TUESDAY

TUESDAY
"Give My Regards To Broadway" (1893-1927), 9 p.m.: The first episode looks at the beginnings of Broadway, including the Ziegfeld Follies and the contributions of immigrants and first-generation Americans such as Irving Berlin, Bert Williams, Fanny Brice and George M. Cohan.
"Syncopated City" (1919-33), 10 p.m.: Prohibition, the Roaring Twenties and new freedoms for women brought an energy and social change to Broadway. But "talking pictures" and the stock market crash brought an end to Broadway's feverish expansion.
WEDNESDAY
"I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'" (1930-42), 9 p.m.: During the Great Depression, Broadway offered audiences an escape and glamour through Cole Porter's works while it also featured social and political concerns through such songs as "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?"
"Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'"(1943-60), 10 p.m.: A strong story became central in what many consider to be the Golden Age of the Broadway musical.
THURSDAY
"Tradition" (1957-79), 9 p.m.: New traditions and themes emerged in the 1960s and '70s, beginning with "West Side Story."
"Putting It Together" (1980-present), 10 p.m.: The series wraps up with the business of show business and how it has changed.