This weekend, WABC-TV will air a half-hour special on the best of the new Broadway season, including ANYTHING GOES, ARCADIA, THE BOOK OF MORMON, GHETTO KLOWN, THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, JERUSALEM, THE MOTHER WITH THE HAT, THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL, THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON, WONDERLAND. The special will air Saturday, April 30 from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM.
ABC-7 presents a half-hour special celebrating the new spring season on the Great White Way. Airing in prime access, the show is hosted by Eyewitness News anchor, Michelle Charlesworth and Jim Belushi.
Audiences get a sneak peek at some twenty new productions. There are toe-tapping musicals, edge of your seat dramas, laugh out-loud comedies, plus star-studded revivals. We’ll hear from an array of talented actors including Chris Rock, Edie Falco, Ben Stiller, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris Noth and Joel Grey to just name a few.
Viewers also hop onboard PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL for an insider’s tour of their outrageous road trip and go backstage at “War Horse” to see how life-size puppets are transformed into leading characters in a gripping, new drama.
ABC-7’s Broadway Backstage Spring Preview continues to focus the spotlight on the remarkable, one of a kind, institution that is Broadway. If you can’t make it to every show or just want to be in the know, this is the one to see for a complete rundown of all that the Great White Way is offering this season. The program can also be seen following the broadcast at www.7online.com/broadway.
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