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Lotus Land - The American Rush Tribute Comes to NJPAC
by Stephi Wild - March 27, 2018 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents The American RUSH Tribute - LOTUS LAND is an authentic 3 piece RUSH tribute band dedicated to being the closest thing to RUSH as possible. Tickets to see LOTUS LAND go on sale Friday, March 30th at 10 AM, visit NJPAC.org or 888.GO.NJPAC (888.466.572... 
GREAT PERFORMANCES Season 12 Continues Sunday, July 8 on PBS with Rossini's SEMIRAMIDE
by Macon Prickett - June 26, 2018 Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met continues Sunday, July 8 on PBS (check local listings) with a rare Met performance of Rossini's masterpiece Semiramide, starring Angela Meade as the titular Queen of Babylon and Elizabeth DeShong as the warrior Arsace. Javier Camarena, Ildar Abdrazakov and ... 
VIDEO: Saturday Night Live Cold Open Spoofs THE BACHELOR Starring Robert Mueller
by Stephi Wild - March 11, 2018 On last night's Saturday Night Live, the cold open spoofed The Bachelor featuring Robert Mueller as the bachelor himself. In the sketch, Becca K. (Cecily Strong) is shocked to learn Robert Mueller (Kate McKinnon) can't commit to charging President Donald Trump with collusion. Watch the hilarious cli... 
Great Performances to Premiere AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, and More of 'Broadway's Best'
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 25, 2018 Great Performances presents more of the Great White Way's brightest stars with a new "Broadway's Best" lineup premiering Fridays, November 2-23 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Returning for a second year, this fall's lineup includes the beloved musicals "An American in Paris The Musical" an... 
Chef Spotlight: Executive Chef Mark Russell of GREAT PERFORMANCES and Chef for THE DEAD 1904 by Irish Repertory Theatre
by Marina Kennedy - December 18, 2017 As the executive chef de cuisine for New York City's sustainability oriented catering and food service company Great Performances (GP), Mark Russell oversees seasonal recipe and menu development for the broad spectrum of events hosted by GP's social, corporate ad nonprofit clients.... 
VIDEO: Preview The Met's CENDRILLON Ahead Of 9/9 Screening On Great Performances
by Alan Henry - September 06, 2018 BroadwayWorld has a first look at Great Performances at the Met: Cendrillon, starring Joyce DiDonato as the titular heroine and Alice Coote as Prince Charming alongside Kathleen Kim as the Fairy Godmother and Stephanie Blythe as Madame de la Haltiere. The season 12 finale airs this Sunday, September... 
Michael Buble Returns to GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2018 Great Performances - Michael Buble: Tour Stop 148 presents a front row seat and exclusive backstage pass to superstar singer Michael Buble's visually thrilling and musically triumphant "To Be Loved Tour," which was seen worldwide by two million fans in 2015 over the course of an epic schedule of 172... 
VIDEO: Watch 'I Got Rhythm' From the Upcoming Great Performances' Premiere of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 24, 2018 Great Performances "Broadway's Best" will roll out nationwide on PBS beginning Friday, November 2 at 9pm with the U.S. broadcast premiere of the extraordinary An American in Paris The Musical, followed by the debut of another beloved classic, Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music on Friday, Nov... 
VIDEO: Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk Sing 'A Boy Like That/I Have A Love' on GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 14, 2018 Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk sing "A Boy Like That/I Have A Love" from "West Side Story" also performed by Tony Yazbeck and other Broadway artists on Great Performances: The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood. Watch the performance below!... 
PBS to Present 'k.d. lang - Landmarks Live in Concert'
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 26, 2018 Iconic singer-songwriter k.d. lang performs a 25th anniversary concert celebrating her critically acclaimed 1992 album 'Ingenue' from the Majestic Theater in San Antonio, Texas, in k.d. lang - Landmarks Live in Concert - A Great Performances Special, premiering nationwide Friday, December 14 at 9 p.... 
Great Performances Presents The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 03, 2019 Great Performances: The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebrationcommemorates the centennial of the orchestra's founding with a gala concert conducted by music director Franz Welser-Möst featuring works touching on more than a century of Viennese musical traditions. World-renowned, Grammy-nominated... 
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for GREAT PERFORMANCES: CHICAGO VOICES Hosted by Renée Fleming on PBS
by Stage Tube - August 07, 2018 A star-studded array of vocal talent with deep ties to Chicago gathers on stage at Lyric Opera to pay tribute to the city's wide-reaching influence across blues, jazz, rock, folk, hip-hop, gospel, opera and classical music in Great Performances: Chicago Voices, premiering nationwide Friday, August 1... 
Tonys TV: Leading Actress in a Musical, Stephanie J. Block
by Nicole Rosky - June 09, 2019 Stephanie J. Block has won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for The Cher Show.... 
PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES to Continue May 20 with Puccini's LA BOHEME Starring Michael Fabiano and Sonya Yoncheva
by Macon Prickett - May 02, 2018 Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met continues Sunday, May 20 on PBS (check local listings) with one of the world's most popular operas, Puccini's La Bohème, starring Sonya Yoncheva as the fragile Mimì and Michael Fabiano as the poet Rodolfo.... 
90X ARTS FESTIVAL 3/12 to 3/14 at Ideal Glass in the East Village
by Marina Kennedy - March 09, 2018 For the seventh year, the brigade of professional performing and visual artists that make up the ranks of Great Performances' 'cater waiter' service staff will take center stage for the annual 90X Arts Festival from March 12 - 14 at the East Village's Ideal Glass space.... 
GREAT PERFORMANCES and Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving at The Brooklyn Museum
by Marina Kennedy - February 12, 2019 'Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving,' is an innovative, immersive experience combining art, culture, and food at the Brooklyn Museum. This is the most ambitious and far-reaching collaboration that the Brooklyn Museum and Great Performances Hospitality Group have undertaken to date, building o... 
Season 12 Of Great Performances at the Met Concludes On 9/9 PBS With CENDRILLON
by Tori Hartshorn - August 20, 2018 Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met concludes Sunday, September 9 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) with Cendrillon, Massenet's operatic take on the classic fairy tale Cinderella, starring Joyce DiDonato as the titular heroine and Alice Coote as Prince Charming, alongside Kathleen Kim ... 
VIDEO: Watch Trailer for GREAT PERFORMANCES' The Chris Botti Band In Concert on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 13, 2018 Great Performances: The Chris Botti Band In Concert premieres nationwide beginning August 18 on PBS (check local listings).... 
VIDEO: SNL Brings in Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro For Meet the Parents Cold Open
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2018 In last night's Saturday Night Live cold open, the show brought in an all-star cast to play into the Meet the Parents themed parody. In the sketch, president Donald Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen (Ben Stiller), is questioned by Robert Mueller (Robert De Niro). Watch the clip below!... 
Hugh Bonneville Hosts GREAT PERFORMANCES - FROM VIENNA: THE NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION, 1/1
by BWW News Desk - January 01, 2018 Hugh Bonneville joins as new host to ring in 2018 for beloved annual PBS broadcast tradition from the heart of Austria. The show premieres Monday, January 1, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)... 
VIDEO: Will Ferrell Promos This Week's SNL with Look Back at Beloved Characters
by Caryn Robbins - January 24, 2018 Will Ferrell hosts SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE on January 27, 2018, with musical guest Chris Stapleton. In the promo below, In this week's promo for the show, SNL cast member Leslie Jones welcomes the returning Ferrell with impressions of some of his most loved characters....
VIDEO: Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk Sing 'A Boy Like That/I Have A Love' on GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 14, 2018 Isabel Leonard and Jessica Vosk sing "A Boy Like That/I Have A Love" from "West Side Story" also performed by Tony Yazbeck and other Broadway artists on Great Performances: The Bernstein Centennial Celebration at Tanglewood. Watch the performance below!... 
Hawaii Performing Arts Festival To Launch 15th Anniversary Season On June 24
by Stephi Wild - June 05, 2019 Since the summer of 2005, Hawaii Performing Arts Festival (HPAF) has continued to bring world-class music to Hawaii Island. Over the past fifteen years, HPAF has garnered an international reputation as a premiere training and performance program for aspiring young artists worldwide, many of whom hav... 
PBS Great Performances to Air ELLIS ISLAND: THE DREAM OF AMERICA WITH PACIFIC SYMPHONY
by A.A. Cristi - June 13, 2018 Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by music director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America's history with a performance of composer Peter Boyer's Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work "Ellis Island: The Dream of America," at a free, public screening in Orange County, June 29, 8:00 p...
Michael Buble Returns to GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2018 Great Performances - Michael Buble: Tour Stop 148 presents a front row seat and exclusive backstage pass to superstar singer Michael Buble's visually thrilling and musically triumphant "To Be Loved Tour," which was seen worldwide by two million fans in 2015 over the course of an epic schedule of 172... |
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