Film & TV NewsWorld Premiere Lea Salonga Concert, Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles Documentary, More Set for PBS' Great PerformancesThe PBS staple presents its “Broadway’s Best” series in November.
By
Dan Meyer
October 02, 2020
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PBS’ Great Performances will once again present its “Broadway’s Best” series this fall, with a lineup including the streaming premiere of a Lea Salonga concert and the documentary Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles. The presentations take place every Friday November 6–27 at 9 PM ET, kicking off with the 2011 film capture of One Man, Two Guvnors starring Tony winner James Corden.
Deadline reports the series continues November 13 is Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles, which explores how the 1964 musical grew into a global phenomenon. In interviews, producer Harold Prince shares why he hired Jerome Robbins to direct and composers Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick reveal how they wrote their score—including clips of private demos. The documentary also features commentary from Danny Burstein, Alexandra Silber, Chaim Topol, Joel Grey, and more.
November 20's offering is Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn, starring Bryce Pinkham, Lora Lee Gayer, Megan Lawrence, Megan Sikora, Corbin Bleu, Lee Wilkof, and Morgan Gao. The 2016 Roundabout Theatre Company production, directed by Gordon Greenberg and filmed at Studio 54, features Tony-nominated choreography by Denis Jones.
The slate of programming concludes November 27 with Great Performances: Lea Salonga in Concert, filmed at the Sydney Opera House in Australia with Gerard Salonga conducting the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. The Tony winner performs songs from Broadway’s Miss Saigon, Les Misérables, and Once On This Island, in addition to movies like Aladdin and Mulan. The recorded event is produced by Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), with Salonga and Josh Pultz serving as executive producers.
Lea Salonga as Fantine in the first Broadway revival of Les Miserables
Lea Salonga as Fantine in the first Broadway revival of Les Miserables
Lea Salonga as Fantine in the first Broadway revival of Les Miserables
Lea Salonga as Fantine in the first Broadway revival of Les Miserables
Joan Marcus and Michael LePoer Trench
Lea Salonga in an Asian tour of Cinderella
Lea Salonga in an Asian tour of Cinderella
Peter Saide and Lea Salonga in an Asian tour of Cinderella
Lea Salonga and Peter Saide in an Asian tour of Cinderella
Art Acuna, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Lea Salonga, and Adrian Pang in The God of Carnage in Manila
Art Acuna, Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo and Lea Salonga in The God of Carnage in Manila
Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo, Art Acuna and Lea Salonga in The God of Carnage in Manila
Lea Salonga
Michael K. Lee and Lea Salonga in Allegiance
Lea Salonga and Telly Leung in Allegiance
Lea Salonga, Telly Leung, George Takei and Paul Nakauchi in Allegiance
Telly Leung and Lea Salonga in Allegiance
Lea Salonga and George Takei in Allegiance
Lea Salonga in Allegiance
Matthew Murphy
Alex Newell, Lea Salonga, and Merle Dandridge
Joan Marcus
Lea Salonga
Joan Marcus
Alex Newell, Mia Williamson, Norm Lewis, and Lea Salonga
Lea Salonga and cast of Here Lies Love
Billy Bustamante, Matthew Murphy, and Evan Zimmerman
Jeremy Secomb and Lea Salonga
Matthew Murphy
Lea Salonga in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Matthew Murphy
Jasmine Forsberg, Beth Leavel, Bonnie Langford, Bernadette Peters, Lea Salonga, Joanna Riding, Kate Jennings Grant, and Maria Wirries in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends
Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and more will preview the Broadway movie musical's second installment ahead of its theatrical release for NBC and Peacock.