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Live From Lincoln Center will welcome three of Broadway’s brightest stars— Cynthia Erivo, Annaleigh Ashford, and Megan Hilty—for the second season of the critically acclaimed Stars in Concert performance series on PBS. Each evening will spotlight one of these iconic leading ladies, combining powerhouse performances with an intimate cabaret-style setting.
Stars in Concert was filmed over three nights at The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center. All three concerts will air nationwide on PBS in hour-long episodes on consecutive Fridays in May, starting with Cynthia Erivo on Friday, May 10, followed by Annaleigh Ashford, with special guest Jake Gyllenhaal, on Friday, May 17, and concluding with Megan Hilty, with special guests Shoshana Bean and Eden Espinosa, on Friday, May 24. Each episode will also be available on the PBS app for 14 days following the premiere date.
In addition, three of last year’s inaugural concerts will re-air on PBS immediately following those mentioned above. Andrew Rannell’s 2018 special will air immediately following Ms. Erivo on the May 10, Leslie Odom Jr. after Ms. Ashford on the May 17, and Sutton Foster’s concert will conclude the series following Ms. Hilty on the May 24.*
Cynthia Erivo (May 10), Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award winner for The Color Purple, recently finished filming the title role in Kasi Lemmons’ highly anticipated Harriet Tubman biopic Harriet. In 2018, she starred in Drew Goddard’s film, Bad Times at the El Royale, opposite Jeff Bridges and Steve McQueen’s Widows opposite Viola Davis.
Annaleigh Ashford (May 17) won a Tony Award for her portrayal of “Essie” in the Broadway revival of You Can’t Take It with You and recently starred opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George. She recently appeared on FX’s American Crime Story: Versace.
Megan Hilty (May 24), Tony-nominee for Noises Off, is best known as “Ivy Lynn” from NBC’s Smash and for her starring role in Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical. Hilty and Ashford wowed audiences during past Live From Lincoln Center New Year’s Eve broadcasts with the New York Philharmonic; Hilty in 2012 and Ashford in 2017.
Stars in Concert airs Fridays on May 10, May 17 and May 24 at 9 p.m.*
