–Hosted by Joe
Mantegna and Gary Sinise with
an All-Star Cast
Featuring Bryan Cranston, Cynthia
Erivo, Jena Malone, BD Wong, Patina
Miller,
Gary LeVox, Mary
McCormack, Jamey Johnson,
Ruthie Ann Miles and
Maestro Jack Everly conducting
the National Symphony Orchestra –
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- America's national night of remembrance, PBS'
NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT, returns live from
the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for a special 35th anniversary
broadcast. A tradition unlike anything else on television, the
90-minute broadcast honors the service of our men and women in
uniform, military families and all those who have given their lives
for our country through a unique blend of dramatic storytelling and
uplifting music. Hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner
Gary Sinise, both steadfast
champions of veterans' causes and active service members, the
NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT will air on PBS and
stream nationwide on www.pbs.org/national-memorial-day-concert
and YouTube on Sunday, May 26,
2024 at 8:00 p.m. E.T.
The NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT will air
on PBS and stream on YouTube on Sunday, May
26, 2024 at 8:00 p.m.
E.T.
"For 35 years, our mission has been to bring the country
together to remember the fallen, commemorate the real meaning of
the holiday, and pay tribute to generations of our American heroes
and their families," said Executive Producer Michael Colbert,
Capital Concerts. "It is an honor to share this annual tradition of
remembrance, healing and community at the U.S. Capitol."
The 2024 NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT will
feature the following segments:
- World War II Tribute - featuring Academy Award
nominee, and Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, Tony and Olivier Award winner
Bryan Cranston
(ARGYLLE, BREAKING BAD, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE).
A salute to the millions of Americans who served the nation in
World War II in uniform and on the home front. On the 80th
anniversary of 1944, a pivotal year in the war, the tribute will
commemorate hard fought battles in the Pacific and European
theaters that secured the allied path to victory. As part of this
special segment, the concert will share the story of U.S. Army
Veteran John T. "Jack" Moran, a soldier in the Battle of the Bulge,
and his remembrance of friends who fought alongside him to save the
world from tyranny. Members of this Greatest Generation will be
honored on stage at the United States Capitol.
- Gold Star Families Remembrance - with
Emmy-nominated and Tony Award-winning actor and director BD
Wong (LAW & ORDER: SVU, JURASSIC PARK
franchise).
The concert will remember our fallen heroes and
Gold Star families with the story of Vietnam Veteran and Gold Star
Father Allen Hoe, who followed
generations of his proud warrior family into military service.
Hoe's two sons continued the family legacy serving honorably in the
U.S. Army, and First Lieutenant Nainoa K. Hoe was tragically killed
in combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom. This is a story of honor and
remembrance, the search for peace after his son's death, and a
chance meeting at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
- Honoring a Generation's Service – with Golden Globe
and SAG Award-nominated actress Jena
Malone (LOVE LIES BLEEDING, THE HUNGER
GAMES).
Following 20 years of war in Iraq
and Afghanistan, the concert will
explore the challenges faced by a generation of wounded, ill and
injured veterans who carry visible and invisible wounds of war
through the moving story of U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and amputee
Kirstie Ennis, an inspiring adaptive
athlete who carries with her the memory of her fallen brothers and
sisters in arms. The concert will share her journey after a
life-changing injury on deployment, and her mission to bring
awareness and encourage others to reach out for help.
This inspiring night of remembrance will also feature
performances by: Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner and two-time Oscar
nominee, Cynthia Erivo; ACM Award-winning,
multi-platinum-selling country music icon Gary LeVox of
RASCAL FLATTS; eleven-time Grammy-nominated country music
singer-songwriter Jamey
Johnson, who served eight years in the Marine Corps
Reserve; Tony Award-nominated star of stage and screen
Mary McCormack (HEELS,
WEST WING); Tony Award-winning Broadway and TV star
Ruthie Ann Miles (SWEENEY
TODD, THE KING AND I, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE);
Grammy and Tony Award-winning Broadway, film and TV star Patina
Miller (THE HUNGER GAMES, MADAM SECRETARY, POWER BOOK III:
RAISING KANAN); and the National Symphony Orchestra
under the direction of top pops conductor Jack Everly, celebrating fifteen seasons
with the concert.
In tribute to all the members of our armed forces, the annual
audience favorite Salute to Services features the Joint Chiefs
of Staff and Service Color Teams. Also participating are
members from The U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, The U.S. Army Chorus,
The Soldiers' Chorus of the U.S. Army Field Band, The U.S. Navy
Band Sea Chanters, The U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants, and the
Armed Forces Color Guard provided by the Military District of
Washington, D.C.
The NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT airs on PBS
Sunday, May 26, 2024, from
8:00 to 9:30 p.m. E.T., as well
as to our troops serving around the world on American
Forces Network. The concert will also be streaming
on www.pbs.org/national-memorial-day-concert and YouTube and
available as Video on Demand, May 26 to June
9, 2024.
The NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT is pleased to
welcome back Lockheed Martin as lead corporate sponsor. Lockheed
Martin's commitment to the military and veteran community begins
with the veterans, National Guard and Reservists, and military
spouses that comprise about one-fifth of its 122,000 employees.
Lockheed Martin's charitable investments are made to causes that
support service members, veterans, and their families.
The NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT welcomes back
the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans as lead
underwriter, a nonprofit educational organization honoring the
achievements of outstanding leaders by bestowing upon them the
prestigious Horatio Alger Award and
lifetime membership in the Association. Through the Association,
Horatio Alger Members ensure the
American dream for future generations by sponsoring one of the
nation's largest privately-funded, need-based scholarship programs.
2024 marks the 40th anniversary of
the Association's scholarship program, which has awarded
$262 million in undergraduate,
graduate, military veteran and career and technical education
scholarships to 37,000 deserving students.
The concert is also made possible by grants from: the National
Park Service, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the
Department of the Army, General Dynamics, 84 Lumber, PBS and public
television stations nationwide. Air travel is provided by American
Airlines.
About Capital Concerts
Capital Concerts is the
nation's leading producer of live patriotic television shows,
including PBS's highest-rated performance specials: the
NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT and A CAPITOL
FOURTH, the premier celebrations of America's most important
holidays broadcast from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. For over 40 years, these two
award-winning productions have become national traditions, bringing
us together as one family of Americans to celebrate our freedom and
democratic ideals and to pay tribute to those who defend them. The
holiday specials have been honored with over 80 awards including
the New York Film Festivals TV and Film Award, the Telly Award, and
the Writers Guild of America, among others.
The program is a co-production of Michael Colbert of Capital Concerts and WETA,
Washington, D.C. Executive
producer Michael Colbert has
assembled an award-winning production team that features the top
Hollywood talent behind some of
television's most prestigious entertainment awards shows including
the ACADEMY AWARDS, GRAMMY AWARDS, COUNTRY MUSIC
AWARDS, TONY AWARDS, and more.
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