Broadway icons Jerry Orbach and Maureen McGovern gloriously step into a wash of bright footlights onstage in CBS’s 1988 musical special, “Irving Berlin’s 100th Birthday Celebration”. The pair launch into a seamless medley that threads together “A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody” (1919) and “Easter Parade” (1933), with Orbach—joined by ornately dressed statuesque models—fittingly supplying the opening vocals and McGovern’s crystalline voice fluttering over the lighthearted chorus of “Easter Parade”

227K views · 8.4K reactions | Jerry Orbach on his first job in New York "Threepenny Opera." Interview conducted for “Broadway: The American Musical” (2004). You can see the full interview and more in the American Masters Digital Archive, now featuring interviews from “Broadway: The American Musical." | American Masters | Facebook

In this interview from 2003, actor Jerry Orbach reflects on the adrenaline and excitement of doing live shows on Broadway. Interview conducted for “Broadway: The American Musical” (2004). You can see the full interview and more in the American Masters Digital Archive. | American Masters