Latest Articles About Great Performances on PBS
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... 
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... 
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!... 
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... 
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.... 
Due To Popular Demand: RUSSELL PETERS DEPORTED WORLD TOUR Adds New Show Time
by Stephi Wild - January 08, 2019 Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning comedian Russell Peters will leave no cultural stereotype unturned when he brings his brand-new Deported World Tour to NJPAC's Prudential Hall.... 
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... 
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: 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 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... 
Celebrate 100 Years Of The Cleveland Orchestra On 'Great Performances'
by A.A. Cristi - January 04, 2019 Great Performances: The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration commemorates the centennial of the orchestra's founding with a gala concert conducted by music director Franz Welser-Most featuring works touching on more than a century of Viennese musical traditions. World-renowned, Grammy-nominate... 
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 and VOCES to Present JOHN LEGUIZAMO'S ROAD TO BROADWAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 15, 2018 John Leguizamo's Road to Broadway follows the always provocative Leguizamo as he prepares for his most challenging theatrical quest yet - cramming 3,000 years of Latino history into 90 minutes of stage time for his one man show. With extraordinary access to his creative process, the film traces the ... 
William Shatner Live, Plus Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Comes to NJPAC
by A.A. Cristi - March 28, 2018 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents William Shatner LIVE. Prepare to be beamed up for this spectacular screening of the space classic, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, followed by award-winning actor and sci-fi legend William Shatner live on stage!... 
GREAT PERFORMANCES ELLIS ISLAND: The Dream of America with Pacific Symphony Premieres Friday, June 29 on PBS
by Macon Prickett - May 31, 2018 THIRTEEN's 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 “Ellis Island: The Dream of America,” a Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work celebrating the historic American immigrant expe... 
VIDEO: Harold Prince Discusses His Creative Process on PBS' BROADWAY'S BEST
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 21, 2018 Tony Award-winning director and producer Harold Prince discusses his creative process in a clip from Great Performances - Harold Prince: The Director's Life. Watch below!... 
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Landmarks Live In Concer: will.i.am and Friends Featuring the Black Eyed Peas
by Macon Prickett - April 03, 2018 Blending the boundaries between hip-hop, pop, electronic dance music and contemporary R&B in his signature musical style, will.i.am performs from London's Royal Albert Hall in will.i.am and Friends Featuring the Black Eyed Peas - Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special, premiering na... 
Pacific Symphony Performs Peter Boyer's 'Ellis Island: The Dream of America'
by Julie Musbach - May 04, 2018 THIRTEEN's 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 “Ellis Island: The Dream of America,” a Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work celebrating the historic American immigrant expe... 
THIRTEEN's Great Performances Presents Nas Performing With the National Symphony Orchestra
by Caryn Robbins - January 12, 2018 Two decades after the album's critically acclaimed release, hip-hop artist Nas teamed up with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, to stage a symphonic rendition of Illmatic, one of the most revered albums in hip-hop history.... 
PBS Announces Its Festive Programming for the Holiday Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 27, 2018 PBS has a merry and bright lineup of holiday programming, with new specials and returning fan favorites from series like CALL THE MIDWIFE, THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, GREAT PERFORMANCES and LIVE FROM LINCOLN CENTER, including treats for children and adults alike.... 
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 ...
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... 
VIDEO: GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE OPERA HOUSE Reveals the Backstory of the Famous Chandeliers in this All New Clip
by Macon Prickett - May 17, 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 ... 
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... |
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