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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

PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES to Present Bel Canto the Opera from Lyric Opera of Chicago, Today
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2017

The world premiere production of Bel Canto the Opera - recorded in Chicago last January - airs on Great Performances Today, January 13 at 9 p.m. on PBS....


Alicia Keys Kicks Off Landmarks Live in Concert on GREAT PERFORMANCES This January
by Caryn Robbins - December 01, 2016

Alicia Keys Landmarks Live in Concert kicks off a new arts strand within the Great Performances series, beginning Friday, January 20 at 9 p.m. on PBS. (Check local listings.) This will be followed the next week by Brad Paisley Landmarks Live in Concert on Friday, January 27 at the same time. (Check ...


Alicia Keys Kicks Off Landmarks Live in Concert on GREAT PERFORMANCES This January
by Caryn Robbins - December 01, 2016

Alicia Keys Landmarks Live in Concert kicks off a new arts strand within the Great Performances series, beginning Friday, January 20 at 9 p.m. on PBS. (Check local listings.) This will be followed the next week by Brad Paisley Landmarks Live in Concert on Friday, January 27 at the same time. (Check ...


Watch New Clip from HAMILTON'S AMERICA, Coming to PBS This October
by Caryn Robbins - September 22, 2016

HAMILTON'S AMERICA, the documentary film that brings history to vivid life through the lens of Lin-Manuel Miranda's pop culture Broadway phenomenon Hamilton winner of 11 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize explodes onto THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday, October 21 at 9 p.m. on PBS...


BEL CANTO To Premiere Nationally On GREAT PERFORMANCES PBS, 1/13
by Molly Tracy - December 19, 2016

Lyric's world premiere production of the opera Bel Canto - recorded in Chicago last January - will air nationally on Great Performances Friday, January 13 at 9pm CST on PBS (Check local listings). B...


Susanna Phillips and Eric Owens Star in L'AMOUR DE LOIN at Great Performances at the Met, 4/2
by Christina Mancuso - March 16, 2017

Susanna Phillips stars as Clémence, the Countess of Tripoli, opposite Eric Owens as Jaufré Rudel, a troubadour on a quest to find his perfect love, and Tamara Mumford as the Pilgrim who carries messages back and forth between them.  ...


No TV? No Problem! HAMILTON'S AMERICA Doc to Live Stream!
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2016

No TV but still want to watch tomorrow's screening of HAMILTON'S AMERICA? Don't fret! ...


GREAT PERFORMANCES to Air WW! Dance Film 'Young Men' on PBS, 4/7
by Caryn Robbins - March 15, 2017

The internationally acclaimed, all-male dance company BalletBoyz is featured in the compelling narrative dance film Young Men, airing on Great Performances Friday, April 7 at 9 p.m. on PBS....


No TV? No Problem! HAMILTON'S AMERICA Doc to Live Stream!
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2016

No TV but still want to watch tomorrow's screening of HAMILTON'S AMERICA? Don't fret! ...


LATKE FESTIVAL NIGHT at the Brooklyn Museum 12/19
by Marina Kennedy - December 12, 2016

Great Performances, the highly acclaimed New York City catering company, will present the 8th Annual Latke Festival, one of the city's most deliciously fun yearly tasting events, on Monday, December 19, 2016 at a new location, the Brooklyn Museum....


STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - RSC's SHAKESPEARE LIVE! Screens on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2016

Shakespeare Live! -- celebrating the international legacy of Shakespeare in all the performing arts, including opera, ballet, hip hop, blues, jazz and musical theater, from The Bard's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon - comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, tonight, December 23 at 9 p.m. on PBS to c...


'Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert' Coming to Thirteen's GREAT PERFORMANCES, Today
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2016

The Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2016 airs on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Today, September 30 at 9 p.m. on PBS....


'Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert' Coming to Thirteen's GREAT PERFORMANCES, Today
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2016

The Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2016 airs on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Today, September 30 at 9 p.m. on PBS....


STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - RSC's SHAKESPEARE LIVE! Will Screen on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES This Friday
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2016

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STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - RSC's SHAKESPEARE LIVE! Screens on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2016

Shakespeare Live! -- celebrating the international legacy of Shakespeare in all the performing arts, including opera, ballet, hip hop, blues, jazz and musical theater, from The Bard's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon - comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, tonight, December 23 at 9 p.m. on PBS to c...


Julie Andrews Returns as Host of 'From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2017' on PBS
by Caryn Robbins - December 09, 2016

Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns for the eighth time to host the festive annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel, from Vienna's Musikverein....


Two-Part Special Celebrating New York City Ballet in Paris Coming to THIRTEEN's Great Performances
by Caryn Robbins - January 11, 2017

During the summer of 2016, New York City Ballet made a triumphant return to Paris for a three-week season at the historic Thtre du Chtelet....


Kaija Saariaho's Acclaimed Contemporary OPERA L'AMOUR DE LOIN Comes to Great Performances
by A.A. Cristi - March 16, 2017

Kaija Saariaho's L'Amour de Loin ('Love From Afar'), one of the most highly praised operas of recent years, airs on Great Performances at the Met Sunday, April 2 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will air the opera at 12:30 p.m.)...


Julie Andrews Returns as Host of From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2017 on THIRTEEN
by BWW News Desk - December 31, 2016

Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns for the eighth time to host the festive annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel, from Vienna's Musikverein....


NJPAC to Host Restaurant Industry Roundtable Next Month
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2016

NJPAC is hosting a Roundtable on the restaurant industry in NJ, featuring impressive panelists Edward W. Doherty, Cheryl Grabowski, Anthony Scotto and Dale J. Florio, who, combined, own almost 600 restaurants across the nation and internationally....


BEL CANTO To Premiere Nationally On GREAT PERFORMANCES PBS, Today
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2017

Lyric's world premiere production of the opera Bel Canto - recorded in Chicago last January - will air nationally on Great Performances Today, January 13 at 9pm CST on PBS (Check local listings). B...


GREAT PERFORMANCES to Air WW! Dance Film 'Young Men' on PBS, 4/7
by Caryn Robbins - March 15, 2017

The internationally acclaimed, all-male dance company BalletBoyz is featured in the compelling narrative dance film Young Men, airing on Great Performances Friday, April 7 at 9 p.m. on PBS....


Review Roundup - New PBS Documentary HAMILTON'S AMERICA, Premiering Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - October 21, 2016

HAMILTON'S AMERICA, the documentary film that brings history to vivid life through the lens ofLin-Manuel Miranda's pop culture Broadway phenomenon Hamilton - winner of 11 TONY AWARDS and the Pulitzer Prize - explodes onto THIRTEEN's Great Performances, tonight...


ALAN CUMMING SINGS SAPPY SONGS Airs Tonight on PBS
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2016

The Tony and Olivier Award-winning Broadway and television star Alan Cumming's critically-acclaimed touring show, ALAN CUMMING SINGS SAPPY SONGS, comes to PBS tonight, November 18 at 9:00 -10:00 p.m. ET, as part of the sixth annual PBS ARTS FALL FESTIVAL....


STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - RSC's SHAKESPEARE LIVE! Screens on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES Tonight
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2016

Shakespeare Live! -- celebrating the international legacy of Shakespeare in all the performing arts, including opera, ballet, hip hop, blues, jazz and musical theater, from The Bard's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon - comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, tonight, December 23 at 9 p.m. on PBS to c...






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