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In its 39th season on PBS, GREAT PERFORMANCES is still the only place on primetime television where you can see the best in music, opera, theater, dance and popular song from across America and around the world.



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AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, Hal Prince & More Will Air on PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES This Fall Photo AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, Hal Prince & More Will Air on PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - July 30, 2018

PBS just recently announced its fall 2018 GREAT PERFORMANCES line-up, which will commence on Fridays, November 2, and continue on November 9, 16 and 23 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET)....


PBS Great Performances Returns 3/25 with Thomas Adès' THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL Photo PBS Great Performances Returns 3/25 with Thomas Adès' THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL
by Macon Prickett - March 01, 2018

Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met continues on PBS on Sunday, March 25, at 12:00pm with the American premiere of Thomas Adès's The Exterminating Angel, a surreal fantasy about a dinner party from which the guests can't escape. The Exterminating Angel was inspired by the classic Luis Buñuel ...


PBS To Broadcast and Stream AARP The Magazine's 17th Annual Movies For Grownups Award Photo PBS To Broadcast and Stream AARP The Magazine's 17th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards
by Macon Prickett - February 20, 2018

Broadcast and streamed for the first time, AARP The Magazine's 17th Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards celebrates 2017's standout films with unique appeal to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind and recognizes the inspiring artists who make them. Co-produced by THIRTEEN's Great Performances ser...


Broadway's INDECENT Arrives on PBS Tonight Photo Broadway's INDECENT Arrives on PBS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2017

The Tony Award-winning play Indecent comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, tonight, November 17, at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the fall Broadway's best lineup....


VIDEO: PBS Presents Paula Vogel's Tony-Winning Play INDECENT, Today Photo VIDEO: PBS Presents Paula Vogel's Tony-Winning Play INDECENT, Today
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2017

The Broadway's Best lineup on PBS continues this week with the Great Performances presentation of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel's Tony Award-winning play INDECENT, premiering Today, November 17 at 9pm ET...


PBS Documents Lin-Manuel Miranda's Rise to Fame in IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY D Photo PBS Documents Lin-Manuel Miranda's Rise to Fame in IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY DREAMS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2017

Great Performances airs a special encore of the performance documentary, IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY DREAMS tonight, November 10 at 9 p.m. ET (check local listings). The documentary showcases the 2008 musical that launched Lin-Manuel Miranda's rise to stardom....


VIDEO: Santa Fields Some Awkward Questions from the Kids About Who's on the Naughty L Photo VIDEO: Santa Fields Some Awkward Questions from the Kids About Who's on the Naughty List
by Julie Musbach - December 10, 2017

'Saturday Night Live' opened this week with a heartwarming scene of the traditional mall Santa. All seemed well until the kids had some questions for the jolly holiday patron. Watch below to find out why Al Franken is on the naughty list, why Daddy has to wait for his tax cut to trickle down, and wh...


Donald Glover Will Be Both Host and Musical Guest of Saturday Night Live Photo Donald Glover Will Be Both Host and Musical Guest of Saturday Night Live
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2018

Donald Glover will be both host and musical guest of the May 5 episode of Saturday Night Live. The news was announced on last night's John Mulaney-hosted episode....


GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS Airs on PBS' 'Great Performances' Today Photo GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS Airs on PBS' 'Great Performances' Today
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2017

In collaboration with the Recording Academy, 'Great Performances' presents 'GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends', the second annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the Academy's 2017 Special Merit Awards recipients....


GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE OPERA HOUSE to Premiere Friday, May 25 on PBS Photo GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE OPERA HOUSE to Premiere Friday, May 25 on PBS
by Macon Prickett - April 23, 2018

Great Performances: The Opera House, the new documentary by multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke (Grey Gardens; Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton) surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera's rich history and a time of great change for New York City. Drawing on ...


PBS Documents Lin-Manuel Miranda's Rise to Fame in IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY D Photo PBS Documents Lin-Manuel Miranda's Rise to Fame in IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY DREAMS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2017

Great Performances airs a special encore of the performance documentary, IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY DREAMS tonight, November 10 at 9 p.m. ET (check local listings). The documentary showcases the 2008 musical that launched Lin-Manuel Miranda's rise to stardom....


Marin Mazzie & Jason Danieley Bring MY FUNNT VALENTINE to NJPAC Photo Marin Mazzie & Jason Danieley Bring MY FUNNT VALENTINE to NJPAC
by Julie Musbach - April 10, 2018

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents My Funny Valentine with Marin Mazzie & Jason Danieley. Romance will ring when Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley present songs from their most beloved roles, including Ragtime, Kiss Me, Kate and The Full Monty....


GREAT PERFORMANCES Season 12 Continues Sunday, July 8 on PBS with Rossini's SEMIRAMID Photo 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: Watch a Preview for Broadway's INDECENT, Airing This Friday on PBS Photo VIDEO: Watch a Preview for Broadway's INDECENT, Airing This Friday on PBS
by TV News Desk - November 15, 2017

The Broadway's Best lineup on PBS continues this week with the Great Performances presentation of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel's Tony Award-winning play Indecent, premiering Friday, November 17 at 9pm ET (check local listings), and available to stream the following day via pbs.org/g...


VIDEO: Saturday Night Live Pokes Fun at Oscar Winners and Losers With Celebrity Famil Photo VIDEO: Saturday Night Live Pokes Fun at Oscar Winners and Losers With Celebrity Family Feud Sketch
by Stephi Wild - March 11, 2018

In last night's Celebrity Family Feud sketch on Saturday Night Live, Oscar winners went up against Oscar losers. Watch Frances McDormand (Kate McKinnon), Guillermo Del Toro (Beck Bennett), Allison Janney (Heidi Gardner) and Jordan Peele (Chris Redd) take on Common (Sterling K. Brown), Sally Hawkins ...


VIDEO: Bill Hader's Stefon Returns to Saturday Night Live Photo VIDEO: Bill Hader's Stefon Returns to Saturday Night Live
by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2018

On last night's Saturday Night Live, Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, including a waitress at a Maine IHOP asking black teens to pay upfront. The segment also included an appearance by fan favorite Stefon, played by Bill Hader. Hader used to be a seri...


Tasty Latke Culture at Brooklyn Museum December 18 Photo Tasty Latke Culture at Brooklyn Museum December 18
by Marina Kennedy - December 07, 2017

The 9 th Annual Latke Festival, one of most deliciously fun tasting events on New York City's calendar, will celebrate the scrumptious versatility of the potato pancake on Monday, December 18, 2017 at the Brooklyn Museum; the event's new home after a smashing debut there last year. Presented...


VIDEO: Elizabeth Stanley & Company Preview Songs from JAGGED LITTLE PILL! Photo VIDEO: Elizabeth Stanley & Company Preview Songs from JAGGED LITTLE PILL!
by Nicole Rosky - March 06, 2018

As BroadwayWorld previosuly reported, Elizabeth Stanley will lead the cast of The American Repertory Theatre's staging of Alanis Morissette's landmark album Jagged Little Pill....


PBS First-Ever Broadcast of Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine 2/23 Photo PBS First-Ever Broadcast of Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine 2/23
by Tori Hartshorn - February 12, 2018

PBS First-Ever Broadcast of Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine...


VIDEO: SNL Parodies 'Liza with a Z' in Saoirse Ronan Opening Monologue Photo VIDEO: SNL Parodies 'Liza with a Z' in Saoirse Ronan Opening Monologue
by Caryn Robbins - December 03, 2017

On last night's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, host Saoirse Ronan attempted to teach people how to pronounce her name correctly through a little ditty that sounds an awful lot like Liza Minnelli's 'Liza with a Z'....


VIDEO: PBS Presents Paula Vogel's Tony-Winning Play INDECENT, 11/17 Photo VIDEO: PBS Presents Paula Vogel's Tony-Winning Play INDECENT, 11/17
by Caryn Robbins - November 15, 2017

The Broadway's Best lineup on PBS continues this week with the Great Performances presentation of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel's Tony Award-winning play INDECENT, premiering Friday, November 17 at 9pm ET...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Gavin Creel Sings 'Ilona' to Jane Krakowski in SHE LOVES ME, Airi Photo VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Gavin Creel Sings 'Ilona' to Jane Krakowski in SHE LOVES ME, Airing This Week on PBS!
by TV News Desk - October 17, 2017

As the opening presentation of PBS's fall Broadway's Best lineup, GREAT PERFORMANCES presents the critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me, premiering this Friday, October 20 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Below, watch a scene from the show, featuring Gavi...


Lotus Land - The American Rush Tribute Comes to NJPAC Photo 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...


GREAT PERFORMANCES Season 12 Continues Sunday, July 8 on PBS with Rossini's SEMIRAMID Photo 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: Saturday Night Live Cold Open Spoofs THE BACHELOR Starring Robert Mueller Photo 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...






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