Broadway: The American Musical

Aroview: A 6-part PBS documentary series on the history and development of the Broadway musical from Florenz Ziegfield and his fantastical Follies through to the super-productions of the present day.

Very much cut from the same cloth as Ken Burns' documentaries, this uses interviews and archival photographs and footage to construct a moving narrative of how this quintessential American artform has reflected the ebb and flow of history. Creators who receive generous treatment include George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, Bob Fosse, and David Merrick. Hosted by Julie Andrews.

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