Broadway’s Palace Theatre Documentary “Playing the Palace” May 13 PBS

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Posted: 4/27/25 at 3:12pm

PBS - Hosted by Emmy-winning journalist Frank DiLella, "Playing the Palace" is a feature documentary chronicling the history and recent transformation of Broadway’s Palace Theatre. From its vaudeville roots to its present-day renovation, the Palace has served as a stage for generations of legendary performers, including Judy Garland, Bob Hope, Lauren Bacall and Liza Minnelli.

Co-owners James L. Nederlander and Stewart Lane, along with performers and creatives including Bernadette Peters, Joel Grey, Heather Headley, Ben Platt and Ethan Slater, discuss the Palace Theatre’s legacy in exclusive interviews featured throughout the film. Archival performance footage and commentary from Broadway insiders follow the landmarked theater’s evolution and its $2.5 billion redevelopment project, which preserved the historic venue and raised the entire building 30 feet above Times Square.

 

https://broadwaydirect.com/broadways-palace-theatre-documentary-playing-the-palace-to-be-released/

 

Updated On: 4/27/25 at 03:12 PM