42nd Street: The Iconic Song
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Watch the musical number that inspired the title for "42nd Street."
Watch the jaw-dropping tap number that inspired the title for this iconic musical.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
42nd Street: The Iconic Song
Clip: Season 47 Episode 6 | 2m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
Watch the jaw-dropping tap number that inspired the title for this iconic musical.
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