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Cynthia Erivo, Michael Bublé, & More to Perform in PBS Henry Mancini Concert

The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra raises the curtain on the Bowl's 2024 season with a 100th birthday celebration for the iconic composer, Henry Mancini. Hosted by Jeff Goldblum, the starry concert features performances by stage and “Wicked” film star Cynthia Erivo, Michael Bublé, and more.
Kristin Chenoweth to Appear in GREAT PERFORMANCES Patsy Cline Concert

This fall, Great Performances presents Patsy Cline: Walkin’ After Midnight, a star-studded concert filmed at the historic Ryman Auditorium, Patsy’s home stage in Nashville, to celebrate her life, legacy and music. The concert features artists from numerous genres including Kristin Chenoweth, Wynonna, Ashley McBryde, Grace Potter, and more.
GUYS AND DOLLS Comes to the National Youth Theater

National Youth Theater has announced its upcoming summer production of Guys and Dolls. Guys and Dolls takes us from the bustle of Times Square to the dance clubs of Havana to the sewers of New York City as it demonstrates the great lengths to which a guy will go when he truly falls in love with a 'doll.'
CHARLOTTE'S WEB THE MUSICAL Comes to National Youth Theater in May

This May, National Youth Theater will present Charlotte's Web, The Musical. at Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball.
PURLIE VICTORIOUS Stage Film to Premiere on PBS This May; Great Performances Sets New 'Broadway's Best' Lineup

The live capture of the recent Broadway revival of Purlie Victorious is premiering on PBS this May. Starring Leslie Odom Jr., the Kenny Leon-directed production was filmed before it closed on Broadway earlier this year. The lineup also includes the Audra McDonald concert, Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary, Hamlet, and more!
HBO Wraps LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE Series Filming

Bringing to life the characters from the story, LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE cast is led by Irene Azuela as Mama Elena and Azul Guaita as the beloved character Tita. Ari Brickman is Don Felipe and Ana Valeria Becerril portrays Rosaura, Tita’s sister and love rival. The young Andrea Chaparro interprets Gertrudis and Andrés Baida will play Pedro.
GREAT PERFORMANCES: NEW YORK CITY BALLET IN MADRID to Premiere on PBS This Month

As part of New York City Ballet’s 75th Anniversary Season, PBS will stream and broadcast the US premiere of “Great Performances: New York City Ballet in Madrid” on Friday, October 27 at 9pm.
PBS Great Performances Sets 'Broadway's Best' Lineup With Sutton Foster, Sara Bareilles, Chita Rivera & More

In celebration of Great Performances’ 50th anniversary season, the series raises the curtain on a starry “Broadway’s Best” schedule of programs featuring dazzling musical numbers and high drama. The lineup kicks off with a star-studded concert celebrating Broadway during the series’ 50 years on PBS spanning from the early 1970s to the present day.
Sutton Foster, Chita Rivera & More Join GREAT PERFORMANCES 50th Anniversary Concert Special

Hosted by Sutton Foster, the special features performances by André de Shields, Robyn Hurder, Jane Krakowski, Norm Lewis, Donna McKechnie, Betty Buckley, Jessie Mueller, Chita Rivera, Vanessa Williams and many more. The concert celebration is a living testament to why musical theater continues to resonate so powerfully.
National Youth Theater to Present SEUSSICAL in March

National Youth Theater is set to present Seussical, a magical journey into the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss in March.
National Youth Theater to Present ELF, THE MUSICAL This Holiday Season

National Youth Theater will present Elf, The Musical, the smash hit Christmas musical based on the beloved film. The perfect way to celebrate the holiday season!
GREAT PERFORMANCES Celebrates 50th Anniversary Season With Josh Groban Concert, RICHARD III & More

The season features the premiere of Great Performances: Intimate Apparel, which is available to stream now, and the premiere of Great Performances: Richard III from The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park; Josh Groban’s Great Big Radio City Show with Cyndi Lauper, Deneé Benton, and Tiler Peck; and more.
Nashville Ballet's LUCY NEGRO REDUX to Air on PBS in September

A cross-disciplinary tour de force performed by Nashville Ballet, Great Performances: Black Lucy and The Bard explores the love life of William Shakespeare and his muses, the “Dark Lady” and the “Fair Youth,” presenting the idea that these subjects and inspirations in his love sonnets were a Black woman and a young man.
INTIMATE APPAREL to Premiere on PBS in September

Set in turn of the century New York, Intimate Apparel tells the story of Esther (Kearstin Piper Brown), a lonely, single African American woman who makes her living sewing corsets and ladies’ undergarments. Featuring a libretto by Lynn Nottage, based on her play, and music by Ricky Ian Gordon, the opera is directed by Bartlett Sher.
Lincoln Center Theater's INTIMATE APPAREL Will Be Recorded This Week For PBS 'Great Performances'

Tonight's, Thursday, March 3, and the Saturday evening March 5 performances of Lincoln Center Theater's acclaimed production of the new opera Intimate Apparel will be recorded for future broadcast by Great Performances – on PBS as part of #PBSForTheArts – a multiplatform campaign that celebrates the arts in America. 
GREAT PERFORMANCES to Spotlight American Composers Inspired by Their Cultural Heritage in NOW HEAR THIS

Follow celebrated violinist and conductor Scott Yoo as he travels the United States to uncover the musical influences of some of America’s most prominent composers — Amy Beach, Florence Price and Aaron Copland — in of the third season of Great Performances: Now Hear This.
GREAT PERFORMANCES to Premiere New COMPANY Revival Documentary

Filmed over the course of two years, the documentary will feature rehearsal and performance footage, plus new interviews with Marianne Elliott, Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, Stephen Sondheim, and members of the original 1970 cast. The working title is Great Performances: Keeping Company with Sondheim.
New PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES Documentary Goes Backstage Broadway's Comeback

'Great Performances – Reopening: The Broadway Revival' is hosted by NY1's Frank DiLella. Kristin Chenoweth, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lea Salonga, Sara Bareilles and more are featured in the new documentary with and with exclusive footage from Aladdin, Wicked, Jagged Little Pill, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Phantom of the Opera, and Waitress.
National Youth Theater to Present THE LION KING JR. and THE WIZARD OF OZ

National Youth Theater has announced their upcoming productions of Disney's The Lion King Jr., and The Wizard of Oz. Both shows are filled with phenomenal performers ages 8-19.
The National Theatre's ROMEO & JULIET Film Will Be Streamed in Cinemas in September

The film stars Josh O’Connor (The Crown, God’s Own Country) as Romeo and Jessie Buckley (Chernobyl, Judy) as Juliet, and will be available to screen across the UK and Ireland. 

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