The annual holiday program from Salt Lake City, with a different set of stars each year, airs on PBS stations this December.
A wide variety of classical projects — including those from the SF Symphony and the LA Phil — get nods as well.
Omar Offendum’s storytelling, rapping, and singing weave together past and present in a closely observed whole.
Despite the loss of puppets, costumes, and sets, Rahmanian intends to restore his intricate production based on the Iranian national epic.