Reopening - The Broadway Revival
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Pull the curtain back on some of Broadway's most popular shows, revealing how the New York theater industry undertook the monumental process of turning the lights back on after its longest hiatus in history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Offering exclusive behind-the-scenes access to shows including "Aladdin," "Jagged Little Pill," "Diana - The Musical," "The Phantom of the Opera," "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical," "Waitress" and "Wicked," the film follows each production's journey as cast and crew reunite, rehearse and re-stage for their long-anticipated reopening nights.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 4614

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Fri, Oct 25 9:00 P.M. Emigre     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Oct 26 1:00 A.M. Emigre     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Oct 28 12:00 P.M. Emigre     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Oct 28 2:00 P.M. Now Hear This: Copland: Dean of American Music     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Nov 1 9:00 P.M. Land of Gold     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Nov 2 1:00 A.M. Land of Gold     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Nov 4 12:00 P.M. Land of Gold     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Nov 4 1:30 P.M. San Francisco Symphony Reopening Night     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Nov 15 9:00 P.M. Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary: My Favorite Things     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Nov 16 1:00 A.M. Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary: My Favorite Things     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Nov 17 3:00 P.M. Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary: My Favorite Things     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Nov 18 12:00 P.M. Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary: My Favorite Things     NH Explore (11.2)


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