Latest Articles About Great Performances on PBS
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... 
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 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 ... 
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: Watch Clips of Kevin Kline and More in PRESENT LAUGHTER, Airing on PBS Tomorrow!
by TV News Desk - November 02, 2017 Kevin Kline's Tony Award-winning performance in the GREAT PERFORMANCES presentation of No l Coward's Present Laughter, first produced in 1942 with Coward himself in the leading role, comes to PBS tomorrow, Friday, November 3rd at 9 p.m. (check local listings), continuing PBS's Fall Broadway's Best l... 
SHE LOVES ME to Kick Off 'Broadway's Best' Lineup This Friday on PBS
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2017 As previously announced, the critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday, October 20 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) as the opening presentation of PBS's fall Broadway's best lineup.... 
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... 
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.... 
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!... 
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.... 
GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS Airs on PBS' 'Great Performances' Today
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2017 In collaboration with the Recording Academy, 'Great Performances' presents 'GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends', the second annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the Academy's 2017 Special Merit Awards recipients.... 
Sneak Peek: PBS Presents Broadway Production of IRVING BERLIN'S HOLIDAY INN, 11/24
by Caryn Robbins - November 22, 2017 The festive Roundabout Theatre Company production of IRVING BERLIN'S HOLIDAY INN comes to PBS Friday, November 24 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) continuing the Great Performances marathon within PBS's Fall Broadway's best lineup.... 
LATKE FESTIVAL Returns to Brooklyn Museum on 12/18
by Marina Kennedy - November 30, 2017 The 9th Annual Latke Festival, one of most deliciously fun tasting events on New York City's calendar, will celebrate the scrumptious versatility of the potato pancake on Monday, December 18, 2017 at the Brooklyn Museum, the event's new home after a smashing debut there last year.... 
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Gavin Creel Sings 'Ilona' to Jane Krakowski in SHE LOVES ME, Airing This Week on PBS!
by TV News Desk - October 17, 2017 As the opening presentation of PBS's fall Broadway's Best lineup, GREAT PERFORMANCES presents the critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me, premiering this Friday, October 20 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Below, watch a scene from the show, featuring Gavi... 
BWW Review: RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL at Zorba, Sultanpur
by Zofeen Maqsood - November 09, 2017 The Rhythm & Blues Festival that took place in the city recently received an overwhelming response from the music lovers...
DVR Alert: PBS Airs Broadway Production of IRVING BERLIN'S HOLIDAY INN Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2017 The festive Roundabout Theatre Company production of IRVING BERLIN'S HOLIDAY INN comes to PBS tonight, November 24 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) continuing the GREAT PERFORMANCES marathon within PBS's Fall Broadway's best lineup....
DVR Alert: PBS Airs Broadway Production of IRVING BERLIN'S HOLIDAY INN Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2017 The festive Roundabout Theatre Company production of IRVING BERLIN'S HOLIDAY INN comes to PBS tonight, November 24 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) continuing the GREAT PERFORMANCES marathon within PBS's Fall Broadway's best lineup.... 
VIDEO: Santa Fields Some Awkward Questions from the Kids About Who's on the Naughty List
by Julie Musbach - December 10, 2017 'Saturday Night Live' opened this week with a heartwarming scene of the traditional mall Santa. All seemed well until the kids had some questions for the jolly holiday patron. Watch below to find out why Al Franken is on the naughty list, why Daddy has to wait for his tax cut to trickle down, and wh... 
PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES Presents Grammy Salute To Music Legends 2017, Today
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2017 In collaboration with the Recording Academy, GREAT PERFORMANCES presents GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends 2017, the second annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the Academy's 2017 Special Merit Awards recipients.... 
VIDEO: Watch An All New Trailer for GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE OPERA HOUSE Premiering May 25
by Macon Prickett - May 08, 2018 Great Performances: The Opera House, the new documentary by multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke (Grey Gardens; Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton) surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera's rich history and a time of great change for New York City. Drawing on ... 
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, Hal Prince & More Will Air on PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - July 30, 2018 PBS just recently announced its fall 2018 GREAT PERFORMANCES line-up, which will commence on Fridays, November 2, and continue on November 9, 16 and 23 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET).... 
PBS Great Performances Returns 3/25 with Thomas Adès' THE EXTERMINATING ANGEL
by Macon Prickett - March 01, 2018 Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met continues on PBS on Sunday, March 25, at 12:00pm with the American premiere of Thomas Adès's The Exterminating Angel, a surreal fantasy about a dinner party from which the guests can't escape. The Exterminating Angel was inspired by the classic Luis Buñuel ... 
Broadway's INDECENT Arrives on PBS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2017 The Tony Award-winning play Indecent comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, tonight, November 17, at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the fall Broadway's best lineup.... 
PBS To Broadcast and Stream AARP The Magazine's 17th Annual Movies For Grownups Awards
by Macon Prickett - February 20, 2018 Broadcast and streamed for the first time, AARP The Magazine's 17th Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards celebrates 2017's standout films with unique appeal to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind and recognizes the inspiring artists who make them. Co-produced by THIRTEEN's Great Performances ser... 
PBS Documents Lin-Manuel Miranda's Rise to Fame in IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY DREAMS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2017 Great Performances airs a special encore of the performance documentary, IN THE HEIGHTS: CHASING BROADWAY DREAMS tonight, November 10 at 9 p.m. ET (check local listings). The documentary showcases the 2008 musical that launched Lin-Manuel Miranda's rise to stardom.... |
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