Latest Articles About Great Performances on PBS
PBS Airs A RAISIN IN THE SUN REVISITED Documentary Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2013 PBS' new performance documentary A RAISIN IN THE SUN REVISITED: THE RAISIN CYCLE AT CENTER STAGE explores the history and legacy of Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking 1959 play through the lens of a culturally significant milestone: the staging of two contemporary, issues-oriented plays that Raisin...
Joyce DiDonato Stars in MARIA STUARDA, Airing Today on PBS' 'Great Performances at the Met'
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2013 Joyce DiDonato stars as Mary, Queen of Scots, in the first-ever Met production of Donizetti's intensely dramatic historical opera Maria Stuarda, on Great Performances at the Met today, Sunday, July 14 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30 p.m.)...
THIRTEEN to Premiere DANCING AT JACOB'S PILLOW Documentary, 7/26
by Tyler Peterson - July 19, 2013 Winner of Best Documentary at both the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and the Dance Camera West Festival in Los Angeles, Dancing at Jacob's Pillow: Never Stand Still will have its television premiere on THIRTEEN's Great Performances Friday, July 26 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)....
Julie Andrews Returns as Host of PBS's FROM VIENNA: THE NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION 2014 Today
by TV News Desk - January 01, 2014 Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns for the fifth time to host the festive annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of Daniel Barenboim from Vienna's Musikverein....
VIDEO: First Look - PARSIFAL on Thirteen's 'Great Performances'
by Caryn Robbins - July 23, 2013 Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in a new production of Wagner's final masterpiece Parsifal on Great Performances at the MetSunday, July 28 at 12 noon on PBS...
MOBY-DICK Opera to Be Broadcast on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, 11/1
by Christina Mancuso - September 23, 2013 Composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer's award-winning opera Moby-Dick, will be broadcast on THIRTEEN's Great Performances Friday, November 1, 2013 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival....
Barbra Streisand's BACK TO BROOKLYN Concert, to Air Tonight as Part of PBS ARTS FALL FESTIVAL
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2013 The 2013 PBS Arts Fall Festival returned this fall with seven weekly programs that highlight Broadway classics, music from around the country, and legendary superstar Barbra Streisand....
PBS to Air PAVAROTTI: A VOICE FOR THE AGES, 11/30
by Sarah Bellet - November 20, 2013 Like Enrico Caruso before him, Luciano Pavarotti extended his presence far beyond the limits of Italian opera....
Great Performances Presents COMPANY with the NY Phil - Patti LuPone, Neil Patrick Harris, Jon Cryer & More, 11/8
by Christina Mancuso - September 24, 2013 Great Performances presents the New York Philharmonic's concert staging of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical Company with an all-star cast including (in alphabetical order) Craig Bierko (as Peter), Stephen Colbert (as Harry), Jon Cryer (as David), Katie Finneran (as Amy), Neil Patrick Harris ...
Berlioz's Epic Les Troyens Premieres on THIRTEEN's Great Performances on PBS Today
by TV News Desk - June 30, 2013 Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leads a rare revival of Berlioz's epic Les Troyens, based on Virgil's Aeneid on Great Performances at the Met today, June 30 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will broadcast the opera at 12:30 p.m....
VIDEO: First Look - PARSIFAL on Thirteen's 'Great Performances'
by Caryn Robbins - July 23, 2013 Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in a new production of Wagner's final masterpiece Parsifal on Great Performances at the MetSunday, July 28 at 12 noon on PBS...
Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald, David Hyde Pierce and More Set for PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2013 In celebration of this extraordinary legacy on the occasion of the series' 40th anniversary on PBS, a stellar roster of diverse alumni gather to share their personal stories of what Great Performances has meant to them, with reminiscences and performances by Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald, Don Henley...
Hugh Jackman Stars in Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! on PBS's Great Performances, 11/15
by Caryn Robbins - November 08, 2013 Great news for Hollywood and Broadway fans: Hugh Jackman-who recently starred in the worldwide hit film version of "Les Miserables"- can be seen again in his breakout musical role as cowpoke Curly in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, Friday, November 15 at 9 p.m. on THIRTEEN's Great Performances...
Great Performances to Present Len Jenkin's PILGRIMS OF THE NIGHT
by Tyler Peterson - December 16, 2013 Great Performances, New York City's premier catering company, and its staff performance troupe, 90 Square Arts, are pleased to announce their 2014 production of Len Jenkin's Pilgrims of the Night....
Jonas Kaufmann Sings Title Role in the Met's PARSIFAL; Performance Airs Today on PBS
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2013 Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in a new production of Wagner's final masterpiece Parsifal, staged by acclaimed French Canadian director Francois Girard in his Met debut, on Great Performances at the Met Today, July 28 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN w...
PBS to Air Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY with the New York Philharmonic, 11/8
by Caryn Robbins - September 24, 2013 Great Performances presents the New York Philharmonic's concert staging of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical Company with an all-star cast...
PARSIFAL to Air on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET, 7/28
by Caryn Robbins - June 28, 2013 Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in a new production of Wagner's final masterpiece Parsifal, staged by acclaimed French Canadian director Francois Girard in his Met debut, on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, July 28...
Kennedy Center's AMERICAN VOICES Festival with Sutton Foster, Norm Lewis & More to be Filmed for PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Tyler Peterson - November 21, 2013 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced that a one-hour documentary about its American Voices festival, a weekend-long celebration of singing curated and hosted by Rene?e Fleming, will be broadcast nationally during a special presentation of THIRTEEN/WNET New York's Great ...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - GREAT PERFORMANCES' Richard II, Premiering 9/20
by Caryn Robbins - July 22, 2013 The Hollow Crown, the lavish new series featuring four of Shakespeare's most compelling history plays will air as the season premiere of Great Performances beginning Friday, September 20 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS. Below, get a sneak peek at RICHARD II!...
PBS Airs Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY with the New York Philharmonic Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 08, 2013 Great Performances presents the New York Philharmonic's concert staging of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical Company with an all-star cast...
PAVAROTTI: A VOICE FOR THE AGES to Air 11/30 on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES
by TV News Desk - October 23, 2013 Like Enrico Caruso before him, Luciano Pavarotti extended his presence far beyond the limits of Italian opera. Quickly establishing his trademark rich sound as the great male operatic voice of the 20th century, he expanded his reach to stadium concerts and pop collaborations which brought him fame b...
PBS Airs A RAISIN IN THE SUN REVISITED Documentary Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2013 PBS' new performance documentary A RAISIN IN THE SUN REVISITED: THE RAISIN CYCLE AT CENTER STAGE explores the history and legacy of Lorraine Hansberry's groundbreaking 1959 play through the lens of a culturally significant milestone: the staging of two contemporary, issues-oriented plays that Raisin...
Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald, David Hyde Pierce and More Set for PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, 10/18
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2013 In celebration of this extraordinary legacy on the occasion of the series' 40th anniversary on PBS, a stellar roster of diverse alumni gather to share their personal stories of what Great Performances has meant to them, with reminiscences and performances by Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald, Don Henley...
VIDEO: First Look - THIRTEEN's Great Performances' STING: THE LAST SHIP, Airing 2/19
by Caryn Robbins - December 09, 2013 Sting: The Last Ship will air on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday, February 21 at 9 p.m., ET on PBS (check local listings) and features the 16-time Grammy Award-winning musician performing songs from his new album, The Last Ship...
VIDEO: First Look - THIRTEEN's Great Performances' STING: THE LAST SHIP, Airing 2/19
by Caryn Robbins - December 09, 2013 Sting: The Last Ship will air on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday, February 21 at 9 p.m., ET on PBS (check local listings) and features the 16-time Grammy Award-winning musician performing songs from his new album, The Last Ship... |
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