Latest Articles About American Masters on PBS
VIDEO: Preview HARPER LEE: AMERICAN MASTERS Airing Tonight on PBS
by Tess Reynolds - July 10, 2015 One of the most influential American novels of the 20th century and biggest bestsellers of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird was believed to be the first and only novel by Nelle Harper Lee (born April 28, 1926), until now. On July 14, HarperCollins will release Lee's earliest known work, Go Set a Watc...
Thirteen's AMERICAN MASTERS to Air Updated Harper Lee Documentary, 7/10
by Caryn Robbins - July 07, 2015 THIRTEEN's American Masters series presents a newly updated version of Emmy®-winning filmmaker Mary McDonagh Murphy's 2012 documentary Harper Lee: Hey, Boo...
Margaret Cho, Wendy Williams & More Among THE WOMEN'S LIST, Premiering on PBS Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 25, 2015 Meet 15 women who have created and defined contemporary American culture in American Masters: The Women's List, premiering nationwide tonight, September 25, 9-10 p.m. on PBS...
AMERICAN MASTERS to Celebrate Rock'n'Roll Legend Fats Domino 2/26; Watch Sneak Peek!
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2016 Fats Domino was one of the most popular rockers of the 1950s and early 60s. His achievements and record sales during that time were rivaled only by Elvis Presley....
THIRTEEN's 'American Masters to Present New Documentary CAROLE KING: NATURAL WOMAN, 2/19
by Caryn Robbins - January 07, 2016 Four-time Grammy Award-winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, recent Kennedy Center Honoree and the first woman to be awarded The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Carole King's (b. February 9, 1942) career as a singer-songwriter is unparalleled....
THIRTEEN to Toast the End of an Era with DOWNTON ABBEY FAREWELL
by Caryn Robbins - March 03, 2016 DOWNTON ABBEY, the top-rated PBS drama of all time, will conclude its sixth and final season on Sunday, March 6 at 9 p.m....
VIDEO: First Look - Matthew Broderick & More in AMERICAN MASTERS Mike Nichols Documentary
by Caryn Robbins - January 26, 2016 Below, watch clips from the documentary including Alec Baldwin, Neil Simon, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane and Frank Langella remembering Mike Nichols' famous laugh and Dustin Hoffman and Paul Simon sharing stories about The Graduate....
THIRTEEN's American Masters to Feature Legendary African American Tennis Pioneer Althea Gibson
by Caryn Robbins - August 17, 2015 People often cite Arthur Ashe as the first African American to win Wimbledon (1975). He was indeed the first African American male to win the men's singles title, but it was, in fact, Althea Gibson, who was the first African American to cross the color lineplaying and winning at Wimbledon (1957 and ...
Weston Playhouse Theatre Company Prepares to Wrap Season
by Tyler Peterson - September 14, 2015 The award-winning Weston Playhouse Theatre Company is celebrating the conclusion of a groundbreaking season even as it prepares to announce exciting plans for its 80th anniversary in 2016. Bookended by events that underscore the company's mission to Celebrate the Classics and Nurture the New, the 20...
American Masters Airs Documentary THIRTEEN DAYS OF HARPER LEE Tonight
by TV News Desk - July 10, 2015 One of the most influential American novels of the 20th century and biggest bestsellers of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird was believed to be the first and only novel by Nelle Harper Lee (born April 28, 1926), until now....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - American Masters Documentary CAROLE KING: NATURAL WOMAN
by Caryn Robbins - February 03, 2016 Now, King tells her own story in the new documentary American Masters -- CAROLE KING: NATURAL WOMAN, premiering nationwide Friday, February 19 at 9 p.m. on PB...
THIRTEEN's American Masters Presents Updated Harper Lee Documentary in Honor of GO SET A WATCHMAN Release, 7/10
by Christina Mancuso - June 12, 2015 One of the most influential American novels of the 20th century and biggest bestsellers of all time,To Kill a Mockingbird was believed to be the first and only novel by Nelle Harper Lee (born April 28, 1926), until now. On July 14, HarperCollins will release Lee's earliest known work, Go Set a Watch...
VIDEO: PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS Unveils Never-Before-Seen Outtake with Dick Van Patten
by TV News Desk - June 23, 2015 PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS has released an 'In Memoriam' video in honor of actor Dick Van Patten, who died today, June 23, at the age of 86. Click below to watch the moving tribute!...
Morgan Freeman to Narrate THIRTEEN's American Masters B.B. King Documentary, Today
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2016 King's story of struggle and triumph is chronicled in American Masters: B.B. King: The Life of Riley, premiering nationwide during Black History Month today, February 12 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS...
BWW Review: New York Pops, Sierra Boggess, Julian Ovenden in MY FAVORITE THINGS: THE SONGS OF RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN
by Michael Dale - October 13, 2015 A grand Carnegie Hall concert featuring selections from the team's 11 collaborations....
VIDEO: First Look - PBS Documentary LORETTA LYNN: STILL A MOUNTAIN GIRL
by Caryn Robbins - January 29, 2016 Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl, premiering Friday, March 4 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) during Women's History Month as part of the 30th anniversary season of THIRTEEN's American Masters series....
Carole King, Mike Nichols Documentaries Set for New Season of PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS
by Caryn Robbins - November 02, 2015 Delve into the hit singer-songwriter's life and career from 1960s New York to the music mecca of 70s LA to the present. Carole King joins collaborators and family in new interviews, while rare home movies, performances and photos complete the tapestry....
Raven Theatre Sets THE OLD FRIENDS Cast
by Tyler Peterson - December 03, 2015 Michael Menendian, Producing Artistic Director of Raven Theatre, has announced casting for The Old Friends by Horton Foote. Raven's production will be the play's second since its World Premiere staging in fall 2013 by New York's Signature Theatre Company. That production was subsequently remounted i...
WAKE UP with BWW 6/24/2015 - A NEW BRAIN, BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM and More!
by Jessica Showers - June 24, 2015 Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Jonathan Groff is looking for A NEW BRAIN, BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM hits the London stage running and more!...
VIDEO: AMERICAN MASTERS Shares Recent June Interview with Dick Van Patten
by Caryn Robbins - June 24, 2015 The American Masters series website has shared an In Memoriam tribute to actor Dick Van Patten, who passed away yesterday at age 86....
Video: Sneak Peek - AMERICAN MASTERS Documentary 'Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl'
by Caryn Robbins - February 22, 2016 Below, watch a new excerpt from the new documentary American Masters -- Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl, premiering nationwide Friday, March 4 at 9 p.m. on PBS...
AMERICAN MASTERS to Premiere Joplin Documentary 'Janis: Little Girl Blue,' 5/3
by Caryn Robbins - March 18, 2016 American Masters - Janis: Little Girl Blue premieres nationwide Tuesday, May 3 at 8:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) as part of the 30th anniversary season of THIRTEEN'sAmerican Masters series....
DVR Alert: PBS's American Masters Airs Mike Nichols Documentary Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 29, 2016 Winner of an Oscar, a Grammy, four Emmys, nine Tonys, three BAFTAs and many other awards, director, actor, writer, producer and comedian Mike Nichols (November 6, 1931 - November 19, 2014) was an artistic trailblazer. As the legendary comedy duo Nichols and May, Nichols and his partner Elaine May re...
THIRTEEN's 'American Masters to Present New Documentary CAROLE KING: NATURAL WOMAN, 2/19
by Caryn Robbins - January 07, 2016 Four-time Grammy Award-winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, recent Kennedy Center Honoree and the first woman to be awarded The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Carole King's (b. February 9, 1942) career as a singer-songwriter is unparalleled....
Thirteen Premieres Documentary on Tennis Pioneer Althea Gibson Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 04, 2015 This fall, THIRTEEN's American Masters presents Althea, premiering nationwide tonight, September 4, 2015 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) during the U.S. Open.... |
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