Latest Articles About Great Performances on PBS
New PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES Documentary Goes Backstage Broadway's Comeback
by Michael Major - December 02, 2021 'Great Performances – Reopening: The Broadway Revival' is hosted by NY1's Frank DiLella. Kristin Chenoweth, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lea Salonga, Sara Bareilles and more are featured in the new documentary with and with exclusive footage from Aladdin, Wicked, Jagged Little Pill, Tina: The Tina Turner Mu... 
Brian Stokes Mitchell Awarded Sarah Siddons Society of Chicago Actor of the Year Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 20, 2020 The Sarah Siddons Society of Chicago has announced the 2020 winner of the prestigious Actor of the Year Award, Brian Stokes Mitchell, one of our country's central leading Broadway stars since the 1990s, as well as an accomplished TV and film actor.... 
Sutton Foster, Chita Rivera & More Join GREAT PERFORMANCES 50th Anniversary Concert Special
by Michael Major - February 27, 2023 Hosted by Sutton Foster, the special features performances by André de Shields, Robyn Hurder, Jane Krakowski, Norm Lewis, Donna McKechnie, Betty Buckley, Jessie Mueller, Chita Rivera, Vanessa Williams and many more. The concert celebration is a living testament to why musical theater continues to re... 
Lea Salonga Joins GREAT PERFORMANCES: BROADWAY BEST Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 02, 2020 Multiple-award winning actress and singer, Lea Salonga will join PBS' Great Performances for their fourth annual 'Broadway's Best' series slated for November.... 
Lily Tomlin to Receive AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards Career Achievement Honor
by Michael Major - January 19, 2022 AARP The Magazine announced that Lily Tomlin will receive this year’s Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award. Tomlin is the recipient of eight Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Grammy Award, and more. She will be honored at the 20th Anniversary Special of the annual Movies for Grownups® (MFG) Aw... 
Kristin Chenoweth to Appear in GREAT PERFORMANCES Patsy Cline Concert
by Josh Sharpe - July 31, 2024 This fall, Great Performances presents Patsy Cline: Walkin’ After Midnight, a star-studded concert filmed at the historic Ryman Auditorium, Patsy’s home stage in Nashville, to celebrate her life, legacy and music. The concert features artists from numerous genres including Kristin Chenoweth, Wynonna... 
Three Christmas Take-Out and Delivery Options in NYC and Beyond
by Marina Kennedy - December 17, 2020 Check out these three Christmas menus from Great Performances, Jones Wood Foundry and David Burke Tavern.... 
Lea Salonga, FIDDLER Doc, and ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Announced for Great Performances Fall Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - October 01, 2020 The PBS series Great Performances has announced the lineup for its fourth annual Broadway's Best November series. ...
New PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES Documentary Goes Backstage Broadway's Comeback
by Michael Major - December 02, 2021 'Great Performances – Reopening: The Broadway Revival' is hosted by NY1's Frank DiLella. Kristin Chenoweth, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lea Salonga, Sara Bareilles and more are featured in the new documentary with and with exclusive footage from Aladdin, Wicked, Jagged Little Pill, Tina: The Tina Turner Mu... 
VIDEO: Watch Josh O'Connor & Jessie Buckley in the Trailer for GREAT PERFORMANCES: ROMEO & JULIET
by Sarah Leiber - March 17, 2021 An original film for television by the National Theatre, Great Performances: Romeo & Juliet premieres Friday, April 23 at 9 p.m. on PBS, pbs.org/gperf and the PBS Video app.... 
Video: Watch Sara Bareilles & Jessie Mueller Sing 'She Used to Be Mine' From WAITRESS on the PBS Great Performances Concert
by Michael Major - May 12, 2023 PBS has shared a sneak peek of Sara Bareilles and Jessie Mueller singing 'She Used to Be Mine' from Waitress the Musical from tonight's Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway’s Best concert. The concert also features Sutton Foster, Corbin Bleu, Chita Rivera, Shoshana Bean, Jessica Vosk... 
NJPAC to Present George Clinton In Conversation With Nona Hendryx
by A.A. Cristi - October 01, 2020 You're invited to a deep-dive, no-hype, real-talk interview with the Godfather of Funk himself, George Clinton. R&B Hall of Famer Nona Hendryx (Labelle, Mamafunk) will sit down with George for a no-holds-barred conversation about art, music, sex, hopes and dreams, life and afterlife. They'll delve i... 
GREAT PERFORMANCES Celebrates 50th Anniversary Season With Josh Groban Concert, RICHARD III & More
by Michael Major - October 11, 2022 The season features the premiere of Great Performances: Intimate Apparel, which is available to stream now, and the premiere of Great Performances: Richard III from The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park; Josh Groban’s Great Big Radio City Show with Cyndi Lauper, Deneé Benton, and Tiler P... 
GREAT PERFORMANCES to Premiere New COMPANY Revival Documentary
by Michael Major - January 18, 2022 Filmed over the course of two years, the documentary will feature rehearsal and performance footage, plus new interviews with Marianne Elliott, Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, Stephen Sondheim, and members of the original 1970 cast. The working title is Great Performances: Keeping Company with Sondheim....
Lea Salonga, FIDDLER Doc, and ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Announced for Great Performances Fall Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - October 01, 2020 The PBS series Great Performances has announced the lineup for its fourth annual Broadway's Best November series. ... 
GREAT PERFORMANCES: NEW YORK CITY BALLET IN MADRID to Premiere on PBS This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 20, 2023 As part of New York City Ballet’s 75th Anniversary Season, PBS will stream and broadcast the US premiere of “Great Performances: New York City Ballet in Madrid” on Friday, October 27 at 9pm.... 
VIDEO: Josh O'Connor, Jessie Buckley & the Cast of ROMEO & JULIET Play 'William Shakespeare or Taylor Swift?'
by Sarah Leiber - March 30, 2021 In this contemporary rendering of Shakespeare’s beloved romantic tragedy, a company of actors in a shuttered theater bring to life the tale of two young lovers who strive to transcend a world of violence and hate. ... 
New Season of GREAT PERFORMANCES: Now Hear This Features Haydn, Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven
by A.A. Cristi - September 15, 2020 From Vienna to Montreal, Berlin to Philadelphia, London to New York City and beyond, celebrated violinist and chief conductor of the Mexico City Philharmonic Scott Yoo discovers the secret stories behind some of the greatest classical music ever composed in the second season of Great Performances: N... 
The Metropolitan Opera Announces VERDI'S REQUIEM: THE MET REMEMBERS 9/11
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 20, 2021 The Metropolitan Opera will present a pre-season performance of Verdi’s Requiem to commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11. On Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 7:45pm ET, Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct the Met Orchestra and Chorus with a quartet of star soloists.... 
PURLIE VICTORIOUS Stage Film to Premiere on PBS This May; Great Performances Sets New 'Broadway's Best' Lineup
by Michael Major - February 12, 2024 The live capture of the recent Broadway revival of Purlie Victorious is premiering on PBS this May. Starring Leslie Odom Jr., the Kenny Leon-directed production was filmed before it closed on Broadway earlier this year. The lineup also includes the Audra McDonald concert, Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th ... 
VIDEO: First Look at Josh Groban's GREAT BIG RADIO CITY SHOW Concert on PBS
by Michael Major - October 26, 2022 Experience the world-renowned baritone performing songs from many musical genres alongside several special guest stars including Cyndi Lauper, Denée Benton, New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck and more. Watch a video preview of the upcoming concert special now!... 
INTIMATE APPAREL to Premiere on PBS in September
by Michael Major - July 18, 2022 Set in turn of the century New York, Intimate Apparel tells the story of Esther (Kearstin Piper Brown), a lonely, single African American woman who makes her living sewing corsets and ladies’ undergarments. Featuring a libretto by Lynn Nottage, based on her play, and music by Ricky Ian Gordon, the o...
The Metropolitan Opera Announces VERDI'S REQUIEM: THE MET REMEMBERS 9/11
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 20, 2021 The Metropolitan Opera will present a pre-season performance of Verdi’s Requiem to commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11. On Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 7:45pm ET, Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct the Met Orchestra and Chorus with a quartet of star soloists....
VIDEO: First Look at Josh Groban's GREAT BIG RADIO CITY SHOW Concert on PBS
by Michael Major - October 26, 2022 Experience the world-renowned baritone performing songs from many musical genres alongside several special guest stars including Cyndi Lauper, Denée Benton, New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck and more. Watch a video preview of the upcoming concert special now!... 
COMPANY Documentary, ANYTHING GOES, and More Announced for PBS Great Performances 'Broadway's Best' Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2022 This Friday, Great Performances returns with its fifth annual “Broadway’s Best” lineup. Find out how to tune in and when. ... |
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