Burt Bacharach: A Life in Song  

PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Monday, June 5, at 8 PM
Thursday, June 8, at 8, 2:30 AM
Saturday, June 10, at 6:30 PM 

A stunning tribute to the career and work of the late legendary songwriter, this concert was filmed in front of a packed house at London’s Royal Festival Hall in 2015. It captures the magic of Bacharach’s timeless classics with live performances by a stellar lineup of artists, including Alfie Boe, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Shaun Escoffery, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Hayward, Michael Kiwanuka, Laura Mvula and Joss Stone. 

Performances include “Walk On By,” “I Say a Little Prayer for You,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose,” “What the World Needs Now,” “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” “(They Long To Be) Close To You,” “Anyone Who Had a Heart,” and more. For a show-stopping finale, Bacharach takes to the stage to lead his band through a medley of his iconic film music, including “The Look Of Love,” “Arthur’s Theme (The Best That You Can Do),” “What’s New Pussycat?,” and “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head,” before closing with a full cast performance of “That’s What Friends Are For.”