WASHINGTON, DC (CelebrityAccess) – PBS’ Nationwide Memorial Day Live performance returns reside from the West Garden of the US Capitol for a particular thirty fifth anniversary broadcast. This 90-minute occasion blends dramatic storytelling and uplifting music, honoring the service of our women and men in uniform, navy households, and all who’ve sacrificed their lives for our nation. Hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise, each devoted advocates for veterans, the live performance will air on PBS and stream nationwide on PBS’s web site and YouTube on Sunday (Might 26) at 8 pm ET.
Highlights
World Warfare II Tribute: That includes Academy Award nominee and Emmy, Golden Globe, Display screen Actors Guild (SAG), Tony and Olivier Award winner Bryan Cranston (Argylle, Breaking Unhealthy, Malcolm within the Center), this section honors the hundreds of thousands who served in WWII. It focuses on the eightieth anniversary of pivotal 1944 battles and the story of US Military Veteran John T. “Jack” Moran.
Gold Star Households Remembrance: With Emmy-nominated and Tony Award-winning actor/director BD Wong (Legislation & Order: SVU, Jurassic Park), this tribute remembers fallen heroes and Gold Star households, telling the poignant story of Vietnam Veteran and Gold Star Father Allen Hoe and his son, First Lieutenant Nainoa Ok. Hoe.
Honoring a Technology’s Service: That includes Golden Globe and SAG Award-nominated actress Jena Malone (Love Lies Bleeding, The Starvation Video games), this section explores the challenges confronted by veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars by way of the story of U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and amputee Kirstie Ennis.
This inspiring night time of remembrance can even function performances by Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner and two-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo; ACM Award-winning, multi-platinum-selling nation music icon Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts; eleven-time Grammy-nominated nation music singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson, who served eight years within the Marine Corps Reserve; Tony Award-nominated star of stage and display Mary McCormack (West Wing); Tony Award-winning Broadway and TV star Ruthie Ann Miles (Sweeney Todd, The King & I); Grammy and Tony Award-winning Broadway, movie and TV star Patina Miller (The Starvation Video games, Madam Secretary); Patrick Lundy & the Ministers of Music; and the Nationwide Symphony Orchestra below the route of prime pops conductor Jack Everly, celebrating fifteen seasons with the live performance.
The Salute to Companies will function the Joint Chiefs of Workers, Service Colour Groups, and members from varied navy bands and choruses.
“For 35 years, our mission has been to deliver the nation collectively to recollect the fallen, commemorate the true which means of the vacation, and pay tribute to generations of our American heroes and their households,” stated Govt Producer Michael Colbert of Capital Live shows. “It’s an honor to share this annual custom of remembrance, therapeutic, and neighborhood on the US Capitol.”