ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
ON STAGE
CLASSIC BroadwayHD By Sara Wiesenfeld
f you’re like us, this month brings back not-so-long-ago memories of taking Mom out to a weekend matinee followed by a celebration at her favorite restaurant. Who says we can’t celebrate Mom’s special day? This year, include in your plans BroadwayHD’s incredible selection of classics offering subscribers the greatest musicals and dramas to date. BroadwayHD is available on your computer or any of your favorite devices such as Roku, AppleTV, Chromecast & Amazon Firestick. When you head to BroadwayHD.com, you can sign up for a 7-day free trial. Now, let’s check out some of our BroadwayHD’s favorite classics.
GYPSY
RUTHLESS
Bette Midler stars as the ultimate pushy stage mother, Rose, who seeks stardom for her two young daughters at any cost. Gypsy is loosely based on the 1957 memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous strip-tease artist, and focuses on her mother, Rose, whose name has become synonymous with the ultimate show business mother.
ALLEGIANCE
Do opposites attract? Fabulous Casey and tightly wound Aaron hope so. These two New York City singles have been set up, but this first date seems doomed from the outset. The two have nothing in common. But with the help of meddling characters, can this mismatched pair turn into something special before the check arrives?
Talented eight-year-old Tina Denmark will do anything to play the lead in her school musical. Anything! As Tina discovers where her talent comes from, she shows us just what it takes to succeed. Ruthless! The musical famously spoofs Broadway musicals from Gypsy to Mame and iconic films, including The Bad Seed and All About Eve.
FIRST DATE A mysterious envelope leads Sam Kimura back 60 years to when he and his sister Kei strive to save their family from Japanese Americans’ wrongful imprisonment during World War II. Inspired by the true-life experience of George Takei, Allegiance follows one family’s journey in this untold American story.
MISS SAIGON 42ND STREET Come and meet those dancing feet! BroadwayHD filmed this incredible West End production of 42nd Street specifically for the streaming service with the late, great theater producing and directing visionary Mark Bramble directing for the screen. With the largest cast on the West End (50 actors) tapping in unison, the show tells the story of famed theater director Julian Marsh who tries to mount a musical extravaganza at the height of the Great Depression with diva Dorothy Brock and fresh-faced chorus girl, Peggy Sawyer.
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The spectacular, sell-out 25th Anniversary Gala Performance of this acclaimed new production of the global stage sensation was described as “the most thrilling, soaring and emotionally stirring musical with magnificent performances” by the Daily Telegraph and “the greatest musical of all time” by the Daily Mail. Starring Tony Award nominee Eva Noblezada, the epic love story tells the tragic tale of young bar girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with American GI Chris—but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon.
