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Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Audra Ann McDonald is an American actress and singer. She has appeared on the stage in both musicals and dramas, such as Ragtime (musical) and A Raisin in the Sun. She has also appeared in television, such as playing Dr. Naomi Bennett on Private Practice. She maintains an active concert and recording career, performing song cycles and operas as well as performing in concert throughout the US. She has won the Tony Award four times and Grammy Award twice.

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The Auction (2025)

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Audra McDonald at the London Palladium (2024)

The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards as well as two Grammy awards and an Emmy, Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs, including "I Am What I Am," "Summertime," "Everything's Coming Up Roses," and many more. ...

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Ragtime Reunion Concert (2024)

This special event celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Broadway production. Ragtime weaves an electrifying tapestry of three families from vastly different worlds, colliding and converging as they chase the American Dream through a tumultuous era of hop ...

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My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert (2024)

Featuring a 40-piece orchestra and international stars of the stage and screen, My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert was filmed on 12 December 2023 at London's newly restored Theatre Royal Drury Lane – the same venue tha ...

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Origin (2023)

While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the beauty of human resilience. ...

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Whitney Houston in Focus (2023)

Iconic photographer Bette Marshall reminisces on her memories as photographer of Whitney Houston right before she ascended to stardom. ...

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Rustin (2023)

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington. ...

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Down Low (2023)

A repressed gay man develops an unlikely friendship with a young masseur who teaches him to embrace life. ...

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The Kennedy Center at 50 (2021)

Echoing "An American Pageant for the Arts," the 1962 event conducted by Leonard Bernstein, this special celebration and re-launch of live, in-person performing arts in America will be hosted by six-time Tony Award® winner Audra McDonald with special guest ...

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Respect (2021)

The rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom. ...

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Ohio State Murders (2021)

Ohio State Murders is an unusual look at the destructiveness of racism in the U.S. When Suzanne Alexander, a fictional African American writer, returns to Ohio State University to talk about the violence in her writing, a dark mystery unravels. ...

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An Evening With Audra McDonald (2020)

Experience the magnificent voice and luminous stage presence of Audra McDonald—winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards and the first performer to win all four acting categories—as she makes her debut at City Center in this special digital Gala pres ...

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Song of Rapa Nui (2020)

This feature length documentary tells the story of Mahani Teave who grew up on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) and left at age 9 to pursue her dream of being classical pianist-a journey that takes her from mainland Chile to The Cleveland Music Institute to Berlin ...

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In Concert at The Hollywood Bowl: Musicals and the Movies (2020)

Dive into the love affair between Hollywood and Broadway in this episode celebrating classic songs from Broadway musicals and classic cinema. Enjoy selections from Leonard Bernstein's love letter to New York City, "On the Town," performed by Sutton Foster ...

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Live with Carnegie Hall: Audra McDonald (2020)

From her stage and concert performances to her television and film roles, six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald is recognized for both her artistry and her activism, lending her voice to champion a variety of causes and organizations. Since her Carnegi ...

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Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration (2020)

To celebrate the 90th birthday of Broadway songwriting great Stephen Sondheim, an A-list group of performers sing songs of inspiration from his songbook in a concert event filmed in their homes. Hosted and co-produced by Raúl Esparza, the acclaimed one-ni ...

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The Metropolitan Opera: Porgy and Bess (2020)

The Gershwins' modern American masterpiece has its first Met performances in almost three decades, starring bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue in the title roles. Director James Robinson's stylish production transports audiences to Catfish Row ...

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Leonard Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood (2018)

In honor of Leonard Bernstein's 100th birthday, Tanglewood—the famed summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra—dedicated its entire 2018 season to the iconic composer, conductor, performer, educator and humanitarian. The festivities culminated on Be ...

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Every Act of Life (2018)

The life of Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally (Master Class, Ragtime): 60 years of groundbreaking plays and musicals, the struggle for gay rights, addiction and recovery, finding true love, and the relentless pursuit of inspiration. ...

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Sutton Foster in Concert (2018)

Two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster brings her irresistible show-stopping talent and effusive charm to the intimate Appel Room for a special night featuring a special guest, two-time Tony nominee Jonathan Groff (Hamilton, Spring Awakening, Glee). ...

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New York Philharmonic New Year's Eve: Bernstein on Broadway (2018)

Who can resist Bernstein on Broadway? Toast the New Year and our Laureate Conductor's 100th with West Side Story's star-crossed lovers, On the Town's fun-loving sailors, and Wonderful Town's bright-eyed New Yorkers as portrayed by Tony winner Annaleigh Ash ...

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Broadway: The Next Generation (2017)

A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way. ...

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Hello Again (2017)

Ten lost souls slip in and out of one another's arms in a daisy-chained musical exploration of love's bittersweet embrace. A film adaptation of Michael John LaChiusa's celebrated musical, originally based on Arthur Schnitzler's play, La Ronde. ...

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Beauty and the Beast (2017)

A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell. ...

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Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas (2016)

This holiday special goes back in time to show how Elmo's ancestors--not to mention those of Grover, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, Oscar the Grouch and Cookie Monster--helped transform "the most unfriendly street in town" into the bright, kind, music-filled place ...

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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (2016)

It's 1959 in a seedy bar in Philadelphia, and Billie Holiday is giving one of her last performances interlaced with salty, often humorous, reminiscences to project a riveting portrait of the lady and her music 4 months before her death. ...

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Josh Groban: Stages Live (2015)

Recorded before a live audience at the historic Los Angeles Theatre, Josh Groban delves into his first love --Broadway musicals-- and brings some of the most iconic of these songs to life with timeless melodies and lyrics, including "All I Ask of You" (The ...

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Ricki and the Flash (2015)

Meryl Streep stars as Ricki Rendazzo, a guitar heroine who made a world of mistakes as she followed her dreams of rock-and-roll stardom. Returning home, Ricki gets a shot at redemption and a chance to make things right as she faces the music with her famil ...

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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2014)

In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, ...

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Six by Sondheim (2013)

This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs. ...

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The Sound of Music Live! (2013)

The Sound of Music Live! is a television special that was originally broadcast by NBC on December 5, 2013. Produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, the special was an adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway musical The Sound of Music, starring coun ...

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The Ordained (2013)

About the son of a Kennedy-esque family who leaves the priesthood and becomes a lawyer to prevent his politician sister from being assassinated. ...

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Audra McDonald: Go Back Home (2013)

Audra McDonald sings personal favorites and selections from her new album, Go Back Home. ...

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Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel: Live from Lincoln Center (2013)

Transferring the setting of a brooding Hungarian play, Carousel, to a remote fishing village, shaping their vision around themes of brutality, poverty and disappointment, Rodgers and Hammerstein composed some of the most glorious music ever written for the ...

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One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch (2012)

Stars from Broadway and television join the New York Philharmonic to ring in the New Year with a joyous celebration of the music of Marvin Hamlisch. Featured performers include Beth Behrs, Joshua Bell, Lilla Crawford, Raul Esparza, Michael Feinstein, Maria ...

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Rampart (2011)

The story follows veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, as he struggles to take care of his family, and fights for his own survival. ...

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Sondheim! The Birthday Concert (2010)

Join us for a rousing celebration of the life and works of one of Broadway's greatest legends — the one and only Stephen Sondheim. For the master composer and lyricist's 80th birthday, many of musical theater's brightest stars gathered in March of 2010 ...

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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)

Commemorating the centennial of Mercer's birth, this documentary is part biography, part archive, and part recontextualization, taking Mercer's tunes and putting them in the hands of modern singers like Jamie Cullum and Dr. John to show they are still rele ...

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A Raisin in the Sun (2008)

Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the crossroads whare the Younger family find themselves when their father passes away and leaves them with $10,000 in life insurance money. Should they buy a new hom ...

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Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (2007)

- Recorded live at Los Angeles Opera, 1 & 4 March 2007. Welcome to Mahagonny, where sin is "in" and love is always on sale. This Old West boomtown rises from the desert to become a razzle-dazzle mecca for lust, liberty, and the pursuit of pleasure. Cash i ...

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Audra McDonald Sings the Movies for New Year's Eve (2006)

Broadway and concert star Audra McDonald rings in the new year with a program of cherished song standards by Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, and others, backed by members of the New York Philharmonic conducted by Ted Sperling. ...

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Audra McDonald and Friends: Build a Bridge (2006)

Audra McDonald, already renowned for her virtuosity in classical and Broadway song, brings her talents to new genres by interpreting works of pop and contemporary composers, including pieces from her album Build a Bridge. ...

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Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Featuring Audra McDonald and Peter Graves (2005)

Four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald and veteran movie and television star Peter Graves join with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in an extraordinary musical Christmas celebration. This spectacular performance of the Choir' ...

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Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards (2005)

Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein are your hosts for this third compilation of great musical performances from the archives of the Tony Award® broadcasts. Legendary stars from legendary shows ...

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Passion (2005)

Passion is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. The story was adapted from Ettore Scola's film Passione d'Amore. Central themes include love, sex, obsession, illness, passion, beauty, power and manipulation. Set ...

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The Best Thief in the World (2004)

Izzy, the youngest son of a troubled New York family, takes a shine to breaking into people's apartments as a way to get attention. ...

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It Runs in the Family (2003)

This is the story of a dysfunctional New York family, and their attempts to reconcile ...

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Wonderful Town (2002)

The classic musical by Bernstein, Comden and Green is performed live in concert in Berlin, starring Audra McDonald, Thomas Hampson, Brent Barrett and Kim Criswell, and conducted by Simon Rattle. ...

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Wit (2001)

A renowned professor is forced to reassess her life when she is diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer. ...

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The Last Debate (2000)

A presidential debate, unconfirmed rumors and four reporters who take the political process into their own hands. With the election only a week away, the two candidates square off in a final debate. The televised event takes a dramatic turn when the modera ...

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Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London (2000)

Audra McDonald, Tony Award-winner for Carousel, Master Class, and Ragtime, appears live in concert from the Donmar Warehouse in London. In a program that blends the old and the new, McDonald presents ballads by Gershwin, Arlen, and Kern, along with songs b ...

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Cradle Will Rock (1999)

A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production. ...

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My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999)

On Sept. 28, 1998, some of the greatest divas in musical theater -- including Marin Mazzie, Judy Kuhn and Audra McDonald -- took the stage at New York City's Carnegie Hall to belt out songs that made them famous. Julie Andrews hosted the event. Showstopper ...

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Annie (1999)

Things seem pretty bad for a young girl living a "hard-knock life" in an orphanage. Fed up with the dastardly Miss Hannigan, Annie escapes the run-down orphanage determined to find her mom and dad. It's an adventure that takes her from the cold, mean stree ...

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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999)

Tells the story of Sadie and Bessie Delany, two African-American (they preferred "colored") sisters who both lived past the age of 100. They grew up on a North Carolina college campus, the daughters of the first African-American Episcopal bishop, who was b ...

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The Object of My Affection (1998)

A pregnant New York social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides she'd rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend. ...

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Seven Servants (1996)

An elderly man wants to exit earth in a state of unity with all creatures. To that end, he hires a quartet of manservants to plug his facial orifices with their fingers. ...

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Movies Made By Audra McDonald (2)

Satisfied (2024)

An intimate look at the actress Renée Elise Goldsberry; a woman's struggle to have a family and balance a career, against the backdrop of the hit musical Hamilton. ...

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Audra McDonald at the London Palladium (2024)

The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards as well as two Grammy awards and an Emmy, Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs, including "I Am What I Am," "Summertime," "Everything's Coming Up Roses," and many more. ...

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