Audra McDonald Videos

Audra McDonald lends her voice to a tiny tin airplane pilot named Bess, a historical toy created in the likeness of the famous African-American female pilot, Bessie Coleman

Today in 2011, the first Broadway revival of Master Class opened at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, where it ran for 67 performances. Master Class is a play by Terrence McNally, which opened on Broadway on November 15, 1995 at the John Golden Theatre, where it ran for 598 performances. The original cast included Zoe Caldwell, Audra McDonald, Karen Kay Cody, David Loud, and Jay Hunter Morris. Caldwell and McDonald won Tony Awards for their performances in 1996. Tyne Daly starred as Callas in a summer 2011 revival of the play at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

Happy Birthday Audra McDonald! The actress earned three Tony Awards by the age of 28 - for her performances in Carousel, Master Class, and Ragtime. She was nominated for another Tony Award for her performance in Marie Christine before she won her fourth in 2004 for her role in A Raisin in the Sun. She reprised her Raisin role for a 2008 television adaptation, earning her a second Emmy Award nomination. Her first Emmy nod came in 2001 for her performance in HBOs Wit. Fans of the small screen also recognize McDonald from her work on ABC's Private Practice. She most recently starred on Broadway in Porgy and Bess and Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill- she won Tony Awards for both performances.

Josh Groban was a guest on last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE and revealed which singer intimidates him most. Later, he talks about working with Barbra Streisand when he was an 18-year-old "kid'

For one special night, Broadway's biggest stars came together under the direction of lyricist and composer Neil Berg for an event like no other. Covenant House honored Board of Directors Philip J. Andryc and Louis Rauchenberger and presented the Beacon of Hope Award to Martina McBride at the 2015 Night of Broadway Stars earlier this week, June 9, at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Click below for highlights from the show!

Meryl Streep (INTO THE WOODS) takes on a whole new gig - a hard-rocking singer/guitarist - for Oscar®-winning director Jonathan Demme and Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody in Ricki and the Flash.

Josh Groban stopped by yesterday's ELLEN to perform the Chorus Line classic, 'What I Did For Love', from his new album 'Stages.' Below, check out his spectacular performance!

International superstar Josh Groban stopped by CBS's THE TALK to discuss his new album 'Stages' and performing with the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Watch the appearance below!

Moms do so much to support us throughout our lives and so many of the past Tony Award winners have acknowledged that through their acceptance speeches. Below, watch a super-cut of some such Tony Award acceptance speeches from stars including Audra McDonald, Bernadette Peters, Patina Miller, Laura Benanti, Idina Menzel, and more!

Today in 2007, the first Broadway revival of 110 in the Shade opened at Studio 54, where it ran for 94 performances. 110 in the Shade is a musical with a book by N. Richard Nash, lyrics by Tom Jones, and music by Harvey Schmidt. Based on Nash's 1954 play The Rainmaker, it focuses on Lizzie Curry, a spinster living on a ranch in the American southwest, and her relationships with local sheriff File, a cautious divorce who fears being hurt again, and charismatic con man Bill Starbuck, posing as a rainmaker who promises the locals he can bring relief to the drought-stricken area. The revival cast featured Audra McDonald as Lizzi and John Cullum as H.C. Curry.

On last night's DANCING WITH THE STARS Results Show, Grammy Award winning singer Josh Groban performed 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' from his new album 'Stages.'

Audra McDonald brought her Broadway prowess to Carnegie Hall last night, April 29, 2015 and performed 'Rainbow High' from Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA -- a role she first took on at the age of 16 in Fresno, Calif. Watch a clip of her fierce performance below!

On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, music guest Josh Groban performed 'Anthem' from CHESS off his new album 'Stages.'

Josh Groban stopped by this week's GMA to perform the Chorus Line ballad, 'What I Did for Love' and 'The Wizard of Oz' classic 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' off his new album, 'Stages.'

Below, get a first listen to multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban perform the 'Wizard of Oz' classic, 'Over The Rainbow.'

Below, get a first listen to Josh Groban and Kelly Clarkson performing the PHANTOM OF THE OPERA classic, 'All I Ask Of You,' from Groban's newest album 'Stages.'

Last month, composer Georgia Stitt along with violinist Victoria Paterson and Kate Baldwin reunited at SubCulture to perform 'Alphabet City Cycle.' Originally recorded in 2009, the song cycle with lyrics by Marcy Heisler consists of five songs about women alone in New York City.

Live From Lincoln Center - the pioneering, award-winning performing arts series - continues its 40th anniversary season with another concert from Lincoln Center's American Songbook series, featuring Norm Lewis: Who Am I? (April 10 on PBS). Song selections include: 'Wouldn't It Be Loverly?' (Music by Frederick Loewe, lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner); 'I Got Plenty o' Nuttin' (Music by George Gershwin, lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin); 'What's Going On' (Renaldo Benson, al Cleveland, and Marvin Gaye); and 'No One Is Alone' (Stephen Sondheim).

Live From Lincoln Center - the pioneering, award-winning performing arts series - continued its 40th anniversary season with another concert from Lincoln Center's American Songbook series, featuring Billy Porter tonight, April 3, in BROADWAY & SOUL. Tony Award-winning actress and singer Audra McDonald hosts the broadcast. In case you missed the performance, BroadwayWorld brings you the whole video below!

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) has launched a new contest to honor and reward College Green Captains for creating greener productions on college campuses. Winners will have brought innovative, creative, or widely-applied greening and energy-efficient methods into the design or production of theatre at their campus.