Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. On Broadway (Season 7, Episode 9)
TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

On Broadway (Season 7, Episode 9)

TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

Broadway superstar Audra McDonald learns about her proud ancestors who excelled at their line of work despite racism. The star of film, television and Broadway Mandy Patinkin learns about his Jewish ancestors who perished in Europe.

Directors

Sabin Streeter | Krista Whetstone

Writer

Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Producers

Kevin Burke | Josh Gleason | Jenny Sorin | Natalia Warchol

Composer

Michael Bacon

Cinematographer

Stephen McCarthy

Editor

Bruce Shaw

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Release date

Apr 27, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 nominations

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5 cast members

Name	Known for
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Get Him to the Greek (2010)
Henry Louis Gates Jr. Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	12 Years a Slave (2013)
Adolf Hitler Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Triumph of the Will (1935)
Audra McDonald Self Self See fewer	Beauty and the Beast (I) (2017)
Mandy Patinkin Self Self See fewer	Homeland (2011)