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Evening at Pops; Vanessa Williams

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Series

Evening at Pops

Program

Vanessa Williams

Program Number

2803G1

Series Description

Taped shows of the Boston Pops. First telecast on WGBH in June 1957; Arthur Fiedler conducting at MIT Kresge Auditorium. Premiered nationally July 5, 1970, performances at Symphony Hall. Series release date: 1970

Program Description

In this star-powered episode, EVENING AT POPS welcomes the incomparable Grammy Award-winning Vanessa Williams, conductor Keith Lockhart's guest for a tribute to landmark black Broadway musicals and their performers. Known for her award-winning pop songs, Vanessa has also starred in several Broadway musicals including Kiss of the Spider Woman and Into the Woods. The Boston Pops Orchestra accompanies Vanessa for a tribute to black musicals featuring "Beat Out Da Rhythm On A Drum" from Carmen Jones; "Taking A Chance On Love" from Cabin in the Sky; "Come Rain Or Come Shine" from St. Louis Woman; and more. As special encores, Vanessa delights the audience with her hits "Colors Of The Wind" and "Save the Best for Last."

Duration

00:56:46

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Performance for a Live Audience

Topics

Music

Creators

Dangel, Susan (Series Producer)

Citation

Chicago: “Evening at Pops; Vanessa Williams,” GBH Archives, accessed October 1, 2023, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_B443456077644F1A859FBE96FCED01F0.

MLA: “Evening at Pops; Vanessa Williams.” GBH Archives. Web. October 1, 2023. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_B443456077644F1A859FBE96FCED01F0>.

APA: Evening at Pops; Vanessa Williams. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_B443456077644F1A859FBE96FCED01F0