Great Performances Reopening: The Broadway Revival (Season 49, Episode 9)
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Great Performances

Reopening: The Broadway Revival (Season 49, Episode 9)

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TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Music

Reopening: The Broadway Revival pulls 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...See moreReopening: The Broadway Revival pulls 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. A music-filled, intimate production told by the people who've been achieving the entertainment industry's largest comeback. Offering exclusive behind-the-scenes access to shows including "Wicked," "Aladdin," "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical," "Jagged Little Pill," "The Phantom of the Opera," "Waitress" and others, the film follows each production's journey as cast and crew reunite, rehearse and re-stage for their long-anticipated reopening nights. Hosted by three-time New York Emmy Award-winning journalist and host of "On Stage" on Spectrum News NY1, Frank DiLella, the documentary is told by Broadway stars and legends, including 2021 Tony Award winner for Best Actress in a Musical Adrienne Warren ("Tina: The Tina Turner Musical"), 2021 Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical Aaron Tveit ("Moulin Rouge"), Tony and Emmy nominee Sara Bareilles ("Waitress"), Michael James Scott ("Aladdin"), Tony nominee Elizabeth Stanley ("Jagged Little Pill"), Alexandra Billings ("Wicked"), Jawan M. Jackson ("Ain't Too Proud"), Jeanna de Waal ("Diana: The Musical"), Rachel Tucker ("Come From Away"), Tony nominee Andrew Rannells, Tony nominee Norm Lewis ("Chicken and Biscuits"), Olivier Award winner Sharon D. Clarke ("Caroline, or Change"), Tony winner Lea Salonga, Tony winner and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth, Tony winner Chita Rivera, Tony winner Laura Benanti, Tony winner David Rockwell and the legendary award-winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Written by PBS See less

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Name	Known for
Frank DiLella Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Prom (2020)
Sara Bareilles Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	Little Voice (2020)
Laura Benanti Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	Life & Beth (2022)
Alexandra Billings Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	The Peripheral (2022)
Kristin Chenoweth Self - Performer Self - Performer See fewer	Pushing Daisies (2007)
Sharon D. Clarke Self - Broadway Performer (as Sharon D Clarke) Self - Broadway Performer (as Sharon D Clarke) See fewer	Rocketman (I) (2019)
Jeanna de Waal Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	Diana (I) (2021)
Jawan Jackson Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
Norm Lewis Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (2010)
Andrew Lloyd Webber Self - Composer Self - Composer See fewer	The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Andrew Rannells Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	A Simple Favor (2018)
Chita Rivera Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	Chicago (2002)
David Rockwell Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
Lea Salonga Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	Mulan (1998)
Michael James Scott Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	Central Park (2020)
Elizabeth Stanley Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	Fringe (2008)
Rachel Tucker Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	Informer (2018)
Aaron Tveit Self Self See fewer	Les Misérables (2012)
Adrienne Warren Self - Broadway Performer Self - Broadway Performer See fewer	The Woman King (2022)