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Total trailers found: 55

Anthony Jeselnik: Fire in the Maternity Ward Trailer (2019)

30 April 2019

Forging his own comedic boundaries, Anthony Jeselnik revels in getting away with saying things others can't in this stand-up special shot in New York.

Victor/Victoria Trailer (1995)

23 December 1995

Out-of-work singer Victoria Grant meets a just-fired, flamboyant gay man in a club in 1920s Paris. He convinces her to pretend to be a man who is a female impersonator in order to get a job.

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert Trailer (2010)

16 November 2010

Join us for a rousing celebration of the life and works of one of Broadway's greatest legends — the one and only Stephen Sondheim.

Peter Pan Trailer (2000)

10 October 2000

The stage musical Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby has toured the world to great acclaim. An adaptation of the famous 1954 musical directed by Jerome Robbins and starring Mary Martin, this new version is lasting proof that J.

The World of Jim Henson Trailer (1994)

23 November 1994

In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a five-season run on ABC of The Muppet Show to several theatrically released films, including five Muppet movies, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth.

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal Trailer (2019)

21 May 2019

Wanda Sykes tackles politics, reality TV, racism and the secret she'd take to the grave in this rollicking, no-holds-barred stand-up special.

Patrice O'Neal: Elephant in the Room Trailer (2011)

19 February 2011

Filmed at the New York Comedy Festival, comedian Patrice O'Neal stars in his first and only full-length stand-up special.

Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 Trailer (2010)

18 December 2010

The comic performs at the Chicago Theatre.

Jenny Slate: Stage Fright Trailer (2019)

22 October 2019

Jenny Slate's first stand-up special is a mix of stage time, funny stories about adulthood and conversations with family in her childhood home.

Piaf Trailer (1984)

10 June 1984

Piaf is a play by Pam Gems that focuses on the life and career of French chanteuse Édith Piaf. This recording presents the Tony Award-winning stage play with its original Broadway cast.

My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies Trailer (1999)

01 December 1999

On Sept. 28, 1998, some of the greatest divas in musical theater -- including Marin Mazzie, Judy Kuhn and Audra McDonald -- took the stage at New York City's Carnegie Hall to belt out songs that made them famous.

Sensibility and Sense Trailer (1990)

24 January 1990

Three friends who bonded over their radical beliefs in the 1930s reunite after becoming estranged over a book one of them wrote.

Nate Bargatze: The Tennessee Kid Trailer (2019)

26 March 2019

Comic Nate Bargatze touches on air travel, cheap weddings, college football, chocolate milk and the perils of ordering coffee in this stand-up special.

Eric Andre: Legalize Everything Trailer (2020)

23 June 2020

Comedian Eric Andre presents his very first Netflix original stand-up special. Taking the stage in New Orleans, Andre breaks the boundaries of comedy as he critiques the war on drugs, the war on sex, and the war on fart jokes!

Michelle Wolf: Joke Show Trailer (2019)

10 December 2019

Comedian Michelle Wolf takes on outrage culture, massages, childbirth, feminism and much more (like otters) in a stand-up special from New York City.

Chris Gethard: Career Suicide Trailer (2017)

29 April 2017

A comedy about depression, alcoholism, suicide and the other funniest parts of life. Gethard holds nothing back as he dives into his experiences with mental illness and psychiatry, finding hope in the strangest places.

Mike Birbiglia: What I Should Have Said Was Nothing Trailer (2008)

09 February 2008

Mike says, "A few years ago my therapist suggested I keep a journal of all the crazy things that were going on in my life, so that I could keep things in perspective.

True West Trailer (2002)

28 May 2002

Filmed play about two very different brothers, one a criminal and the other a screen-writing family man who becomes appalled by his wayward brother's relationship with a producer.

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do Trailer (2015)

06 November 2015

A retrospective of Chita Rivera's film, television and stage career, including interviews with Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, Carol Lawrence and others.

Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Trailer (2015)

23 November 2015

Celebrate the work of actor and comedian Eddie Murphy at the Kennedy Center, as the recipient of the 18th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Crazy For You Trailer (1999)

20 October 1999

Crazy For You is a romantic comedy musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Trailer (2018)

19 November 2018

Celebrate the work of beloved actress, comedian, and producer Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the latest recipient of The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

In his book "1984", George Orwell saw the television of the future as a control instrument in the hands of Big Brother.

Tongues Trailer (1982)

10 August 1982

A performance piece written by Sam Shepard, enacted by Joseph Chaikin and directed by Shirley Clarke, a dying man reflects on his life while delivering his own last rites.

Purlie Trailer (1981)

12 October 1981

Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery.

Company: A Musical Comedy Trailer (2008)

20 February 2008

Set in modern upper-crust Manhattan, an exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual bachelor questioning his single state and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends.

The Nance Trailer (2014)

10 October 2014

Nathan Lane portrays a comic from the 1930s who plays gay men for laughs. Originally Episode 2 from Season 40 of Live From Lincoln Center on PBS.

Memphis Trailer (2011)

28 April 2011

Memphis is set in the places where rock and roll was born in the 1950s: the seedy nightclubs, radio stations and recording studios of the musically-rich Tennessee city.

Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady Trailer (2017)

02 December 2017

Comedian Michelle Wolf stars in her first HBO special — an hour of stand-up featuring her observations on feminism, dating, and other social issues.

My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs Trailer (2001)

06 March 2001

Live from Carnegie Hall and hosted by Julie Andrews, a host of glittering Broadway stars sing Broadway's best and most enduring love songs.

Sophisticated Ladies Trailer (1982)

05 November 1982

The classic songs of legendary jazz composer Duke Ellington come alive on stage in this performance video.

Andrew Rannells in Concert Trailer (2018)

11 May 2018

Best known for his Tony-nominated, Grammy-winning portrayal of Elder Price in The Book of Mormon and as Elijah in HBO’s Girls, Andrew Rannells earned a second Tony nomination for his role in Falsettos at Lincoln Center Theater in 2017.

Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin' Trailer (2019)

26 January 2019

Comedian/actor Amanda Seales stars in her first HBO stand-up special, taped in front of a live audience at the Edison Ballroom in NYC.

Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III Trailer (2023)

19 May 2023

Experience The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Shakespeare’s tragedy with one of his most indelible villains starring Danai Gurira in the title role.

Hazelle! Trailer (1995)

29 August 1995

Presented by HBO and recorded live at the American Palace Theatre in New York, 'Hazelle!' a one-woman show consisting of a series of interconnected vignettes involving a host of Hazelle Goodman's well-crafted and distinct characters, which center on a NY York neighborhood.

Elton John: MTV Unplugged Trailer (1990)

05 August 1990

Live acoustic performance

Whoopi Goldberg: Direct from Broadway Trailer (1985)

20 July 1985

Whoopi Goldberg in her original one-woman show.

Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Trailer (2016)

28 October 2016

Celebrate the work of actor and comedian Bill Murray at the Kennedy Center, as the recipient of the 19th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Merry Wives Trailer (2022)

20 May 2022

Experience Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Set in South Harlem, the play tells the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a celebration of Black joy, laughter and vitality.

Gemini Trailer (1982)

08 February 1982

Filmed version of the hit Broadway show with two of the original stars. Set in the backyard of a blue collar South Philadelphia neighborhood early in the summer of 1973, the comedy-drama focuses on the 21st birthday celebration of Harvard student Francis Geminiani.

Putting It Together Trailer (2001)

14 October 2001

An all-star cast performs the music of one of the greatest composers of our time... Stephen Sondheim.

Morning's at Seven Trailer (1982)

01 January 1982

In a small Midwestern town in the 1920s, four sisters' lives are turned upside down when one sister's son brings his fiancée home to meet his eccentric family for the first time.

The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day Trailer (2024)

17 October 2024

A Veterans Day event with historian John Monsky, the Boston Pops and Broadway stars.

Chappelle's Home Team - Donnell Rawlings: A New Day Trailer (2024)

26 February 2024

Donnell Rawlings riffs on toxic relationships, getting older, visiting New Zealand and his secret to co-parenting a young son in this stand-up special.

Appalachian Journey Live In Concert Trailer (2000)

08 August 2000

April 5th, 2000... On the heels of their unanimously acclaimed albums "Appalachia Waltz" and "Appalachian Journey", "Appalachian Journey Live In Concert" captures three of the world's most extraordinary musicians live in concert, along with very special guests James Taylor and Alison Krauss, from their sold-out performance at New York City's Avery Fischer Hall.

Dance Away: Get Fit with the Hits: The 80's Trailer (1987)

03 November 1987

The heat is on as you work out with an awesome collection of 1980s hit tunes in this Esquire DANCE AWAY—GET FIT WITH THE HITS videotape.

Company Trailer (2011)

15 June 2011

Set in modern upper-crust Manhattan, an exploration of love and commitment as seen through the eyes of a charming perpetual bachelor questioning his single state and his enthusiastically married, slightly envious friends.

Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical Trailer (2001)

11 September 2001

Musical version of the Robert Louis Stevenson story about a doctor who conducts an experiment on himself that results in his bringing out the dark, murderous side of his inner self, "Mr.

Jim Jefferies: I Swear to God Trailer (2009)

16 May 2009

Jim Jefferies: I Swear to God: The easily offended might do best to avoid Jim Jefferies’ raunchy, rude humor (or at least imbibe the two-drink minimum beforehand), but the Australian-born comedian provides plenty of laughs for everyone else in this HBO special.

She Loves Me Trailer (2016)

30 June 2016

Amalia and Georg work together at a modest Hungarian perfumerie, and have disliked each other from the very beginning.

Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center Trailer (2019)

17 May 2019

Tony Award-winner Annaleigh Ashford performs in the Appel Room.

Fosse Trailer (2002)

05 February 2002

Fosse is a three-act musical revue showcasing the choreography of Bob Fosse. The musical was conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr.

The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue Trailer (1993)

26 November 1993

The Will Rogers Follies is a musical with a book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Cy Coleman.

Porgy and Bess Trailer (2002)

20 March 2002

In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community.

Smokey Joe's Cafe: The Songs of Leiber and Stoller Trailer (2002)

31 December 2002

Smokey Joe's Cafe, Broadway's longest-running musical revue, highlights the best songs by the legendary song-writing duo, Leiber and Stoller.