On Tonight
7:00 PM
The irresistibly joyful song “Wunderbar” opens this sparkling tribute to the music of Cole Porter.
9:00 PM
A recently widowed woman, the wealthy Margaret Da Lorca (Bette Davis), meets her twin sister Edith Phillips (also played by Davis) after nearly eighteen years' estrangement at her late husband Frank's funeral.
11:15 PM
Alternative rock superstars Arcade Fire perform hits and tunes from their Grammy-winning LP The Suburbs.
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PBS Special
PBS Special
Oscar Hammerstein - Out of My Dreams
Airs Wednesday, March 6 at 8:30 PM
Hosted by Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominated Matthew Morrison ("Glee") -- who starred in the 2008 Tony-winning revival of South Pacific as Lieutenant Cable -- the film is a celebration of the most acclaimed lyricist and librettist of the 20th century, the man who worked in the theater for over 40 years, writing the lyrics for over a thousand songs and the libretti for dozens of operettas and musicals performed on Broadway, in London and in Hollywood films. His legendary works include Rose-Marie (1924), Show Boat (1927),Oklahoma! (1943), Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951) andThe Sound of Music (1959). Brimming over with movie clips from his greatest musicals, this new PBS special features interviews with Stephen Sondheim, Harold Prince, Shirley Jones, Mitzi Gaynor, Hammerstein family members and others.
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