The Origins of "Tradition"
Clip: Season 48 Episode 7 | 2m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Hal Prince and others speak about the choreography, staging, and origins of "Tradition."
Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, Austin Pendleton, and Hal Prince speak about the choreography, staging, and origins of the classic opening number, "Tradition."
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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...
The Origins of "Tradition"
Clip: Season 48 Episode 7 | 2m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, Austin Pendleton, and Hal Prince speak about the choreography, staging, and origins of the classic opening number, "Tradition."
Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback
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