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PBS’s A Capitol Fourth is returning for the 44th year, with Alfonso Ribeiro hosting the annual Independence Day event on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol.
The 90-minute celebration, to air at 8 p.m. Et on July 4, will feature performances by Smokey Robinson; Fantasia; Darren Criss; Sheila E.; Fitz & Noelle from Fitz and The Tantrums; Chloe Flower; Sister Sledge, now featuring Sledgendary; Loren Allred; Britt Stewart; Shawn Johnson East; and the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Jack Everly.
Some of the highlights planned: Ribeiro and Stewart will kick off the event with a special performance, and Johnson East will host a tribute to Team USA in advance of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. That segment will include the National Symphony performing John Williams’ “Olympic Fanfare,” composed for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Robinson will perform for a celebration of Motown’s 65th anniversary.
The 90-minute celebration, to air at 8 p.m. Et on July 4, will feature performances by Smokey Robinson; Fantasia; Darren Criss; Sheila E.; Fitz & Noelle from Fitz and The Tantrums; Chloe Flower; Sister Sledge, now featuring Sledgendary; Loren Allred; Britt Stewart; Shawn Johnson East; and the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Jack Everly.
Some of the highlights planned: Ribeiro and Stewart will kick off the event with a special performance, and Johnson East will host a tribute to Team USA in advance of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. That segment will include the National Symphony performing John Williams’ “Olympic Fanfare,” composed for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Robinson will perform for a celebration of Motown’s 65th anniversary.
- 6/18/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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Alfonso Ribeiro will host PBS’s A Capitol Fourth, the annual Independence Day celebration on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol.
The live event, airing at 8 p.m. Et, will feature performances by Chicago, Boyz II Men, Belinda Carlisle, Babyface, Maddie & Tae, Charles Esten, the Broadway cast of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical featuring Will Swenson and Robyn Hurder, and the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Jack Everly. Also appearing will be the Muppets of Sesame Street.
Renée Fleming will present a tribute to men and women and uniform and their families. NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg will present a message from the International Space Station, and Adrienne Warren, Tony winner for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, will pay tribute to the legendary singer. There also will be a special tribute to nurses, with a special performance by The Northwell Nurse Choir,...
The live event, airing at 8 p.m. Et, will feature performances by Chicago, Boyz II Men, Belinda Carlisle, Babyface, Maddie & Tae, Charles Esten, the Broadway cast of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical featuring Will Swenson and Robyn Hurder, and the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Jack Everly. Also appearing will be the Muppets of Sesame Street.
Renée Fleming will present a tribute to men and women and uniform and their families. NASA astronauts Frank Rubio, Steve Bowen and Woody Hoburg will present a message from the International Space Station, and Adrienne Warren, Tony winner for Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, will pay tribute to the legendary singer. There also will be a special tribute to nurses, with a special performance by The Northwell Nurse Choir,...
- 6/12/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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PBS’ National Memorial Day Concert will return on May 28 with a lineup that includes a tribute to Vietnam War POWs and Gold Star families, as well as a commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice and a remembrance of World War II.
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise will again host the event, which will take place at the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Those scheduled to appear include Trace Adkins, S. Epatha Merkerson, John Slattery, Dulé Hill, Yolanda Adams, Mary McCormack, Jo Dee Messina, The War And Treaty, Chosen Jacobs, Phillip Phillips, Megan Hilty and Jack Everly conducting the National Symphony Orchestra.
The production is a signatory with the WGA under the public television agreement, which remains in effect. “Thanks to the ongoing contractual agreement between public television and the WGA, the National Memorial Day Concert on PBS is not affected by the WGA strike on commercial film and television.
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise will again host the event, which will take place at the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Those scheduled to appear include Trace Adkins, S. Epatha Merkerson, John Slattery, Dulé Hill, Yolanda Adams, Mary McCormack, Jo Dee Messina, The War And Treaty, Chosen Jacobs, Phillip Phillips, Megan Hilty and Jack Everly conducting the National Symphony Orchestra.
The production is a signatory with the WGA under the public television agreement, which remains in effect. “Thanks to the ongoing contractual agreement between public television and the WGA, the National Memorial Day Concert on PBS is not affected by the WGA strike on commercial film and television.
- 5/18/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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Update: This year’s A Capitol Fourth, the annual televised Independence Day concert, will feature a celebration of West Side Story‘s 65th anniversary, headlined by Chita Rivera, and a centennial salute to the Lincoln Memorial.
Just added to the lineup are Cynthia Erivo and Jake Owen.
The event, to be broadcast on PBS, will be hosted by Mickey Guyton, with performances by Darren Criss, Yolanda Adams, Gloria Gaynor, Keb’ Mo’, Emily Bear, Andy Grammer and Loren Allred with the National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jack Everly. Rachel Platten will do a special tribute to military heroes and their families, as she performs her song Stand By You.
The event, on the West Lawn of the Capitol, will be open to the public, after two years of virtual celebrations due to Covid.
Guyton will also perform during the event. She was the first African American artist to be...
Just added to the lineup are Cynthia Erivo and Jake Owen.
The event, to be broadcast on PBS, will be hosted by Mickey Guyton, with performances by Darren Criss, Yolanda Adams, Gloria Gaynor, Keb’ Mo’, Emily Bear, Andy Grammer and Loren Allred with the National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Jack Everly. Rachel Platten will do a special tribute to military heroes and their families, as she performs her song Stand By You.
The event, on the West Lawn of the Capitol, will be open to the public, after two years of virtual celebrations due to Covid.
Guyton will also perform during the event. She was the first African American artist to be...
- 6/24/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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Capital Concerts announced today the 40th anniversary presentation of A Capitol Fourth, the national July 4th TV tradition on PBS.
This year’s show is co-hosted by two-time Emmy Award-nominated actor and producer John Stamos and multi-platinum recording artist and star of television, film and the Broadway stage Vanessa Williams. The nation’s 244th birthday celebration will feature new performances from iconic locations across the country, including Washington, D.C, New York, Nashville, Los Angeles and Philadelphia, as well as highlights from the concert’s forty-year history and the stirring patriotic favorites viewers enjoy on the Fourth of July. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the traditional live A Capitol Fourth will not be held on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol; instead, to ensure the health and safety of all involved, this year’s concert performances were pre-taped without a live audience, as was the case with the...
This year’s show is co-hosted by two-time Emmy Award-nominated actor and producer John Stamos and multi-platinum recording artist and star of television, film and the Broadway stage Vanessa Williams. The nation’s 244th birthday celebration will feature new performances from iconic locations across the country, including Washington, D.C, New York, Nashville, Los Angeles and Philadelphia, as well as highlights from the concert’s forty-year history and the stirring patriotic favorites viewers enjoy on the Fourth of July. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the traditional live A Capitol Fourth will not be held on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol; instead, to ensure the health and safety of all involved, this year’s concert performances were pre-taped without a live audience, as was the case with the...
- 6/29/2020
- Look to the Stars
On the 150th anniversary of Memorial Day, PBS’ multi award-winning National Memorial Day Concert returns live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise.
The 29th annual broadcast of the National Memorial Day Concert airs live on PBS Sunday, May 27, 2018, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m., before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, as well as to our troops serving around the world on the American Forces Network.
A 29-year tradition unlike anything else on television, America’s national night of remembrance takes us back to the real meaning of the holiday through personal stories interwoven with musical performances. This year’s program features the following stories:
The show will recognize the story of two buddies – Joe Annello and Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura – dear friends now for 68 years, who helped each other survive deadly combat during the Korean War,...
The 29th annual broadcast of the National Memorial Day Concert airs live on PBS Sunday, May 27, 2018, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m., before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, as well as to our troops serving around the world on the American Forces Network.
A 29-year tradition unlike anything else on television, America’s national night of remembrance takes us back to the real meaning of the holiday through personal stories interwoven with musical performances. This year’s program features the following stories:
The show will recognize the story of two buddies – Joe Annello and Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura – dear friends now for 68 years, who helped each other survive deadly combat during the Korean War,...
- 5/7/2018
- Look to the Stars
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