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Sunday, April 12th

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Now Hear This Brahms: Free But Alone NEW

Journey through Germany to uncover the composer's private world including his personal photo collection and a visit to his summer hideaway, preserved as he left it revealing how love, duty, and doubt forged one of history's greatest composers.

Friday, April 17th

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Now Hear This Everyone Loves Joplin NEW

Discover the king of ragtime, Scott Joplin, with host Scott Yoo as he uncovers his lasting impact on today's orchestras and witnesses a restaging of Joplin's magnum opus, "Treemonisha," for the 21st century.

Saturday, April 18th

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Now Hear This Everyone Loves Joplin

Discover the king of ragtime, Scott Joplin, with host Scott Yoo as he uncovers his lasting impact on today's orchestras and witnesses a restaging of Joplin's magnum opus, "Treemonisha," for the 21st century.

Sunday, April 19th

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Now Hear This Everyone Loves Joplin

Discover the king of ragtime, Scott Joplin, with host Scott Yoo as he uncovers his lasting impact on today's orchestras and witnesses a restaging of Joplin's magnum opus, "Treemonisha," for the 21st century.

Friday, April 24th

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Now Hear This The Call of Istanbul NEW

Explore the layered sounds of Istanbul where empires met and music evolved with host Scott Yoo and Turkish musicians from European classical music to modern jazz.

Saturday, April 25th

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Now Hear This The Call of Istanbul

Explore the layered sounds of Istanbul where empires met and music evolved with host Scott Yoo and Turkish musicians from European classical music to modern jazz.

Friday, May 1st

9:00pm on
Runtime: 00:57:00
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Now Hear This The Iceland Sound NEW

Journey across Iceland with host Scott Yoo to uncover how volcanoes and tight-knit communities inspire artists like Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Daniel Bjarnason, revealing why this small nation produces extraordinary music.

10:00pm on
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Now Hear This: The Composer Is Yoo NEW

Follow host Scott Yoo's journey to compose a piece of music for the first time. Seeking counsel from other composers, Yoo revisits his heritage in search of ideas, performs landmark pieces for inspiration and ultimately tests his work in progress.

Saturday, May 2nd

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Runtime: 00:57:00
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Now Hear This The Iceland Sound

Journey across Iceland with host Scott Yoo to uncover how volcanoes and tight-knit communities inspire artists like Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Daniel Bjarnason, revealing why this small nation produces extraordinary music.

4:00am on
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Now Hear This: The Composer Is Yoo

Follow host Scott Yoo's journey to compose a piece of music for the first time. Seeking counsel from other composers, Yoo revisits his heritage in search of ideas, performs landmark pieces for inspiration and ultimately tests his work in progress.

Friday, May 8th

9:00pm on
Runtime: 02:27:00
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Suffs NEW

Witness the American women's suffrage movement in this Tony-winning Broadway musical. Created by Shaina Taub, the cast features Taub as Alice Paul, Tony winner Nikki M. James as Ida B. Wells, and Tony nominee Jenn Colella as Carrie Chapman Catt.

Saturday, May 9th

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Suffs

Witness the American women's suffrage movement in this Tony-winning Broadway musical. Created by Shaina Taub, the cast features Taub as Alice Paul, Tony winner Nikki M. James as Ida B. Wells, and Tony nominee Jenn Colella as Carrie Chapman Catt.

Friday, May 15th

9:00pm on
Runtime: 02:27:00
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Top Hat NEW

Enjoy this acclaimed musical inspired by the 1935 movie starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers featuring a timeless score by Irving Berlin including classics like "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Face the Music and Dance" and "Puttin' on the Ritz.

Saturday, May 16th

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Runtime: 02:27:00
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Top Hat

Enjoy this acclaimed musical inspired by the 1935 movie starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers featuring a timeless score by Irving Berlin including classics like "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Face the Music and Dance" and "Puttin' on the Ritz.

Friday, May 22nd

9:00pm on
Runtime: 01:27:00
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An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger NEW

In 2024, Nicole Scherzinger received international acclaim in London's West End and on Broadway for her riveting star turn in director Jamie Lloyd's reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which garnered Scherzinger both an Olivier and a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Critics applauded Scherzinger's interpretation as a 'mega-watt performance for the ages.' In October 2025, Scherzinger returned to London for a solo concert at Royal Albert Hall, which showcased the former 'Pussycat Doll' singer's pop hits alongside a range of Broadway classics.

10:30pm on
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Now Hear This: Rising Stars

Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow's virtuosos and travel to Singapore to meet rising star, Chloe Chua, who reminds Yoo of the dedication and passion required to prepare for a professional career.

Saturday, May 23rd

3:00am on
Runtime: 01:27:00
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An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger

In 2024, Nicole Scherzinger received international acclaim in London's West End and on Broadway for her riveting star turn in director Jamie Lloyd's reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which garnered Scherzinger both an Olivier and a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Critics applauded Scherzinger's interpretation as a 'mega-watt performance for the ages.' In October 2025, Scherzinger returned to London for a solo concert at Royal Albert Hall, which showcased the former 'Pussycat Doll' singer's pop hits alongside a range of Broadway classics.

4:30am on
Runtime: 00:56:46
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Now Hear This: Rising Stars

Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow's virtuosos and travel to Singapore to meet rising star, Chloe Chua, who reminds Yoo of the dedication and passion required to prepare for a professional career.

Friday, May 29th

9:00pm on
Runtime: 01:56:46
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Josh Groban: An Evening at Union Chapel NEW

Filmed in November 2025, this unforgettable concert film captures a performance by Josh Groban at London's historic Union Chapel. Groban is at the top of his craft as he unveils new songs and unique interpretations of all-time favorites in an intimate, warm setting. The film premiered in select theatres for Valentine's Day and will be presented on PBS as part of GREAT PERFORMANCES. Highlighting Groban's emotional range and connection to his audience, the performance showcases not only Groban's soaring voice but also his personal stories about the songs, his career, and his life. The concert preceded a major world tour by Groban, serving as a special, intimate preview of his live performances.

Sunday, May 31st

9:00pm on
Runtime: 01:59:15
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Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

From Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim, and from Fanny Brice to Barbra Streisand, this documentary explores the phenomenon of how Jewish-American songwriters created a uniquely American art form. Narrated by Joel Grey, the film explores the unique role of Jewish composers and lyricists in the creation of the modern American musical. Featuring interviews and conversations with some of the greatest composers and writers of the Broadway stage, Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy showcases the work of some of the nation's pre-eminent creators of musical theater, including Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, George and Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Kurt Weill, Sheldon Harnick, Jerry Bock, Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, Jule Styne and many others.