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Kern & Hammerstein's Show Boat

The landmark musical brought vividly to life by the New York Philharmonic, with an all-star cast led by Vanessa Williams, Julian Ovenden, Lauren Worsham, Norm Lewis, Jane Alexander and Fred Willard.

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Both a cultural and artistic watershed, this groundbreaking musical concerns the lives, loves and heartbreaks of three generations of show folk on the Mississippi. Its impact remains unparalleled, pointing the way toward a new synthesis between music and spectacle. With an all-star cast led by Vanessa Williams, Julian Ovenden, Norm Lewis, Lauren Worsham, Jane Alexander and Fred Willard.

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    Revisiting the Past in Kern & Hammerstein's Show Boat

    S40 E5 - 3m 13s

    This American theater landmark was among the first to address issues of racial prejudice. Yet it is also undeniably a product of its time. Cast members Vanessa Williams, Norm Lewis, NaTasha Yvette Williams and Jane Alexander open up about how they approach the work in the 21st Century.

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