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Broadway: The American Musical (2004)

S1E4 Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' (1943-1960)

Oct 20, 2004 Season 1 Episode 4 Documentary

This episode showcases a series of insightful interviews with notable figures such as actress Julie Andrews, writer and lyricist Betty Comden, choreographer Agnes De Mille, and lyricist Adolph Green. It also features Andy Hammerstein, grandson of Oscar Hammerstein, choreographer Michael Kidd, author James Michener, theater historian Steve Nelson, musician John Raitt, choreographer Jerome Robbins, composer Mary Rodgers Guettel, and conductor Michael Tilson-Thomas. Viewers can enjoy exclusive footage of Jerome Robbins' choreography for On the Town, a 1960 performance of Rex Harrison's “I’m an Ordinary Man” from My Fair Lady, and the American premiere of a 1950 performance by the original Guys and Dolls cast in London.