BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town (2018)

08/25/2018 (GB) • 2h 20m

Music, Drama, Comedy

Overview

John Wilson and the London Symphony Orchestra present the hit Broadway musical On the Town live from the Royal Albert Hall. With classic numbers such as New York, New York and l Can Cook Too and a star-studded line-up of singers including Nathaniel Hackmann and Louise Dearman, this concert performance launches a packed bank holiday weekend of Proms tributes to the late composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, who would have been 100 years old on 25 August 2018. Katie Derham presents, with special guest Clarke Peters.

Top Billed Cast

Celinde Schoenmaker

Claire de Loone

Barnaby Rea

Judge Pitkin / First Workman / Miss Turnstiles Announcer

Siena Kelly

Ivy Smith

Claire Moore

Madame Dilly

Casey Al-Shaqsy

Diana Dream / Dolores Dolores / Solo Girl (Diamond Eddie’s)


Recommendations

Grapefruit

40%

Main Krishna Hoon

61%

Desperation Road

67%

East of Main Street: Asians Aloud

60%

The Wasp

62%

Old Man Junior

69%

tEXt

57%

Faultless

61%

Busty Girlfriend

74%

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

72%

Muxˣ

55%

PorNO

45%

U.S. Palmese

58%

Due Justice

60%

The Tale of King Crab

71%

34th Express

67%

Knox Goes Away

69%

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

64%

Forever Young

65%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

leonard bernstein

© All Rights Reserved 2025