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
Broadway Rewind: Lin-Manuel Miranda Tells the Story of How History Became Musical with HAMILTON
by Nicole Rosky - July 02, 2020
Today, the countdown continues as we rewind to October 2016, when PBS Great Performances premiered Hamilton's America- a documentary about how Miranda adapted history into musical phenomenon....
RICHARD II, Originally Scheduled to Begin Free Shakespeare in the Park Season, Will Now be Presented as a Radio Play
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 18, 2020
WNYC and The Public Theater have joined forces to reimagine Free Shakespeare in the Park's RICHARD II as a radio play that speaks to this current moment in our nation's history....
PBS' Great Performances to Present Peter Boyer's 'Ellis Island: The Dream Of America With Pacific Symphony'
by A.A. Cristi - June 16, 2020
PBS's Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America's history and celebrate the historic American immigrant experience with a special Independence Day weekend program of composer Peter Boyer's Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work a?oeE...
The New York Philharmonic Will Present Two New Facebook and YouTube Broadcasts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 26, 2020
The New York Philharmonic is making available two new broadcasts this week on Facebook and YouTube. This Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. EDT, the Philharmonic will rebroadcast the 1982 Great Performances episode featuring violinist and Philharmonic Board Member Itzhak Perlman performing the Mendelssoh...
BWW Feature: The 92Y School of Music Expands Cabaret Course Offerings With Michael Kirk Lane Instructing New Classes
by Stephen Mosher - May 14, 2020
The 92Y School of Music Expands Cabaret Course Offerings With Michael Kirk Lane Instructing New Classes...
VIDEO: Patrick Stewart MACBETH Streaming Now from PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2020
PBS has unlocked a selection of its shows and concerts in its Live From Lincoln Center and Great Performances series, for a limited time....
VIDEO: Tony Winner Paulo Szot Sings 'A Simple Song' in the 'Leonard Bernstein Mass' on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 11, 2020
World-renowned Brazilian baritone, Paulo Szot playing the Celebrant, sings Leonard Bernstein's iconic a?oeA Simple Songa?? in this clip from the upcoming Great Performances: Leonard Bernstein Mass. ...
VIDEO: Paulo Szot Sings 'A Simple Song' From Leonard Bernstein's MASS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 08, 2020
Leonard Bernstein's Mass is set to premiere on May 15 at 9 p.m on Great Performances/PBS, with Paulo Szot playing the Celebrant....
GREAT PERFORMANCES Presents Leonard Bernstein's MASS Featuring Paulo Szot
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 07, 2020
Great Performances presents Leonard Bernstein Mass, premiering Friday, May 15 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/gperf and the PBS Video app....
VIDEO: Minnesota Opera's DOUBT is Now Available to Stream on PBS
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2020
Great Performances: Doubt from Minnesota Opera is a new opera based on playwright John Patrick Shanley's acclaimed 2005 Broadway play, which was later adapted into an Academy Award-nominated 2008 film. ...
VIDEO: Watch Elizabeth Stanley on Barrington Stage's BSC@HOME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 30, 2020
Barrington Stage Company has released the newest video of their BSC@Home series featuring Elizabeth Stanley, BSC Associate Artist and star of Broadway's JAGGED LITTLE PILL!...
PBS to Air ANN Starring Holland Taylor This June
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 29, 2020
This summer, Great Performances explores the lives of two trailblazing American women with two acclaimed theatrical productions. Great Performances: Ann, Emmy Award winner Holland Taylor's compelling portrayal of the legendary Texas Governor Ann Richards, premieres Friday, June 19 at 9 p.m. on PBS....
The Los Angeles Philharmonic's Centennial Concert Premieres On PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES May 8
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2020
The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel celebrated the orchestra's 100-year anniversary with an historic Centennial Birthday Celebration, October 24, 2019, at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The event, held on the very day of the orchestra's first performance 100 ...
Happy Birthday, Shakespeare! Fun ways to celebrate the Bard's birthday!
by E.H. Reiter - April 23, 2020
Fun, virtual ways to celebrate Shakespeare's 456th birthday from The Old Globe, Shakespeare'sGlobe, London's National Theatre and more!...
VIDEO: See How Brian Stokes Mitchell is Helping Out-of-Work Artists as Chairman of The Actors Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 17, 2020
Brian Stokes Mitchell spoke with MSNBC in an interview yesterday about how he's helping support out-of-work actors and stage workers during the health crisis....
Andrea Bocelli's Livestreamed Concert Breaks YouTube Record; Garners 35 Million Views
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2020
Andrea Bocelli's livestreamed concert is breaking YouTube records!...
Andrea Bocelli's Concert at the Duomo Will Air on PBS Channels This Week
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2020
On April 12, Italian tenor and global music icon Andrea Bocelli gave a solo performance at the historic Duomo, the cathedral of Milan, Italy. Now, according to Deadline, the performance will be airing on PBS channels this week. The special will be titled, Andrea Bocelli: Music for Hope, A Great ...
Servant Stage Announces Living Room Concert Series
by Stephi Wild - April 14, 2020
Servant Stage Company has announced their online Living Room Concert Series, featuring more than 80 Servant Stage performers in a virtual concert of musical selections from past shows, Broadway, Old-Time Gospel, and more....
JAGGED LITTLE PILL Star Elizabeth Stanley Joins SESSIONS WITH THE STARS From The Gateway
by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2020
The Gateway continues its virtual web series 'SESSIONS WITH THE STARS' next week with Broadway's Elizabeth Stanley of Alanis Morissette's debut musical Jagged Little Pill....
WNET to Stream Broadway's PRESENT LAUGHTER, RED and More!
by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2020
Pass the time with some free-to-stream programming and resources available from WNET for audiences of all ages. ...
PBS Streams Shows From Live From Lincoln Center and Great Performances Series For Free
by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2020
PBS has unlocked a selection of its shows and concerts in its Live From Lincoln Center and Great Performances series, for a limited time....
Lineup Announced For March and April 2020 At The Center For The Arts At George Mason University
by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2020
The Center for the Arts at George Mason University continues the 2019/20 Great Performances at Mason season this March and April with returning classical music and ballet favorites, a tribute to Broadway showtunes, diverse global music experiences, in addition to signature events from Mason's Colleg...
VIDEO: Met Opera's MANON To Air On PBS This Weekend
by Alan Henry - January 02, 2020
This Sunday at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings), season 14 of Great Performances at the Met premieres with Massenet's French tale, Manon. Soprano Lisette Oropesa stars as Manon, alongside tenor Michael Fabiano as Chevalier des Grieux, and Artur Ruciński (Lescaut), Brett Polegato (de Brétigny)...
THIRTEEN's Great Performances Presents Holland Taylor's ANN on June 19 on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 20, 2019
THIRTEEN's GREAT PERFORMANCES will present Holland Taylor's Ann nationwide on Friday, June 19 on PBS....
Tune In to PBS This Friday for The Public Theater's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 20, 2019
For the first time in over 40 years, The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare In The Park will be broadcast on PBS' Great Performances, furthering our mission to make Shakespeare accessible to all....
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