Broadway: The American Musical is a six-part documentary series that chronicles the Broadway musical throughout the 20th century and explores the evolution of this uniquely American art form.

The series, created by filmmaker Michael Kantor, draws on a wealth of archival news footage, lost and found television moments, original cast recordings, still photos, feature films, diaries, journals, intimate first-person accounts, and on-camera interviews with many of the principals involved in creating the American musical.

One hundred years of Broadway milestones and musicals flash to life with the click of a mouse with BROADWAY Online, one of the most comprehensive Web sites ever dedicated to the history of American musical theater. Sections include "Stars Over Broadway," a rich cache of video/audio clips and photos; "Hello Broadway," a multimedia history of the Broadway musical over the past 100 years; a "Broadway Milestones" timeline; "Memorable Musicals," which offers synopses of key musicals highlighted in the series; and the interactive trivia game "Get to the Show on Time!" The site also provides materials for educators, a screensaver, other information about the series, and much more.

Saturdays, 9/16-30 from 9-11 p.m. ET