Graciela Daniele

Follow the fascinating evolution of jazz dance from its origins in Africa, through to its modern-day interpretations which reveal the political and social influences affecting the dance form today.

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents a 2013 concert celebrating Chita Rivera's 80th birthday as a fundraiser to aid struggling artists during the pandemic. Chita offers a musical retrospective of her career in the theatre with guest stars Tommy Tune and Ben Vereen. Includes songs from 'Seventh Heaven,' 'West Side Story,' 'Bye Bye Birdie,' 'The Happy Time,' 'Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris,' 'Chicago,' 'The Rink,' 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' & 'The Visit,' among others.

A retrospective of Chita Rivera's film, television and stage career, including interviews with Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, Carol Lawrence and others. Originally aired as Episode 2 of Season 43 of the PBS series Great Performances.

It is a rare opera indeed that calls for one soprano diva and no fewer than six tenors. Mary Zimmerman’s fanciful production of Rossini’s drama, designed by Richard Hudson and with choreography by Graciela Daniele, provides the perfect setting for superstar Renée Fleming’s captivating performance of the title role. A beautiful but evil sorceress in the times of the Crusades, Armida sets out to regain the love of the Frankish knight Rinaldo (Lawrence Brownlee) by putting her magical spells on him. She at first succeeds to draw him into her web of sorcery, but ultimately divine intervention—and his fellow soldiers—free Rinaldo from his enchantment—much to the vengeful fury of Armida and her demons.

Eleven-year-old New York City public school kids journey into the world of ballroom dancing and reveal pieces of themselves and their world along the way. Told from their candid, sometimes hilarious perspectives, these kids are transformed, from reluctant participants to determined competitors, from typical urban kids to "ladies and gentlemen," on their way to try to compete in the final citywide.

Live from Carnegie Hall and hosted by Julie Andrews, a host of glittering Broadway stars sing Broadway's best and most enduring love songs. This production is a filmed record of a concert given on 16 October 2000 at the City Center for Music and Dance, New York City, to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. The occasion was particularly notable in that it marked Julie Andrews' (brief) return to singing in public after a four-year hiatus. Originally broadcast on PBS's "Great Performances" (season 29, episode 8).

Live from Carnegie Hall and hosted by Julie Andrews, a host of glittering Broadway stars sing Broadway's best and most enduring love songs. This production is a filmed record of a concert given on 16 October 2000 at the City Center for Music and Dance, New York City, to raise funds for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids. The occasion was particularly notable in that it marked Julie Andrews' (brief) return to singing in public after a four-year hiatus. Originally broadcast on PBS's "Great Performances" (season 29, episode 8).

Holden (Edward Norton) e Skylar (Drew Barrymore) estão apaixonados. Skylar vive em Manhattan com sua grande família, onde Bob (Alan Alda) e Steffi (Goldie Hawn), seus pais, estão casados há muitos anos. Joe (Woody Allen), um amigo da família, tem uma filha, DJ (Natasha Lyonne), com Steffi. Após outra relação fracassada, Joe está sozinho outra vez. Ele voa para Veneza e lá conhece Von (Julia Roberts), a quem faz acreditar que ele é o homem de sua vida. Mas a felicidade de Joe é passageira, pois após algum tempo depois Von volta para seu marido. Enquanto isso, Steffi dedica parte do seu tempo para obras de caridade e consegue fazer com que Holden e Skylar rompam a relação ao apresentá-los Charles Ferry (Tim Roth), um detento recém-libertado.

Em Nova York, um casal adota um menino e com o tempo o pai adotivo (Woody Allen) decide saber quem é a mãe biológica de seu filho. Ele descobre que ela é uma prostituta chamada Linda (Mira Sorvino), que em filmes pornográficos usa o nome Judy Cum e que nem sabe quem é o pai do garoto. O pai adotivo decide então aconselhá-la a abandonar este tipo de vida.

Nos anos 20, um autor teatral (John Cusack) se vê forçado a aceitar no elenco da peça uma jovem (Jennifer Tilly) sem nenhum talento, pois ela é namorada do gângster que produz o espetáculo. E como se isto não bastasse, o guarda-costas da jovem (Chazz Palminteri) resolve interferir o tempo todo no roteiro da peça. (e 14 - Estimado 14 Anos)

Broomfield's behind-the-scenes document of the making of a musical becomes a ceremonious unmaking-of as egos, budgets and general calamity conspire to ruin the best efforts of all involved in the New York rehearsals for an extravagant, glitzy production.

This musical adaptation of the Studs Terkel book examines the average worker's viewpoint--showing that he or she is anything but average. Based on a series of interviews with real working people--construction workers, waitresses, firemen, secretaries, and cleaning women, Working is both an exploration of the individuals' occupations and a lament for lost hopes and dreams.