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"Jellicle" cats join for a Jellicle ball where they rejoice with their leader, Old Deuteronomy. One cat will be chosen to go to the "Heavyside Layer"...

Genre: Music

Cast: Elaine Paige

In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jim Henson

The Cat in the Hat joins Nick and Sally who are exploring the backyard when something extraordinary finds them-a flying robotic dog. The robot lands...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Martin Short

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar first exploded onto the West End stage in 1971 and it was clear that the musical world...

Genre: Music

Cast: Glenn Carter

In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt...

Genre: Crime

Cast: Patti LuPone

In commemoration of the 100th birthday of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, performers present classic Hammerstein songs.

Genre: Music

Cast: Julie Andrews

British superstar composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is feted in this 50th birthday benefit gala produced by Lloyd Webber's own theatrical company at...

Genre: Music

Cast: Michael Ball

The Cat in the Hat takes Nick and Sally on the craziest Halloween adventure, where they go to the Oooky-ma-kooky Closet to help find Nick and Sally...

Genre: Animation

Cast: Martin Short

This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Esther Rolle

The Cat in the Hat, Sally, Nick and Fish help a baby reindeer find its way home in time for Christmas.

Genre: Fantasy

Cast: Martin Short

A backstage documentary film including footage from the legendary 1985 concert performance of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical at Lincoln Center's...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Andre Gregory

The story of a romantic triangle between two top players, an American and a Russian, in a world chess championship, and a woman who manages one and...

Genre: Music

Cast: Josh Groban

A behind the scenes look at the Broadway production of Jelly's Last Jam, including a tribute to jazz musician and composer Jelly Roll Morton. Gregory...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Denzel Washington

The tale of a lonely Southern woman's longing for her handsome next-door neighbor. At once tragic and romantic, the story is a reworking of the...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Blythe Danner

As a famous man lies dying, his family—including both his wife and his mistress—gathers inside, while members of the media converge...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Myra Carter

The only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went...

Genre: Drama

Cast: Maggie Smith

A profile of composing team John Kander and Fred Ebb, who have written many Broadway musicals. Highlights include interviews with Lauren Bacall, Joel...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Kander

Dramatist Luigi Pirandello's mordant comedy of manners tells the tale of upper-crust Italians Silia Gala and her sneering spouse, Leone, who finds...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Glenn Close

A behind-the-scenes look at the cast-album recording session of the 1992 Tony-winning Broadway revival of the Frank Loesser musical. Originally...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Peter Gallagher

Tom Bosley hosts a tribute to the American musical theater taped before a live audience featuring dozens of stars recreating their original...

Genre: Music

Cast: Ethel Merman