American actor, TV director, dancer and Broadway star, Alfonso Ribeiro joins Gary and Shannon as he discusses his latest gig of hosting the 43rd annual edition of A CAPITOL FOURTH, America’s national Independence Day celebration live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. E.T. on PBS!
In Addition, you can catch top stars from all paths of genres of music that include pop & country to R&B, classical and Broadway with the National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of premier pops conductor Jack Everly.
Featuring LIVE Performances by Chicago, Boyz II Men, Belinda Carlisle, Babyface,
Renée Fleming, Maddie & Tae, Charles Esten, Adrienne Warren,
the Broadway cast of A Beautiful Noise, the Neil Diamond Musical,
The Muppets of SESAME STREET
and the National Symphony Orchestra
Plus, Special Tributes to Our Service Members and America’s Nurses and a Special Message from NASA Astronauts aboard the International Space Station
A CAPITOL FOURTH airs on PBS Tuesday, July 4, 2023 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. E.T., as well as to our troops serving around the world on the American Forces Network. The program can also be heard in stereo over NPR member stations nationwide and will be streaming on www.pbs.org/a-capitol-fourth and YouTube and available as Video on Demand for a limited time only, July 4 to July 18, 2023.