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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...
Simon Keenlyside Stars As Don Giovanni On GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET
by Molly Tracy - January 28, 2017 Charismatic baritone Simon Keenlyside stars as the title character in Don Giovanni, bringing his acclaimed interpretation of the role to THIRTEEN's Great Performances at the Met for the first time. ...
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....
ROMEO ET JULIETTE To Premiere On Great Performances At The Met, 4/16
by Molly Tracy - March 21, 2017 The Met's new production by director Bartlett Sher also features Virginie Verrez as Stéphano, Elliot Madore as Mercutio, and Mikhail Petrenko as Frère Laurent. Gianandrea Noseda conducts the sumptuous score....
'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....
BEL CANTO To Premiere Nationally On GREAT PERFORMANCES PBS, 1/13
by Molly Tracy - December 19, 2016 Lyric's world premiere production of the opera Bel Canto - recorded in Chicago last January - will air nationally on Great Performances Friday, January 13 at 9pm CST on PBS (Check local listings). B...
Tristan und Isolde on Season Premiere of GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET, 1/29
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2017 The Met's new production of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle in his first Met performances since his 2010 debut, opens the new season of THIRTEEN'S GREAT PERFORMANCES at the Met...
Two-Part Special Celebrating New York City Ballet in Paris Coming to THIRTEEN's Great Performances
by Caryn Robbins - January 11, 2017 During the summer of 2016, New York City Ballet made a triumphant return to Paris for a three-week season at the historic Thtre du Chtelet....
Placido Domingo Stars in Verdi's 'Nabucco' on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET
by Caryn Robbins - April 11, 2017 The legendary Plácido Domingo brings another new baritone role to the Met as the title king in Nabucco, under the baton of his longtime collaborator James Levine on GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET Sunday, May 7 at 12 p.m.on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30...
Tristan und Isolde on Season Premiere of GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET, 1/29
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2017 The Met's new production of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle in his first Met performances since his 2010 debut, opens the new season of THIRTEEN'S GREAT PERFORMANCES at the Met...
Diana Damrau & Vittorio Grigolo 'Sizzle' in 'Romeo et Juliette' on GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET, 4/14
by Caryn Robbins - March 20, 2017 Hailed by The New York Times for singing 'with white-hot sensuality and impassioned lyricism,' Diana Damrau and Vittorio Grigolo star as the tragic lovers in Shakespeare's classic story. Gounod's Romo et Juliette airs on Great Performances at the Met Friday, April 14 at 9 p.m. on PBS. (Check local l...
Tickets Now Available for PEPPA PIG'S BIG SPLASH at NJPAC
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2017 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Peppa Pig's Big Splash. Your favorite characters in an all-singing, all-dancing adventure! Peppa Pig Live is an action-packed live show featuring your favorite characters as life-size puppets and costume characters!...
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....
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Simon Keenlyside and More in DON GIOVANNI on Great Performances at the Met
by Christina Mancuso - February 16, 2017 ...
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' GREAT PERFORMANCES to Present Bel Canto the Opera from Lyric Opera of Chicago, 1/13
by Caryn Robbins - January 04, 2017 The world premiere production of Bel Canto the Opera - recorded in Chicago last January - airs on Great Performances Friday, January 13 at 9 p.m. on PBS....
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - RSC's SHAKESPEARE LIVE! Will Screen on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES This Friday
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2016 ...
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....
VIDEO: BWW Exclusive - Sneak Peek at THE HOLLOW CROWN: THE WAR OF ROSES (Part 2)
by BWW News Desk - December 18, 2016 Below, BWW shares an exclusive clip from THE HOLLOW CROWN: The Wars of The Roses from the second part of the series, Henry VI (Part 2), airing December 18, 2016. The series stars Tom Sturridge, Hugh Bonneville, Sophie Okonedo, and Sally Hawkins....
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...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - RSC's SHAKESPEARE LIVE! Will Screen on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES This Friday
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2016 ...
Placido Domingo Stars in Verdi's 'Nabucco' on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET
by Caryn Robbins - April 11, 2017 The legendary Plácido Domingo brings another new baritone role to the Met as the title king in Nabucco, under the baton of his longtime collaborator James Levine on GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET Sunday, May 7 at 12 p.m.on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30... |
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