Latest Articles About Great Performances on PBS
Eyre's Puccini's Manon Lescaut Coming to PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET
by Caryn Robbins - July 18, 2016 Puccini's lush classic Manon Lescaut airs on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met Saturday, August 13 at 11 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera on Friday, August 26 at 9 p.m.)...
Review Roundup - New PBS Documentary HAMILTON'S AMERICA, Premiering Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - October 21, 2016 HAMILTON'S AMERICA, the documentary film that brings history to vivid life through the lens ofLin-Manuel Miranda's pop culture Broadway phenomenon Hamilton - winner of 11 TONY AWARDS and the Pulitzer Prize - explodes onto THIRTEEN's Great Performances, tonight...
PBS to Air Documentary Chronicling HAMILTON's Journey to Broadway This Fall
by Tyler Peterson - January 18, 2016 At today's TCA press tour, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger announced that it will air Hamilton'S AMERICA, a feature film documentary providing intimate access to Lin-Manuel Miranda and his colleagues during the two years leading up to the Broadway opening of the musical Hamilton....
Benedict Cumberbatch & More Star in THE HOLLOW CROWN on PBS's Great Performances
by Caryn Robbins - November 16, 2016 The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses is a lavish three-part follow-up to the BAFTA winning The Hollow Crown, which aired in 2013 on THIRTEEN's Great Performances....
'Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert' Coming to Thirteen's GREAT PERFORMANCES, 9/30
by Caryn Robbins - August 23, 2016 The Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2016 airs on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday, September 30 at 9 p.m. on PBS....
Lin-Manuel Miranda Tapped to Host PBS Arts Fall Festival This October
by Caryn Robbins - July 28, 2016 At today's Television Critics Association press tour, PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger revealed that Miranda will also host the PBS Arts Fall Festival, which begins on October 21st. ...
BWW Review: DRIVING MISS DAISY DVD Starring Lanbury, Jones is a Truly 'Great Performance'
by Matt Tamanini - October 12, 2015 As popular culture continues to be fractured with the advent of new forms of media and even more forms of delivery, it is good to know that there are still some institutions that you can continue to count on for quality entertainment. The newest DVD release from PBS Distribution brings three hallowe...
Julie Andrews Returns as Host of PBS's FROM VIENNA: THE NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION 2016 Today
by TV News Desk - January 01, 2016 Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns for the seventh time to host the festive annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of Mariss Jansons, from Vienna's Musikverein....
Lin-Manuel Miranda Tapped to Host PBS Arts Fall Festival This October
by Caryn Robbins - July 28, 2016 At today's Television Critics Association press tour, PBS President & CEO Paula Kerger revealed that Miranda will also host the PBS Arts Fall Festival, which begins on October 21st. ...
Donizetti's ROBERTO DEVEREUX Coming to THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met, 8/28
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2016 Roberto Devereux comes to THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met Sunday, August 28 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera on Sunday, September 4 at 12:30 p.m.)...
VIDEO: First Look - Bartlett Sher Directs Verdi's 'Otello' on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES, 2/21
by Caryn Robbins - February 12, 2016 Verdi's late masterpiece based on Shakespeare's tragic drama of jealousy and deceit, OTELLO, airs on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met Sunday, February 21 at 12 p.m. on PBS. (Check local listings.) (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30 p.m.) Get a sneak peek below!...
VIDEO: First Look - Bartlett Sher Directs Verdi's 'Otello' on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES, 2/21
by Caryn Robbins - February 12, 2016 Verdi's late masterpiece based on Shakespeare's tragic drama of jealousy and deceit, OTELLO, airs on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met Sunday, February 21 at 12 p.m. on PBS. (Check local listings.) (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30 p.m.) Get a sneak peek below!...
STAGE TUBE: Watch NOW! CHITA RIVERA: A LOT OF LIVIN' TO DO Available to Stream in its Entirety
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 07, 2015 Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin' to Do, a retrospective of her extraordinary life and career -featuring interviews, archival performance footage, and newly filmed numbers from Rivera's concert including such numbers as 'A Boy Like That,' 'America,' 'A Lot of Livin' to Do,' 'All That Jazz,' and 'Nowaday...
Star Studded 'Shakespeare Live! From the Royal Shakespeare Company' Coming to PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Caryn Robbins - November 17, 2016 To commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death on April 23, 2016, The Royal Shakespeare Company hosted a glittering jubilee party with an all-star cast....
GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends' Comes to THIRTEEN's 'Great Performances'
by Richard Best - August 30, 2016 In collaboration with the The Recording Academy, Great Performances presents 'GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends,' a special all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for The Academy's 2016 Special Merit Awards recipients....
PBS' HAMILTON'S AMERICA Watched by 3.6 Million Viewers Over Premiere Weekend
by Caryn Robbins - October 26, 2016 PBS and WNET announced that the October 21 premiere of HAMILTON'S AMERICA, the kick-off program for the 2016 PBS Arts Fall Festival, was seen by more than 3.6 million television viewers between its premiere on Friday, October 21...
PBS to Air Documentary Chronicling HAMILTON's Journey to Broadway This Fall
by Tyler Peterson - January 18, 2016 At today's TCA press tour, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger announced that it will air Hamilton'S AMERICA, a feature film documentary providing intimate access to Lin-Manuel Miranda and his colleagues during the two years leading up to the Broadway opening of the musical Hamilton....
Transport to Salem with Immersive Theater Show THE HUNT Starting Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2016 Join The Hunt in Brooklyn this fall and transport yourself to a reimagined Salem with a dark secret. Amidst rumors of a witch on the loose, theatergoers must navigate a cast of provocative personalities as they piece together the events leading up to the disappearance of a young girl- because her fa...
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to Appear at NJPAC This Month
by BWW News Desk - December 05, 2016 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents an evening with Neil deGrasse Tyson on Thursday, December 15, 2016 8:00 PM at Prudential Hall....
ALAN CUMMING SINGS SAPPY SONGS Airs Tonight on PBS
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2016 The Tony and Olivier Award-winning Broadway and television star Alan Cumming's critically-acclaimed touring show, ALAN CUMMING SINGS SAPPY SONGS, comes to PBS tonight, November 18 at 9:00 -10:00 p.m. ET, as part of the sixth annual PBS ARTS FALL FESTIVAL....
Great Performances at the Met Features Kristine Opolais and Roberto Alagna in MADAMA BUTTERFLY, 8/9
by Christina Mancuso - July 22, 2016 The late Anthony Minghella's critically acclaimed production of Puccini's classic Madama Butterfly comes to THIRTEEN'S Great Performances at the Met Friday, August 19 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)....
Bartlett Sher Directs New Staging of Verdi's OTELLO on PBS's 'Great Performances,' 2/21
by Caryn Robbins - January 19, 2016 Verdi's late masterpiece based on Shakespeare's tragic drama of jealousy and deceit, Otello, airs on THIRTEEN'SGreat Performances at the Met Sunday, February 21 at 12 p.m. on PBS....
PBS Announces October Premiere Date for HAMILTON Documentary
by Caryn Robbins - June 23, 2016 This year's PBS ARTS FALL FESTIVAL kicks off October 21st with the highly anticipated documentary GREAT PERFORMANCES: HAMILTON'S AMERICA....
Lyric Opera's BEL CANTO Set For PBS' Great Performances Series, 1/5
by Christina Mancuso - December 17, 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago is excited to announce that Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET New York has selected the world-premiere production of Bel Canto – The Opera to be part of the prestigiousGreat Performances series on PBS. The WNET team will be in Chicago to film performances January 5 and 8. Bel ...
Watch New Clip from HAMILTON'S AMERICA, Coming to PBS This October
by Caryn Robbins - September 22, 2016 HAMILTON'S AMERICA, the documentary film that brings history to vivid life through the lens of Lin-Manuel Miranda's pop culture Broadway phenomenon Hamilton winner of 11 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize explodes onto THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday, October 21 at 9 p.m. on PBS... |
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