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Shakespeare Live! - To Be or Not to Be
British actor Paapa Essiedu and star of the Royal Shakespeare Company's Hamlet gets some unsolicited advice about performing the role. Tim Minchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant, Rory Kinnear, Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Judi Dench, and Prince Charles himself all give it a try.
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Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio following the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai.
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Features an all-star cast at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
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The comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance.
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Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs at the London Palladium.
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Follow host Scott Yoo’s journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.
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Explore how virtuosos become maestros, featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Chang and more.
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Explore the work of two legendary virtuosos, Niccolò Paganini and Robert Johnson.
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Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow’s virtuosos.