BROADWAY: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL [1] series
Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM ET on PBS
Program Episode 1: Give My Regards to Broadway (1893-1927)
Original Broadcast: 10/19/2004
Trace Broadway’s early days, from the Ziegfeld Follies to the far-sighted masterpiece Show Boat.
Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM ET on PBS
Program Episode 2: Syncopated City (1919-1933)
Original Broadcast: 10/19/2004
Examine the riotous mix of classes and cultures on dramatic display on Broadway.
Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM ET on PBS
Program Episode 3: I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’ (1929-1942)
Original Broadcast: 10/20/2004
Note the dichotomy in the musical theater in the wake of the Great Depression.
Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM ET on PBS
Program Episode 4: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ (1943-1960)
Original Broadcast: 10/20/2004
Trace a golden age on Broadway, sparked by the works of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
Sunday, November 4, 2012 at 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM ET on PBS
Program Episode 5: Tradition (1957-1979)
Original Broadcast: 10/21/2004
Rock’n’roll, civil rights, Vietnam and unconventional subject matter result in changes in musical theater.
Sunday, November 11, 2012 at 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM ET on PBS
Program Episode6: Putting It Together (1980-Present)
Original Broadcast: 10/21/2004
See how the “fabulous invalid” survives into the 21st century — and thrives.