Baryshnikov on Broadway
Apr 24 1980
•1h 51m
•Music
Mikhail Baryshnikov and his guests perform numbers from over a dozen renowned Broadway musicals including Oklahoma!, Fiddler on the Roof, Can-Can, The King and I, Cabaret, Where's Charley, Hello Dolly, Ain't Misbehavin', Guys and Dolls, The Boyfriend, Kiss Me Kate and A Chorus Line.
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Liza Minnelli
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Nell Carter
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Ravah Daley
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