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# On Broadway
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/finding-your-roots/episode/on-broadway/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:11:31.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-29T07:32:20.000Z
- Description: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. examines the family histories of Audra McDonald and Mandy Patinkin.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Finding Your Roots, Season 7, Episode 9, #ZZZ_Episode_96e376e2-fcaa-44c0-b08a-b3c5239cb245, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_855aaf88-37bb-4949-872a-c4646a613145, #v1.16

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. investigates the family histories of Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Mandy Patinkin, discovering ancestors whose struggles laid the groundwork for their success.