News on your favorite shows, specials & more!
Bob Kirsh Headshot

Bob Kirsh

Birth Place: Bristol, PA, USA

Get Bob Kirsh Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1995
Paul (Understudy)

Peter (Understudy)


News


BWW Previews: THE GREAT AMERICAN READ at Returns To PBS Tonight With 8-Part Series

Tonight marks the launch of the 8-part mini-series on PBS revolving around The Great American Read. PBS launched its first episode this past spring and has been calling for readers to vote for their favorite book all summer long. Viewers can tune in tonight or stream the series online on PBS.org. Below is a press release from PBS.org with all the info you'll need, but first, here's a trailer for what you can expect to see tonight! 
BWW Previews: GREAT AMERICAN READ Series Premiere TONIGHT On PBS!

PBS recently unveiled a list of America's 100 best-loved novels, chosen in support of THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, a new PBS series and multi-platform initiative that celebrates the joy of reading and the books we love. THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, hosted by television personality and journalist Meredith Vieira, launches with a two-hour episode on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at 8 p.m. on PBS stations and will introduce viewers to the full list of America's 100 favorite novels selected through a demographically representative national survey conducted by YouGov.
THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, A New Multi-Platform PBS Series, Reveals List of America's 100 Favorite Novels

PBS today unveiled a list of America's 100 best-loved novels, chosen in support of THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, a new PBS series and multi-platform initiative that celebrates the joy of reading and the books we love. THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, hosted by television personality and journalist Meredith Vieira, launches with a two-hour episode today, May 22, 2018, at 8 p.m. on PBS stations and will introduce viewers to the full list of America's 100 favorite novels selected through a demographically representative national survey conducted by YouGov. The series will also feature interviews with celebrities, authors, superfans and everyday Americans discussing the way particular books have influenced them and their significance in American popular culture. Then, after a multi-platform initiative throughout the summer, which will include live public events, social media components and national reading clubs, the series will resume in the fall with several themed episodes, including an exciting finale, culminating in the first-ever national vote to choose 'America's Best-Loved Novel.' It will be the most expansive national celebration of books and reading aimed at engaging multi-generational readers across multiple platforms ever created.
THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, A New Multi-Platform PBS Series, Reveals List of America's 100 Favorite Novels

PBS today unveiled a list of America's 100 best-loved novels, chosen in support of THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, a new PBS series and multi-platform initiative that celebrates the joy of reading and the books we love. THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, hosted by television personality and journalist Meredith Vieira, launches with a two-hour episode on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at 8 p.m. on PBS stations and will introduce viewers to the full list of America's 100 favorite novels selected through a demographically representative national survey conducted by YouGov. The series will also feature interviews with celebrities, authors, superfans and everyday Americans discussing the way particular books have influenced them and their significance in American popular culture. Then, after a multi-platform initiative throughout the summer, which will include live public events, social media components and national reading clubs, the series will resume in the fall with several themed episodes, including an exciting finale, culminating in the first-ever national vote to choose 'America's Best-Loved Novel.' It will be the most expansive national celebration of books and reading aimed at engaging multi-generational readers across multiple platforms ever created.
Meredith Vieira To Host THE GREAT AMERICAN READ At PBS

PBS announced today that television personality and journalist Meredith Vieira will host THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, a new eight-part television series launching on PBS stations with a two-hour special event on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. In THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, Vieira will take viewers on a journey across the country to uncover the nation's 100 most-loved novels, the people who love them and their authors.
Notable Authors, Celebrities & More Lend Voices to PBS's THE GREAT AMERICAN READ

Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger announced key authors, celebrities and notable figures in the entertainment, sports, news and literary worlds who will lend their voices and passion to THE GREAT AMERICAN READ
HUNGER GAMES' Lynn Cohen Featured in Barrow Group's THE SECRET WISDOM OF TREES Reading

The Drama Desk Award winning Barrow Group Theatre Company will present a staged reading of THE SECRET WISDOM OF TREES by Christine Toy Johnson on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 6 p.m.
FYI Premieres New Chef Competition Series MIDNIGHT FEAST Tonight

In FYI's new series, 'Midnight Feast,” New York's Chelsea Market sets the stage for a late-night culinary showdown between some of the hottest chefs in the country. Six one-hour episodes will premiere tonight, October 16 at 10pm ET.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Bob Kirsh been in?

Bob Kirsh has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Bob Kirsh been in?

Bob Kirsh has not appeared in the West End.

Get Bob Kirsh Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

Videos