The "Audition"
Clip: Season 47 Episode 6 | 2m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Auditions for "Pretty Lady," 1933's hottest new show, begin.
Auditions for "Pretty Lady," 1933's hottest new show, begin with an intense tap routine led by the show's choreographer, Andy Lee.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...
The "Audition"
Clip: Season 47 Episode 6 | 2m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Auditions for "Pretty Lady," 1933's hottest new show, begin with an intense tap routine led by the show's choreographer, Andy Lee.
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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...