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"Great Performances at the Met: Il Barbiere di Siviglia" Preview
Rossini’s effervescent comedy retakes the stage in Bartlett Sher’s madcap production.
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"Twelfth Night" Preview
The Shakespearean comedy of mistaken identity tells the misadventures of Sebastian and Viola.
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Beloved TV star and Tony nominee Daniel Dae Kim returns to his theatrical roots.
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Go behind the scenes with Tony nominee Andrew Durand.
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Discover Agustin Barrios’ rise from rural Paraguay to becoming a pioneering guitar composer.
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Scott Yoo visits Juanjo Corbalán to learn about the folk music that inspired Agustín Barrios.
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Cyro Delvizio and Scott Yoo discuss the Spanish repertoire that influenced Agustín Barrios.
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Yevgeny Sudbin and Scott Yoo explain Rachmaninoff's "Rhapsody on Paganini."
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Using an Ampico piano scroll, Scott Yoo watches Rachmaninoff play the piano.
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Discover Rachmaninoff's reinvention as an American artist after losing everything in Russia.
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Boccherini played around with the cello's range with these experimental compositions.
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Explore Boccherini’s love for Madrid through a musical night tour of the city with Scott Yoo.
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Follow host Scott Yoo’s journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.
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Experience this Cole Porter classic musical starring Tony winner Stephanie J. Block.
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"Wunderbar" from "Kiss Me, Kate"
Divorced couple Lilli (Stephanie J. Block) and Fred (Adrian Dunbar) express their love.
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Lilli realizes she is still in love with Fred in "Kiss Me, Kate."
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Too Darn Hot" from "Kiss Me, Kate"
The cast of "Kiss Me, Kate" performs "Too Darn Hot."
Girl from the North Country
Experience this musical by Conor McPherson featuring the music of Bob Dylan set in 1934 Minnesota.
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"Hurricane" from "Girl From The North Country"
Joe Scott (Austin Scott) performs Bob Dylan's "Hurricane."
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"Like A Rolling Stone" from "Girl From The North Country"
The cast of Girl From The North Country performs "Like A Rolling Stone."
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Go behind the curtain of the Tony-winning "Girl from the North Country."
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Go behind the curtain of "Yellow Face" with the cast and creative.
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Enjoy Tony winner David Henry Hwang’s Broadway comedy starring Daniel Dae Kim.
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DHH (Daniel Dae Kim) brings Marcus G. (Ryan Eggold) to a talkback.
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DHH (Daniel Dae Kim) shares a phone call with his father.
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The Goodman family prepares to head off to work and school.
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Experience this Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical from London's Donmar Warehouse.
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