Latest Articles About Great Performances on PBS
VIDEO: Patrick Stewart MACBETH Streaming Now from PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 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: Tony Winner Paulo Szot Sings 'A Simple Song' in the 'Leonard Bernstein Mass' on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 11, 2020 World-renowned Brazilian baritone, Paulo Szot playing the Celebrant, sings Leonard Bernstein's iconic a?oeA Simple Songa?? in this clip from the upcoming Great Performances: Leonard Bernstein Mass. ...
Tune In to PBS This Friday for The Public Theater's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 20, 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....
Anthony Ramos, John Leguizamo and Rita Moreno Among Winners at the 2019 IMAGEN AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 12, 2019 On Sunday night, the winners of the 2019 Imagen Awards were unveiled with Anthony Ramos, Rita Moreno, and John Leguizamo taking home trophies. Ramos won the Best Actor - Feature film award for starring in Monsters and Men, Moreno won for her role on the acclaimed comedy One Day at a Time, and John L...
VIDEO: Minnesota Opera's DOUBT is Now Available to Stream on PBS
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2020 Great Performances: Doubt from Minnesota Opera is a new opera based on playwright John Patrick Shanley's acclaimed 2005 Broadway play, which was later adapted into an Academy Award-nominated 2008 film. ...
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....
Andrea Bocelli's Livestreamed Concert Breaks YouTube Record; Garners 35 Million Views
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2020 Andrea Bocelli's livestreamed concert is breaking YouTube records!...
Servant Stage Announces Living Room Concert Series
by Stephi Wild - April 14, 2020 Servant Stage Company has announced their online Living Room Concert Series, featuring more than 80 Servant Stage performers in a virtual concert of musical selections from past shows, Broadway, Old-Time Gospel, and more....
The Los Angeles Philharmonic's Centennial Concert Premieres On PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES May 8
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2020 The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel celebrated the orchestra's 100-year anniversary with an historic Centennial Birthday Celebration, October 24, 2019, at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The event, held on the very day of the orchestra's first performance 100 years e...
TICK, TICK... BOOM!, CINDERELLA, and More are Coming to a Screen Near You in BWW's November Stage-to-Screen Report
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 05, 2019 There has been a lot of news this past month regarding stage-to-screen adaptations! It was confirmed that Idina Menzel will play Evelyn, the evil stepmother, in the live-action Cinderella film starring Camila Cabello. Ariana Debose has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy's Netflix adaptation of the The P...
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. ...
THIRTEEN's Great Performances Presents Holland Taylor's ANN on June 19 on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 20, 2019 THIRTEEN's GREAT PERFORMANCES will present Holland Taylor's Ann nationwide on Friday, June 19 on PBS....
RICHARD II, Originally Scheduled to Begin Free Shakespeare in the Park Season, Will Now be Presented as a Radio Play
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2020 WNYC and The Public Theater have joined forces to reimagine Free Shakespeare in the Park's RICHARD II as a radio play that speaks to this current moment in our nation's history....
PBS to Air ANN Starring Holland Taylor This June
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 29, 2020 This summer, Great Performances explores the lives of two trailblazing American women with two acclaimed theatrical productions. Great Performances: Ann, Emmy Award winner Holland Taylor's compelling portrayal of the legendary Texas Governor Ann Richards, premieres Friday, June 19 at 9 p.m. on PBS....
Lineup Announced For March and April 2020 At The Center For The Arts At George Mason University
by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2020 The Center for the Arts at George Mason University continues the 2019/20 Great Performances at Mason season this March and April with returning classical music and ballet favorites, a tribute to Broadway showtunes, diverse global music experiences, in addition to signature events from Mason's Colleg...
VIDEO: See How Brian Stokes Mitchell is Helping Out-of-Work Artists as Chairman of The Actors Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2020 Brian Stokes Mitchell spoke with MSNBC in an interview yesterday about how he's helping support out-of-work actors and stage workers during the health crisis....
New Season of GREAT PERFORMANCES: NOW HEAR THIS Features Haydn, Schubert, Mozart And Beethoven
by A.A. Cristi - August 20, 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...
PBS To Present An Encore of HAROLD PRINCE: THE DIRECTOR'S LIFE
by A.A. Cristi - August 01, 2019 PBS will be airing an encore of Great Performances a?' Harold Prince: The Director's Life this Friday, August 2 at 10 p.m....
Club 11 London Cancels Stephanie J. Block Performance at Cadogan Hall; Plans to Reschedule for 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2020 Club 11 London has announced the cancellation of Stephanie J. Block's performance at Cadogan Hall on August 30th 2020....
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. ...
PBS' Great Performances to Present Peter Boyer's 'Ellis Island: The Dream Of America With Pacific Symphony'
by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2020 PBS's Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America's history and celebrate the historic American immigrant experience with a special Independence Day weekend program of composer Peter Boyer's Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work a?oeEll...
VIDEO: Watch a Sneak Peek of PORGY AND BESS Starring Eric Owens and Angel Blue on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 06, 2020 Great Performances at the Met: The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess premieres Friday, July 17 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)....
GREAT PERFORMANCES: ROMEO AND JULIET Premieres September 11th
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 24, 2020 This film adaptation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece takes legendary Royal Ballet choreographer Kenneth MacMillan’s 1965 audience favorite out of the theater and into the streets of a cinematic Verona, offering a passionate reimagining of this timeless love story. ...
BROADWAY AT HOME on PBS Continues With GREAT PERFORMANCES: SHE LOVES ME & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 09, 2020 Beginning July 24, GREAT PERFORMANCES will continue to keep the performing arts alive with Broadway at Home, broadcasting a theatrical favorite every week on PBS.... |