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Hugh Jackman Sings "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'"

Hugh Jackman Sings "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'"

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Hugh Jackman Sings "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top"

Hugh Jackman Sings "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top"

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Barrymore Excerpt: John Barrymore Introduces Himself

Barrymore Excerpt: John Barrymore Introduces Himself

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Barrymore Excerpt: Rehearsing "Richard III"

Barrymore Excerpt: Rehearsing "Richard III"

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Benedict Cumberbatch as Rosencrantz in Tom Stoppard Play

Benedict Cumberbatch as Rosencrantz in Tom Stoppard Play

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Judi Dench Sings Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns"

Judi Dench Sings Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns"

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Guys and Dolls: "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat"

Guys and Dolls: "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat"

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James Corden in "One Man, Two Guvnors"

James Corden in "One Man, Two Guvnors"

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Sting Performs Live: "Shipyard" from The Last Ship

Sting Performs Live: "Shipyard" from The Last Ship

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Sting Performs "The Last Ship" Live at the Public Theater

Sting Performs "The Last Ship" Live at the Public Theater

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Sting Performs Live: "What Have We Got?" from The Last Ship

Sting Performs Live: "What Have We Got?" from The Last Ship

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Sting Performs Live: "Show Some Respect" from The Last Ship

Sting Performs Live: "Show Some Respect" from The Last Ship

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Gene Scheer, Librettist of Moby-Dick

Gene Scheer, librettist of the opera Moby-Dick, describes his creative process in representing the novel. He sees the emotional journey of Ishmael (the narrator) and the harpooner Queequeg's influence on him as his best friend as the soul of the novel. After working six months on his own, Scheer traveled with composer Jake Heggie to Nantucket to collaborate. Premiering Friday, November 1, 2013.