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Great Performances S42E1 — Star-Spangled Spectacular

Great Performances•Season 42•Episode 1

Star-Spangled Spectacular

Sep 13, 2014

John Lithgow hosts a two-hour event with Grammy-, Emmy- and Tony-winning performers, along with co-host Jordin Sparks on September 13 at 8 pm, live from Baltimore's harbor. Performers celebrating the 200th anniversary of our national anthem include Kristin Chenoweth, Melissa Etheridge, Denyce Graves-Montgomery, Little Big

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Star-Spangled Spectacular

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Bray Poor

Bray Poor

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Episode Summary

"Star-Spangled Spectacular" is episode 1 of Great Performances season 42. It aired on September 13, 2014.

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