Latest Articles About Great Performances on PBS
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... 
Lotus Land - The American Rush Tribute Comes to NJPAC
by Stephi Wild - March 27, 2018 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents The American RUSH Tribute - LOTUS LAND is an authentic 3 piece RUSH tribute band dedicated to being the closest thing to RUSH as possible. Tickets to see LOTUS LAND go on sale Friday, March 30th at 10 AM, visit NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.572... 
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... 
GREAT PERFORMANCES Season 12 Continues Sunday, July 8 on PBS with Rossini's SEMIRAMIDE
by Macon Prickett - June 26, 2018 Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met continues Sunday, July 8 on PBS (check local listings) with a rare Met performance of Rossini's masterpiece Semiramide, starring Angela Meade as the titular Queen of Babylon and Elizabeth DeShong as the warrior Arsace. Javier Camarena, Ildar Abdrazakov and ... 
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!... 
VIDEO: Saturday Night Live Cold Open Spoofs THE BACHELOR Starring Robert Mueller
by Stephi Wild - March 11, 2018 On last night's Saturday Night Live, the cold open spoofed The Bachelor featuring Robert Mueller as the bachelor himself. In the sketch, Becca K. (Cecily Strong) is shocked to learn Robert Mueller (Kate McKinnon) can't commit to charging President Donald Trump with collusion. Watch the hilarious cli... 
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... 
New Jersey Performing Arts Center Presents BRIGHT MOMENTS! Celebrating Dorthaan at 80!
by A.A. Cristi - April 02, 2018 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Bright Moments! Celebrating Dorthaan at 80! Join Don Braden, Antoinette Montague, Steve Turre, Cassandra Wilson, Brandee Younger and more jazz greats for this musical celebration of Dorthaan Kirk, "Newark's First Lady of Jazz."... 
90X ARTS FESTIVAL 3/12 to 3/14 at Ideal Glass in the East Village
by Marina Kennedy - March 09, 2018 For the seventh year, the brigade of professional performing and visual artists that make up the ranks of Great Performances' 'cater waiter' service staff will take center stage for the annual 90X Arts Festival from March 12 - 14 at the East Village's Ideal Glass space.... 
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
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... 
VIDEO: Watch Trailer for GREAT PERFORMANCES' The Chris Botti Band In Concert on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 13, 2018 Great Performances: The Chris Botti Band In Concert premieres nationwide beginning August 18 on PBS (check local listings).... 
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... 
Hugh Bonneville Hosts GREAT PERFORMANCES - FROM VIENNA: THE NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION, 1/1
by BWW News Desk - January 01, 2018 Hugh Bonneville joins as new host to ring in 2018 for beloved annual PBS broadcast tradition from the heart of Austria. The show premieres Monday, January 1, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)... 
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....
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!... 
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for GREAT PERFORMANCES: CHICAGO VOICES Hosted by Renée Fleming on PBS
by Stage Tube - August 07, 2018 A star-studded array of vocal talent with deep ties to Chicago gathers on stage at Lyric Opera to pay tribute to the city's wide-reaching influence across blues, jazz, rock, folk, hip-hop, gospel, opera and classical music in Great Performances: Chicago Voices, premiering nationwide Friday, August 1... 
PBS Great Performances to Air ELLIS ISLAND: THE DREAM OF AMERICA WITH PACIFIC SYMPHONY
by A.A. Cristi - June 13, 2018 Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by music director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America's history with a performance of composer Peter Boyer's Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work "Ellis Island: The Dream of America," at a free, public screening in Orange County, June 29, 8:00 p... 
PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES to Continue May 20 with Puccini's LA BOHEME Starring Michael Fabiano and Sonya Yoncheva
by Macon Prickett - May 02, 2018 Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met continues Sunday, May 20 on PBS (check local listings) with one of the world's most popular operas, Puccini's La Bohème, starring Sonya Yoncheva as the fragile Mimì and Michael Fabiano as the poet Rodolfo.... 
Celebrate 100 Years Of The Cleveland Orchestra On 'Great Performances'
by A.A. Cristi - January 04, 2019 Great Performances: The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration commemorates the centennial of the orchestra's founding with a gala concert conducted by music director Franz Welser-Most featuring works touching on more than a century of Viennese musical traditions. World-renowned, Grammy-nominate... 
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 ...
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.... 
VIDEO: SNL Brings in Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro For Meet the Parents Cold Open
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2018 In last night's Saturday Night Live cold open, the show brought in an all-star cast to play into the Meet the Parents themed parody. In the sketch, president Donald Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen (Ben Stiller), is questioned by Robert Mueller (Robert De Niro). Watch the clip below!... 
GREAT PERFORMANCES ELLIS ISLAND: The Dream of America with Pacific Symphony Premieres Friday, June 29 on PBS
by Macon Prickett - May 31, 2018 THIRTEEN's Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by music director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America's history with a performance of composer Peter Boyer's “Ellis Island: The Dream of America,” a Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work celebrating the historic American immigrant expe... 
William Shatner Live, Plus Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Comes to NJPAC
by A.A. Cristi - March 28, 2018 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents William Shatner LIVE. Prepare to be beamed up for this spectacular screening of the space classic, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, followed by award-winning actor and sci-fi legend William Shatner live on stage!... |
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