In Performance at the White House, MPT, now

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[CBHagman]

1. Some explanations for DUers.

Last night, Wednesday, October 20th, PBS affiliates broadcast In Performance at the White House: A Broadway Celebration, hosted by Nathan Lane and featuring a bevy of current Broadway stars, including veterans (Elaine Stritch) and newcomers (Assata Alston). Highlights for me included Idina Menzel's patented rendition of "Defying Gravity" from Wicked and Audra McDonald's performance of Harold Arlen's "Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe" (one of my favorites).

Even if you missed it, you can still watch online, Broadway fans. Check out the following:

In Performance at the White House website, with options to watch online:

http://www.pbs.org/inperformanceatthewhitehouse/

White House blog entry on the event:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/07/19/a-broadway-celebration-performance-white-house

Playbill write-up on the event, including video:

http://www.playbill.com/playblog/2010/10/promo-and-interviews-for-a-broadway-celebration-in-performance-at-the-white-house-video/