WASHINGTON (AP) – Actor Matthew Broderick, country singer Josh Turner, composer John Williams and a dozen U.S. Olympic athletes will be among the headliners for this year\u2019s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall.<\/p>\n
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Broderick and Kelli O’Hara will perform songs from the Tony-winning Broadway musical \u201cNice Work If You Can Get It\u201d during the program, known as \u201cA Capitol Fourth,\u201d organizers said Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The performers will take the stage on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol ahead of the annual Independence Day fireworks display in Washington, which typically draws hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the country.<\/p>\n
Turner has had three No. 1 singles on the U.S. country charts, including \u201cWhy Don\u2019t We Just Dance.\u201d His new album, \u201cPunching Bag,\u201d will be released Wednesday. Kool & The Gang, tenor Russell Watson, singer-actress Megan Hilty and the National Symphony Orchestra are also slated to perform.<\/p>\n
Williams will conduct a performance of his \u201cOlympic Fanfare\u201d alongside Olympians competing in this year\u2019s Summer Games, including archer Khatuna Lorig, fencer Daryl Homer and weightlifter Sarah Robles. Gold medal-winning speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno will host that portion of the program, while Tom Bergeron of \u201cDancing With the Stars\u201d will serve as the main host.<\/p>\n
The show airs from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live on PBS. The fireworks begin shortly after 9 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
WASHINGTON (AP) – Actor Matthew Broderick, country singer Josh Turner, composer John Williams and a dozen U.S. Olympic athletes will be among the headliners for this year\u2019s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall.<\/p>\n