Broadway or Bust
It's non–stop drama when 60 of America's top high school musical theater performers come to New York City, all wanting to win the ultimate national theater award. This competition to make it on the "Great White Way" is the subject of the new three-part primetime series, BROADWAY OR BUST, which aired September 9–23, 2012, on PBS.
For more info: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/broadway-or-bust/
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From a nationwide casting call of over 50,000 high school students, just 60 high school musical theater performers earn the right to come to New York to participate in the National High School Musical Theater Awards competition. Follow the 60 young performers as they?re coached by Broadway talent...
Air date: 09/10/2012
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We pick up where we left off, launching headlong into the fire of the rehearsals, coaching and coaxing sessions. Fighting fatigue, the contestants quickly see what a learn-by-immersion experience is all about ? and get an eye-opening look at what life is like on Broadway.
Air date: 09/17/2012
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The show at New York?s Minskoff Theatre is about to begin, and it's time for the BROADWAY OR BUST contestants to take the stage, whether they're ready or not. Watch at the six finalists are selected, and the winners are crowned. In the words of director Van Kaplan, ?This week ? is going to shape...
Air date: 09/24/2012
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