'The Band's Visit' Musicians Perform Live!
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Musicians from the Tony-nominated Broadway musical “The Band’s Visit” perform live in studio and speak with guest host and creator, three-time Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award-winner David Yazbek. “The Band’s Visit” tells the story of an Egyptian Police Band that arrives in Israel to play a concert, but ends up in a remote village in the middle of the desert. Over the course of the evening, the band gets to know the locals and their lives connect in unexpected ways. "The Band's Visit" received 11 Tony nominations.  This segment is guest hosted by David Yazbek and originally aired on May 7, 2018.
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