Latest Articles About Great Performances on PBS
Jeanine Tesori's GROUNDED Sets GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET Airing
by Josh Sharpe - January 09, 2025 PBS has set the premiere of Jeanine Tesori’s powerful new opera Grounded as part of their Great Performances at the Met series. Based on librettist George Brant’s acclaimed play and featuring mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo, Grounded will air Friday, March 21, at 9 p.m. ET on PBS.... 
PBS's STAGEBOUND Sets Andrew Durand for Episode 2; Release Date Revealed
by Josh Sharpe - May 19, 2025 Great Performances has unveiled new details about the second episode of Stagebound, the digital series that follows Broadway performers on their journey to opening night. The upcoming episode will feature Dead Outlaw's Andrew Durand and is set to debut Wednesday, May 21 at 12 p.m.... 
Video: Natalie Venetia Belcon Reacts to Tony Win for Best Featured Actress in a Musical
by Joey Mervis - June 08, 2025 At the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Natalie Venetia Belcon took home a Tony Award for 'Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical' for her outstanding work in Buena Vista Social Club. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, she checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge ... 
BILLY NATION Comes to The Newmark Theatre in August
by Stephi Wild - April 01, 2025 Billy Nation pays tribute to this world-class talent and does Billy’s songs justice with great performances and passionate live shows that bring back the authentic spirit of the piano man’s music!... 
Video: Cynthia Erivo Performs 'Days of Wine and Roses' from Henry Mancini Concert
by Josh Sharpe - December 10, 2024 PBS has released a new clip of Cynthia Erivo from Great Performances: Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl, a special concert honoring the work of the iconic composer. In the clip, the Wicked star performs a rendition of 'Days of Wine and Roses.' Watch it here!... 
GREAT PERFORMANCES Launches STAGEBOUND Series; First Episode to Follow Jasmine Amy Rogers
by Josh Sharpe - May 12, 2025 Great Performances is set to debut Stagebound, a new all-access digital series that follows Broadway performers on their journey to opening night. The first episode will feature Jasmine Amy Rogers, the breakout star of BOOP! The Musical. ... 
Photos: The WNET Group Hosts 2025 Gala Celebrating Public Media And The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - April 29, 2025 Last night, The WNET Group, home of PBS stations THIRTEEN and WLIW, network NJ PBS, and Long Island's only NPR station WLIW-FM, hosted its 2025 gala to celebrate the arts and public media, paying homage to The WNET Group’s mission to use the power of media to educate, inform, entertain, and inspire ...
Jeanine Tesori's GROUNDED Sets GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET Airing
by Josh Sharpe - January 09, 2025 PBS has set the premiere of Jeanine Tesori’s powerful new opera Grounded as part of their Great Performances at the Met series. Based on librettist George Brant’s acclaimed play and featuring mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo, Grounded will air Friday, March 21, at 9 p.m. ET on PBS.... 
Video: Stephanie J. Block and Adrian Dunbar Perform 'Wunderbar' from KISS, ME KATE Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - June 02, 2025 PBS Great Performances recently shared a new clip from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate, starring Stephanie J. Block. In the clip, divorced couple Lilli (Block) and Fred (Adrian Dunbar) express their love for each other in the song 'Wunderbar.' Watch it now!... 
PURLIE VICTORIOUS Stage Film to Premiere on PBS This May; Great Performances Sets New 'Broadway's Best' Lineup
by Michael Major - February 12, 2024 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 ... 
Video: Katherine McPhee and David Foster Join Andrea Bocceli for 'Can't Help Falling In Love'
by A.A. Cristi - February 28, 2025 Check out new video from the upcoming 30th anniversary celebration of Andrea Bocelli on PBS featuring stage and screen star Katherine McPhee, music legend David Foster, and Andrea Bocelli.... 
Video: KISS ME, KATE Cast Performs 'Another Op'nin', Another Show' From PBS Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - June 02, 2025 PBS Great Performances recently shared a new clip from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate. . In the clip, the cast of 'The Taming of the Shrew' prepares for opening night with 'Another Op'nin', Another Show.' Watch it now!... 
Video: Watch the Cast of KISS ME, KATE Perform 'Too Darn Hot' From PBS Proshot
by Josh Sharpe - May 27, 2025 PBS Great Performances has shared a new clip from the West End proshot of Kiss Me, Kate, starring Tony Winner Stephanie J. Block. In the clip, the cast can be seen performing the show-stopping number 'Too Darn Hot.' Watch it now!... 
Andrew Lloyd Webber Confirms Nicole Sherzinger Will Perform on the Tonys
by Emmy Rice - June 07, 2025 Andrew Lloyd Webber confirmed on social media that Nicole Sherzinger, currently in Sunset Boulevard on Broadway, will be performing at the Tonys on Sunday, June 8, 2025. See the post below! ... 
Videos: Watch Sutton Foster Perform 'Being Alive' & More From the 'Great Performances' 50th Anniversary Concert
by Michael Major - May 11, 2023 New videos from the upcoming Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best concert have been revealed! Watch Sutton Foster perform 'Being Alive' from Company, Corbin Bleu executing a tap number from Jelly’s Last Jam and Rob McClure honoring musicals like Book of Mormon, Mamma Mia, Hair...
GREAT PERFORMANCES Launches STAGEBOUND Series; First Episode to Follow Jasmine Amy Rogers
by Josh Sharpe - May 12, 2025 Great Performances is set to debut Stagebound, a new all-access digital series that follows Broadway performers on their journey to opening night. The first episode will feature Jasmine Amy Rogers, the breakout star of BOOP! The Musical. ... 
Cynthia Erivo, Michael Bublé, & More to Perform in PBS Henry Mancini Concert
by Josh Sharpe - November 12, 2024 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.... 
Photos: First Look at Sutton Foster Hosting GREAT PERFORMANCES 50th Anniversary Concert
by Michael Major - March 24, 2023 Two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster (Anything Goes, Music Man) hosted last night’s star-studded “Great Performances: Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway” concert at Lincoln Center. The concert also features Sara Bareilles, Corbin Bleu, Norm Lewis, Patina Miller, Chita Rivera, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and ... 
Jessica Vosk to Present SLEIGH at 92 NY in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 20, 2025 The 92nd Street Y, New York will present Jessica Vosk in concert, with music from her album SLEIGH. Vosk will return to the stage with a swinging 10-piece band for an afternoon of holiday treats and mashups, and more. ... 
Video: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Cast Performs 'Hurricane'
by Josh Sharpe - May 20, 2025 PBS Great Performances has just shared a clip from the live capture of the Tony Award-winning musical Girl From the North Country. In the video, Joe Scott (Austin Scott) and the cast of the show perform Bob Dylan's 'Hurricane.' Watch it now!... 
Audra McDonald Brings Broadway to PBS
by Team BWW - June 10, 2024 Broadway fans in New York and across the country are in luck this spring: They can see six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald featured in Great Performances’ “Broadway’s Best” lineup on New York City's own PBS station, THIRTEEN.... 
Video: Daniel Dae Kim Stars in YELLOW FACE Clip From PBS Broadcast
by Josh Sharpe - May 06, 2025 PBS has shared a clip from the upcoming Great Performances broadcast of David Henry Hwang’s Yellow Face, which ran on Broadway in 2024. Watch it now, ahead of the full live capture of the show airing on Friday, May 16.... 
PBS Unveils Fall 2025 Lineup: Ruthie Ann Miles, Dick Van Dyke, & More
by Josh Sharpe - July 10, 2025 PBS has detailed its fall programming, which includes a new documentary celebrating Dick Van Dyke, a presentation of The Public Theater’s Twelfth Night, and the Tabernacle Choir Christmas concert featuring Tony Award-winner Ruthie Ann Miles.... 
Video: Behind the Scenes of the Renovated Delacorte Theater in Central Park
by Josh Sharpe - November 12, 2025 In a new video, viewers are invited backstage at the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to Free Shakespeare in the Park. Check out the video, which dives into the history of the space and the approach to the recent updates.... 
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Recording Sets PBS Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - March 03, 2025 Girl From the North Country, the Tony-award winning musical featuring the songs of Bob Dylan, will be coming to PBS this May. The live capture of the Broadway musical will premiere as part of Great Performances on Friday, May 23 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS. ... |
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