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World-renowned baritone performing from many musical genres in “Josh Groban’s Great Big Radio City Show” on GREAT PERFORMANCES – Nov. 25 at 9 pm
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Josh Groban’s Great Big Radio City Show features guest stars including Cyndi Lauper, Broadway’s Denée Benton, Ballerina Tiler Peck and more
Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award nominee Josh Groban returns to New York City’s famed 6,000-seat theater for an evening of hits, humor and heart. Recorded in April 2022, the concert is a celebration of the arts and serves as Groban’s love letter to New York City.
The internationally acclaimed musician shares personal anecdotes and is joined by a full orchestra to perform his signature hits including “You Raise Me Up” as well as musical theater favorites “The Impossible Dream” and “Bring Him Home.” He is also joined on stage by award-winning artists including Grammy, Emmy and Tony winner Cyndi Lauper; Tony nominee Denée Benton; Country Music Television Award nominee Breland; and New York City principal ballet dancer Tiler Peck. Presented as part of Great Performances 50th anniversary season, the special also features a live painting created to music by artist David Garibaldi. Great Performances: Josh Groban’s Great Big Radio City Show premieres Friday, November 25 at 9 p.m. on PBS, and streams via PBS Passport with additional songs including a special duet with award-winning violinist Itzhak Perlman.
Playlist includes:
- “Out of My Box” – Josh Groban
- “The World We Knew” – Josh Groban
- “Angels” – Josh Groban
- “Both Sides Now” – Josh Groban and Denée Benton
- “New York Minute” – Josh Groban featuring live painting by David Garibaldi
- “Granted” – Josh Groban and choir
- “Time After Time” – Josh Groban and Cyndi Lauper
- “Real Men Don’t Cry” – Josh Groban and Breland
- “The Fullest” – Josh Groban and choir
- “So She Dances” – Josh Groban featuring dance performance by Tiler Peck
- “Bring Him Home” – Josh Groban
- “You Raise Me Up” – Josh Groban and choir
- “The Impossible Dream” – Josh Groban
- “Empire State of Mind” – Josh Groban and choir
Additional Performances Streaming via PBS Passport:
- “She” – Josh Groban
- “Cinema Paradiso” – Josh Groban featuring violinist Itzhak Perlman
- “Panis Angelicus” – Josh Groban with Martina Bruno
- Drum Solo – Josh Groban
- “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” – Josh Groban
Notable Talent:
- Josh Groban – Tony, Emmy, and four-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist
- Denée Benton – Tony-nominated singer and actor
- Cyndi Lauper – Grammy, Emmy and Tony-winning singer, songwriter, actor and activist
- Tiler Peck – Critically acclaimed principal dancer for New York City Ballet
- Breland – Country Music Television Award-nominated singer and songwriter
- David Garibaldi – Renowned performance artist
- Carl Rydlund – Conductor
Throughout its 50-year history on PBS, Great Performances has provided an unparalleled showcase of the best in all genres of the performing arts, serving as America’s most prestigious and enduring broadcaster of cultural programming. Showcasing a diverse range of artists from around the world, the series has earned 67 Emmy Awards and six Peabody Awards. The Great Performances website hosts exclusive videos, interviews, photos, full episodes and more. The series is produced by The WNET Group. Great Performances is available for streaming concurrent with broadcast on PBS.org and the PBS Video App, available on iOS, Android, Roku streaming devices, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, Chromecast and VIZIO.
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