 25
2 Hours
Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.
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