ABC added another collection of powerful voices to the opening of the Smithsonian's new National Museum of African American History and Culture. Stars will include John Batiste, Shirley Caesar, Chloe X Halle, Fantasia, Robert Glasper, Herbie Hancock, John Legend, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin and Cynthia Erivo.
The
ABC Television Network celebrates the unveiling of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture with a two-hour program of music, dance and the spoken word called TAKING THE STAGE - CHANGING AMERICA.
World-renowned dignitaries, athletes and artists from around the globe will come together for the program at Washington's John F.
KENNEDY Center for the Performing Arts. Designed to explore and celebrate African American contributions to the global landscape, the program will feature new film footage of iconic items from the museum's collections - items ranging from a plane used to train the famed Tuskegee airmen for World War II combat duty to a bible owned by Nat Turner. The film is accompanied by music, dance and dramatic readings by a wide range of stage and screen actors. The executive producers are
Don Mischer and
Quincy Jones, along with
Don Mischer Productions' Charlie Haykel and Juliane Hare. The production will be filmed on September 23 and will air on
ABC stations nationwide in the 2016-2017 season.
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ABC Studios, the
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About
Don Mischer Productions
Don Mischer Productions (DMP) is an internationally acclaimed and universally respected producer of television and live events. Led by
Don Mischer and Charlie Haykel, along with Juliane Hare, DMP has consistently produced programs that share the best of the human experience, whether it be the work of our most acclaimed artists or the celebration of our most cherished monuments and greatest international events. They are at the forefront of their craft, with an eye to innovate and advance the art form. Some of their marquee productions include: We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, the
KENNEDY Center Honors, 14 Primetime Emmy Awards,
SUPER BOWL halftime shows (Prince, The Rolling Stones,
Paul McCartney and
Bruce Springsteen, among others), the Opening Ceremonies of both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games (Atlanta and Salt Lake City), and the 83rd, 84th and 85th Academy Awards. Other productions include the Billboard Music Awards, the groundbreaking
BREAKTHROUGH PRIZE ceremony and specials featuring Beyoncé,
Taylor Swift, Bono, Prince,
Lady Gaga, Rhianna,
Stevie Wonder and
Barbra Streisand, among many others.
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