Audra McDonald out of 'Porgy and Bess' for Weeks
Bess is taking a rest.Audra McDonald is temporarily stepping down from her Tony Award-winning role in "The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess" while she recovers from inflamed vocal cords. She is due to return...
View ArticleAudra McDonald to Host 'Live from Lincoln Center'
The actress and soprano Audra McDonald is moving to the role of host for the PBS series “Live From Lincoln Center.” She will preside over at least seven broadcasts starting next month, filling a...
View ArticleAudra McDonald Goes Back Home: Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories; Paul...
In this episode: Actress and soprano Audra McDonald recently starred in Broadway's revival of Porgy and Bess. Now, she's back with her first solo album in 7 years, Go Back Home, featuring songs by...
View ArticleAudra McDonald: After Seven Years, A Musical Homecoming
Actress and soprano Audra McDonald recently starred in Broadway's revival of Porgy And Bess. Now, she's back with her first solo album in seven years, Go Back Home, which features McDonald on songs by...
View ArticleRevisiting The Bee Gees' Falsetto; Audra McDonald's Homecoming; Chris Thile...
In this episode: In his new book, The Bee Gees: The Biography, writer David N. Meyer looks back at the music and legacy of The Bee Gees and its trademark soaring falsetto. Actress and soprano Audra...
View ArticleMusical America Names its Artists of the Year
Audra McDonald has been named musician of the year by Musical America, the music industry publication. The five-time Tony-winning actress and singer received the award because "she cannot sing an...
View ArticleSelected Shorts: Ghosts and Angels
Guest host Robert Sean Leonard presents three slightly magical tales and one true love story.James Thurber’s mock memoir My Life and Hard Times contains many outlandish tales purporting to be the...
View ArticleAudra McDonald is Broadway’s Lady Day
One of the most celebrated voices of our era meets one of the most distinctive voices of an earlier era. Audra McDonald, the five-time Tony-winning singer and actress, becomes the latest performer to...
View ArticleGuest Picks: Audra McDonald
5-time Tony winner Audra McDonald was on the Leonard Lopate Show recently to talk about her role as Billie Holiday in Broadway's "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill." She also told us that she loves...
View ArticleWeekend Staff Picks: Belmont, Borscht & Billie
Here are some of the events our colleagues are checking out this weekend.ANNMARIE FERTOLI, news producer: All eyes will be on the race horse California Chrome as he attempts the Triple Crown. Annmarie...
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All-American African-American Divas
When I was coming up, my family schooled me in opera and classical music, but also made sure I experienced extraordinary performers in all fields. I saw most of the great Broadway stars of the 1960s...
View ArticleThe Full Cast Recording of Lady Day on Broadway
This week on The Headliner, Mike Shobe takes a look at the full cast recording of Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill. The Broadway production stars Audra McDonald in her Tony winning performance as...
View ArticleAudra McDonald Takes to Twitter to Criticize Indiana 'Religious Freedom' Law
Audra McDonald, the classically trained Broadway and television singer/actress, has taken to Twitter to sharply criticize Indiana's new law that allows businesses the right to deny service to gays and...
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What’s to Love about She Loves Me
The 1963 musical She Loves Me has firm roots in the musical theater canon. Its 2016 revival is currently dazzling audiences at the Roundabout Theatre. Let's walk through pieces of the She Loves Me...
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‘Hamilton’ tops the Tonys list during a big year for Broadway
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: Broadway’s 70th annual Tony Awards air Sunday night with all eyes on the musical “Hamilton.”But, as Jeffrey Brown reports, there are many more stage...
View ArticleWhy Bring Back Beauty and the Beast?
It’s about time that Beauty and the Beast made it back on the silver screen. Everyone loves a good remake, with updated music, technologically advanced filmmaking, and a cast that speaks to younger...
View ArticleListen: Audra McDonald Kicks Off Caramoor 2018
Archived streaming rights for this concert have expired.On Saturday, June 16 WQXR presented a live broadcast from the Caramoor Festival, featuring six-time Tony Award–winner Audra McDonald. She sang...
View ArticleReview: 'Frankie and Johnny' Is Brilliant — and Deeply Unsettling
We meet waitress Frankie (Audra McDonald) and short-order cook Johnny (Michael Shannon) when they are in the midst of a noisy, naked, one-night stand. All goes smoothly until after they've enjoyed...
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