Thursday, April 9, 2009

Streisand: Live in Concert airs on CBS, April 25th

"Streisand: Live in Concert," an all-access pass to one of Barbra Streisand's most memorable concerts, will be broadcast Saturday, April 25 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

"Streisand: Live in Concert" features standout performances from Barbra's record-breaking 2006 North American tour at her sold-out show in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. With special guest, multi-platinum group Il Divo, "Streisand: Live in Concert" features Barbra singing legendary hits including "The Way We Were," "Somewhere," "Evergreen" and a Broadway version reprise of "Don't Rain On My Parade."

This special broadcast celebrates the DVD release of "Streisand: The Concerts" on Tuesday, April 28, 2009. This new 3-disc DVD showcases two of her most memorable concerts of the past 15 years and also features special exclusives, including 17 never-before released on DVD songs and behind-the-scenes moments.

Barbra Streisand is the music industry's Number One best-selling female artist with 50 gold, 30 platinum and 13 multi-platinum albums to her credit. She continues to be the highest album-selling female recording artist ever, with 29 having achieved top ten status. Streisand remains the only artist to receive Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy, Golden Globe, Cable Ace and Peabody Awards, along with the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.