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In its 39th season on PBS, GREAT PERFORMANCES is still the only place on primetime television where you can see the best in music, opera, theater, dance and popular song from across America and around the world.



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WNET to Stream Broadway's PRESENT LAUGHTER, RED and More! Photo WNET to Stream Broadway's PRESENT LAUGHTER, RED and More!
by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2020

Pass the time with some free-to-stream programming and resources available from WNET for audiences of all ages. ...


Great Performances on PBS Announces 'Broadway's Best' Lineup Featuring 42ND STREET, T Photo Great Performances on PBS Announces 'Broadway's Best' Lineup Featuring 42ND STREET, THE KING AND I, KINKY BOOTS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 10, 2019

Great Performances returns with its third annual a?oeBroadway's Besta?? lineup of acclaimed theatrical productions, premiering Fridays, November 1-29 at 9 p.m. on PBS(check local listings), pbs.org/gperf and the PBS Video app. This fall's lineup spotlights musicals, comedy and drama: a?oe42nd Street...


PBS to Present 'k.d. lang - Landmarks Live in Concert' Photo PBS to Present 'k.d. lang - Landmarks Live in Concert'
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 26, 2018

Iconic singer-songwriter k.d. lang performs a 25th anniversary concert celebrating her critically acclaimed 1992 album 'Ingenue' from the Majestic Theater in San Antonio, Texas, in k.d. lang - Landmarks Live in Concert - A Great Performances Special, premiering nationwide Friday, December 14 at 9 p....


JOHN LEGUIZAMO'S ROAD TO BROADWAY is Nominated for an Imagen Award Photo JOHN LEGUIZAMO'S ROAD TO BROADWAY is Nominated for an Imagen Award
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 07, 2019

The documentary John Leguizamo's Road To Broadway is among this year's Imagen Awards nominees. The NGL Studios documentary was produced by Bradley Kaplan and Jill Krikorian and directed by Ben DeJesus....


VIDEO: Watch 'I Got Rhythm' From the Upcoming Great Performances' Premiere of AN AMER Photo VIDEO: Watch 'I Got Rhythm' From the Upcoming Great Performances' Premiere of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 24, 2018

Great Performances "Broadway's Best" will roll out nationwide on PBS beginning Friday, November 2 at 9pm with the U.S. broadcast premiere of the extraordinary An American in Paris The Musical, followed by the debut of another beloved classic, Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music on Friday, Nov...


VIDEO: Met Opera's MANON To Air On PBS This Weekend Photo VIDEO: Met Opera's MANON To Air On PBS This Weekend
by Alan Henry - January 02, 2020

This Sunday at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), season 14 of Great Performances at the Met premieres with Massenet's French tale, Manon. Soprano Lisette Oropesa stars as Manon, alongside tenor Michael Fabiano as Chevalier des Grieux, and Artur Ruciński (Lescaut), Brett Polegato (de Brétigny), ...


VIDEO: Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk Sing 'A Boy Like That/I Have A Love' on GREAT Photo VIDEO: Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk Sing 'A Boy Like That/I Have A Love' on GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 14, 2018

Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk sing "A Boy Like That/I Have A Love" from "West Side Story" also performed by Tony Yazbeck and other Broadway artists on Great Performances: The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood. Watch the performance below!...


Michael Buble Returns to GREAT PERFORMANCES Photo Michael Buble Returns to GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2018

Great Performances - Michael Buble: Tour Stop 148 presents a front row seat and exclusive backstage pass to superstar singer Michael Buble's visually thrilling and musically triumphant "To Be Loved Tour," which was seen worldwide by two million fans in 2015 over the course of an epic schedule of 172...


PBS Will Premiere MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park on November 22 Photo PBS Will Premiere MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park on November 22
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 12, 2019

For the first time in over 40 years, The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare In The Park will be broadcast on PBS' Great Performances, furthering our mission to make Shakespeare accessible to all. The production will air on Friday, November 22 at 9/8c....


Great Performances to Premiere AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and More of Photo Great Performances to Premiere AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and More of 'Broadway's Best'
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 25, 2018

Great Performances presents more of the Great White Way's brightest stars with a new "Broadway's Best" lineup premiering Fridays, November 2-23 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Returning for a second year, this fall's lineup includes the beloved musicals "An American in Paris The Musical" an...


WBLS Presents Home For The Holidays With KEM And Joe, 12/12 Photo WBLS Presents Home For The Holidays With KEM And Joe, 12/12
by A.A. Cristi - November 25, 2019

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and WBLS presents Home for the Holidays with KEM and Joe on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 8:00 p.m....


VIDEO: Preview The Met's CENDRILLON Ahead Of 9/9 Screening On Great Performances Photo VIDEO: Preview The Met's CENDRILLON Ahead Of 9/9 Screening On Great Performances
by Alan Henry - September 06, 2018

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Great Performances at the Met: Cendrillon, starring Joyce DiDonato as the titular heroine and Alice Coote as Prince Charming alongside Kathleen Kim as the Fairy Godmother and Stephanie Blythe as Madame de la Haltiere. The season 12 finale airs this Sunday, September...


Season 12 Of Great Performances at the Met Concludes On 9/9 PBS With CENDRILLON Photo Season 12 Of Great Performances at the Met Concludes On 9/9 PBS With CENDRILLON
by Tori Hartshorn - August 20, 2018

Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met concludes Sunday, September 9 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) with Cendrillon, Massenet's operatic take on the classic fairy tale Cinderella, starring Joyce DiDonato as the titular heroine and Alice Coote as Prince Charming, alongside Kathleen Kim ...


Great Performances Presents The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration Photo Great Performances Presents The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 03, 2019

Great Performances: The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebrationcommemorates the centennial of the orchestra's founding with a gala concert conducted by music director Franz Welser-Möst featuring works touching on more than a century of Viennese musical traditions. World-renowned, Grammy-nominated...


GREAT PERFORMANCES Airs 'The Riddle of Bach' on Friday Photo GREAT PERFORMANCES Airs 'The Riddle of Bach' on Friday
by Abigail Charpentier - September 23, 2019

a?oeThe Riddle of Bach,' the second episode of the new miniseries Great Performances: Now Hear This is premiering this Friday, September 27 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/nowhearthis and the PBS Video app. ...


Hawaii Performing Arts Festival To Launch 15th Anniversary Season On June 24 Photo Hawaii Performing Arts Festival To Launch 15th Anniversary Season On June 24
by Stephi Wild - June 05, 2019

Since the summer of 2005, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival (HPAF) has continued to bring world-class music to Hawaii Island. Over the past fifteen years, HPAF has garnered an international reputation as a premiere training and performance program for aspiring young artists worldwide, many of whom hav...


WNET to Stream Broadway's PRESENT LAUGHTER, RED and More! Photo WNET to Stream Broadway's PRESENT LAUGHTER, RED and More!
by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2020

Pass the time with some free-to-stream programming and resources available from WNET for audiences of all ages. ...


Tonys TV: Leading Actress in a Musical, Stephanie J. Block Photo Tonys TV: Leading Actress in a Musical, Stephanie J. Block
by Nicole Rosky - June 09, 2019

Stephanie J. Block has won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for The Cher Show....


PBS To Celebrate 'Broadway's Best' Every Friday This November! Photo PBS To Celebrate 'Broadway's Best' Every Friday This November!
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2018

Great Performances on PBS will present more of the Great White Way's brightest stars with a new "Broadway's Best" lineup premiering Fridays, November 2-23 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)....


Due To Popular Demand: RUSSELL PETERS DEPORTED WORLD TOUR Adds New Show Time Photo Due To Popular Demand: RUSSELL PETERS DEPORTED WORLD TOUR Adds New Show Time
by Stephi Wild - January 08, 2019

Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning comedian Russell Peters will leave no cultural stereotype unturned when he brings his brand-new Deported World Tour to NJPAC's Prudential Hall....


Michael Buble Returns to GREAT PERFORMANCES Photo Michael Buble Returns to GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2018

Great Performances - Michael Buble: Tour Stop 148 presents a front row seat and exclusive backstage pass to superstar singer Michael Buble's visually thrilling and musically triumphant "To Be Loved Tour," which was seen worldwide by two million fans in 2015 over the course of an epic schedule of 172...


Mariinsky Ballet & Orchestra Open Segerstrom Center's 19-20 Dance Season Photo Mariinsky Ballet & Orchestra Open Segerstrom Center's 19-20 Dance Season
by Julie Musbach - July 11, 2019

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is pleased to welcome the return of Russia's renowned Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra October 16 - 20, 2019 in Segerstrom Hall. The prominent company from St. Petersburg opens the Center's 2019 - 2020 International Dance Season performing Marius Petipa's timeless epic L...


GREAT PERFORMANCES Airs 'The Riddle of Bach' on Friday Photo GREAT PERFORMANCES Airs 'The Riddle of Bach' on Friday
by Abigail Charpentier - September 23, 2019

a?oeThe Riddle of Bach,' the second episode of the new miniseries Great Performances: Now Hear This is premiering this Friday, September 27 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/nowhearthis and the PBS Video app. ...


PBS Streams Shows From Live From Lincoln Center and Great Performances Series For Fre Photo PBS Streams Shows From Live From Lincoln Center and Great Performances Series For Free
by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2020

PBS has unlocked a selection of its shows and concerts in its Live From Lincoln Center and Great Performances series, for a limited time....


VIDEO: Harold Prince Discusses His Creative Process on PBS' BROADWAY'S BEST Photo VIDEO: Harold Prince Discusses His Creative Process on PBS' BROADWAY'S BEST
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 21, 2018

Tony Award-winning director and producer Harold Prince discusses his creative process in a clip from Great Performances - Harold Prince: The Director's Life. Watch below!...






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