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"I Think An Empty Theatre is Exciting"

Broadway stars remember what it was like to arrive to the theatre before the audience.

Aired 08/14/2021

Great Performances

"I Think An Empty Theatre is Exciting"

Clip: Season 48 Episode 29 | 4m 26sVideo has Closed Captions

Broadway stars remember what it was like to arrive to the theatre before the audience.

Broadway stars such as Carol Burnett, Robert Morse, Robert Redford and Elaine Stritch reminisce about what it was like to arrive to the theatre before their audiences in Rick McKay's "Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age."

Aired 08/14/2021

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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Preview

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Preview: S48 Ep29 | 32s | Explore the world of Broadway from 1959 to the early 1980s. (32s)

Carol Burnett Meets George Abbott

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Clip: S48 Ep29 | 4m 50s | As a student, Carol Burnett predicted she would work with George Abbott. (4m 50s)

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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...

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