The primetime performing arts series on PBS showcasing the best in music, opera, theater, dance and popular song from across America and around the world.
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.
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.
Latest Articles About Great Performances on PBS
The Metropolitan Opera Announces VERDI'S REQUIEM: THE MET REMEMBERS 9/11
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 20, 2021
The Metropolitan Opera will present a pre-season performance of Verdi’s Requiem to commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11. On Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 7:45pm ET, Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct the Met Orchestra and Chorus with a quartet of star soloists....
Free Cookbook from GREAT PERFORMANCES-A Collaborative Project of Quarantine Cooking
by Marina Kennedy - July 29, 2021
The newest entry in the roster of Covid-19 quarantine driven cookbooks stands out from the pack by being free and a culinary travelogue with recipes representing the cuisines of 20 countries on five continents. 'Quarantine Cookbook, A Community Collaborative Cookbook 2020-2021' is a collection of ...
Opening of GREAT PERFORMANCES Headquarters Signals Recovery for NYC's Hospitality Industry and the Bronx
by Marina Kennedy - May 14, 2021
Great Performances, New York City’s esteemed catering and events company, took up residence in its new 51,000 sq. ft. headquarters in the South Bronx’s Bruckner Building at 2417 Third Avenue on May 4,2021....
UNCLE VANYA to Premiere as Part of PBS Great Performances in May
by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2021
The U.S. premiere of Conor McPherson’s adaptation of Uncle Vanya will premiere as part of PBS Great Performances on Friday, May 7....
New Documentary BEETHOVEN IN BEIJING Highlights Philadelphia Orchestra's 1973 Tour of China
by Stephi Wild - April 05, 2021
A new documentary film premiering this month documents Philadelphia Orchestra’s Historic 1973 tour and China’s contribution to classical music. Beethoven in Beijing premieres on Friday, April 16 as part of PBS Great Performances series....
VIDEO: Josh O'Connor, Jessie Buckley & the Cast of ROMEO & JULIET Play 'William Shakespeare or Taylor Swift?'
by Sarah Leiber - March 30, 2021
In this contemporary rendering of Shakespeare’s beloved romantic tragedy, a company of actors in a shuttered theater bring to life the tale of two young lovers who strive to transcend a world of violence and hate. ...
PBS Will Present Great Performances at the Met: Jonas Kaufmann in Concert
by Stephi Wild - March 24, 2021
PBS has announced that it will air Great Performances at the Met: Jonas Kaufmann in Concert this spring....
VIDEO: Watch Josh O'Connor & Jessie Buckley in the Trailer for GREAT PERFORMANCES: ROMEO & JULIET
by Sarah Leiber - March 17, 2021
An original film for television by the National Theatre, Great Performances: Romeo & Juliet premieres Friday, April 23 at 9 p.m. on PBS, pbs.org/gperf and the PBS Video app....
George Clooney to Receive AARP The Magazine's Movies for Grownups Awards Career Achievement Honor
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 27, 2021
AARP The Magazine announced today that George Clooney will receive its annual Movies for Grownups® Career Achievement Award. Clooney – a recipient of two Academy Awards®, a BAFTA® and three Golden Globes®, including the Cecil B. DeMille award....
Three Christmas Take-Out and Delivery Options in NYC and Beyond
by Marina Kennedy - December 17, 2020
Check out these three Christmas menus from Great Performances, Jones Wood Foundry and David Burke Tavern....
Great Performances Celebrates The Magic Of Maria Callas & Vladimir Horowitz
by A.A. Cristi - December 07, 2020
This winter, Great Performances shines a spotlight on international music icons Maria Callas and Vladimir Horwitz with two concert documentaries exploring the stories behind the most remarkable performances of their lives. Great Performances: The Magic of Callas Premieres Friday, January 15, 2021 at...
GREAT PERFORMANCES Catering Offers Thanksgiving Feast for At-Home Celebrations
by Marina Kennedy - November 04, 2020
For this Thanksgiving like no other, Great Performances, New York City's premier catering and events company, offers the second of its new series of holiday themed menus created by culinary ambassador Georgette Farkas for the intimate at-home entertaining the pandemic dictates....
Brian Stokes Mitchell Awarded Sarah Siddons Society of Chicago Actor of the Year Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 20, 2020
The Sarah Siddons Society of Chicago has announced the 2020 winner of the prestigious Actor of the Year Award, Brian Stokes Mitchell, one of our country's central leading Broadway stars since the 1990s, as well as an accomplished TV and film actor....
Cynthia Erivo & Leslie Odom, Jr. Perform Tonight on GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 16, 2020
The Recording Academy® will honor its 2020 Special Merit Awards recipients with 'Great Performances: GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends®,' an awards ceremony and tribute concert hosted by Jimmy Jam tonight, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at 9 p.m. ET/PT....
VIDEO: Regional Theatre Spotlight Shines on L.A. THEATRE WORKS on Stars in the House- Live at 8pm!
by Nicole Rosky - October 13, 2020
Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) with a Regional Theatre Spotlight On: L.A. THEATRE WORKS: Hosted by Susan Albert Loewenberg with guests Charlayne Woodard, Matthew Rhys, Sarah Drew and Seamus Dever....
Lea Salonga Joins GREAT PERFORMANCES: BROADWAY BEST Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 02, 2020
Multiple-award winning actress and singer, Lea Salonga will join PBS' Great Performances for their fourth annual 'Broadway's Best' series slated for November....
Lea Salonga, FIDDLER Doc, and ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Announced for Great Performances Fall Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - October 01, 2020
The PBS series Great Performances has announced the lineup for its fourth annual Broadway's Best November series. ...
NJPAC to Present George Clinton In Conversation With Nona Hendryx
by A.A. Cristi - October 01, 2020
You're invited to a deep-dive, no-hype, real-talk interview with the Godfather of Funk himself, George Clinton. R&B Hall of Famer Nona Hendryx (Labelle, Mamafunk) will sit down with George for a no-holds-barred conversation about art, music, sex, hopes and dreams, life and afterlife. They'll delve i...
New Season of GREAT PERFORMANCES: Now Hear This Features Haydn, Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven
by A.A. Cristi - September 15, 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...
GREAT PERFORMANCES Launches Rosh Hashanah Holiday Meal Packages-Order by 9/13
by Marina Kennedy - September 04, 2020
With a gustatory salute to Rosh Hashanah, acclaimed catering and events company Great Performances (GP) will launch a series of celebratory holiday-themed menus created by Georgette Farkas, GP's new culinary ambassador....
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. ...
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...
New Season of GREAT PERFORMANCES: NOW HEAR THIS Features Haydn, Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 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...
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....
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)....
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