Broadway’s Leading Men: A Musical Celebration
PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):
Wednesday, March 12, at 10 PM
This special concert event celebrates the unforgettable male characters and beloved songs that have defined musical theater throughout the decades. It features a selection of beloved Broadway hits and brand-new arrangements crafted specifically for the PBS broadcast. This special promises to inspire audiences and remind them of musical theater’s powerful role in our cultural heritage.
The concert features an extraordinary lineup of acclaimed talent, including:
- Christian Borle (Tony Award winner for Some Like It Hot!, Smash)
- Jacob Gutierrez (current star of Aladdin on Broadway)
- Christopher Jackson (Tony Award nominee, Hamilton; And Just Like That…)
- Telly Leung (recognized TV and Broadway artist, Warrior, Aladdin)
- Norm Lewis (Emmy, Tony, and SAG Award nominee, Phantom, Les Misérables)
- Alexis Michelle (RuPaul's Drag Race, Dragnificent)
- Matthew Morrison (Golden Globe, Emmy, and Tony Award nominee, Glee, Light in the Piazza)
- Nic Rouleau (star of The Book of Mormon)
- André De Shields (Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, Hadestown, Ain’t Misbehavin’)
- Paulo Szot (Tony Award winner, & Juliet, The Metropolitan Opera)
- Luke Frazier (Wicked in Concert; United in Song)
With special appearances by:
- Titus Burgess (multi-Emmy Award nominee, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
- Victor Garber (distinguished actor and Tony Award nominee, Deathtrap, Hello, Dolly!)
- Jared Grimes (Tony Award nominee, After Midnight)
- James Monroe Iglehart (Tony Award winner, Aladdin)
- Liev Schreiber (celebrated film, TV, theater actor and Tony Award winner, True West)
