Great Performances is a television series devoted to the performing arts, has been telecast on PBS since 1972. The show is produced by WNET in New York City. It is one of the longest running performing arts anthologies on television, second only to Hallmark Hall of Fame. Great Performances presents concerts, ballet, opera, an occasional documentary, and plays. The series has also won many television awards, including an Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, and an Image Award, with nods from the Directors Guild of America and the Cinema Audio Society.
s52e01Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Philharmonic2024-10-2601:00⌄
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Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Philharmonic
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2024-10-26 ·
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s52e02Land of Gold2024-11-0201:00⌄
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Land of Gold
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2024-11-02 ·
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s52e03Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight2024-11-2302:00⌄
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Patsy Cline: Walkin' After Midnight
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2024-11-23 ·
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s52e04Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl2024-11-3002:00⌄
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Henry Mancini 100 at the Hollywood Bowl
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2024-11-30 ·
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s52e05From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 20252025-01-0201:00⌄
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From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2025
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2025-01-02 ·
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Ring in 2025 with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in this beloved annual concert. PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville hosts the traditional concert for the eighth consecutive year, commemorating the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss. Two-time Grammy winner Riccardo Muti guest-conducts for the seventh time. Showcasing the talents of the orchestra accompanied by on-location dance sequences with the Vienna State Ballet, the program also takes audiences on a tour of The Leopold Museum, the grand Südbahn Hotel, the mountains of the Semmering Hirschenkogel ski resort and more.
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s52e06Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine 20252025-02-2400:00⌄
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Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine 2025
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2025-02-24 ·
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s52e07Andrea Bocelli 30th -- The Celebration2025-03-0102:00⌄
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Andrea Bocelli 30th -- The Celebration
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2025-03-01 ·
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s52e08The Magic of Nureyev2025-04-1202:00⌄
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The Magic of Nureyev
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2025-04-12 ·
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s52e09Next to Normal2025-05-1001:00⌄
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Next to Normal
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2025-05-10 ·
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s52e10Yellow Face2025-05-1701:00⌄
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Yellow Face
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2025-05-17 ·
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Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang's comedy from Roundabout Theatre Company stars Daniel Dae Kim ("Lost," "Hawaii Five-0") as an Asian American playwright who protests yellowface casting in the blockbuster musical "Miss Saigon," only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play. The repercussions resonate in this farce about the complexities of race. Directed by Leigh Silverman ("Violet," "Suffs"), "Yellow Face"is an "is-he-or-isn't-he" comedy of identity, show business and autobiography.
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s52e11Girl from the North Country2025-05-2401:00⌄
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Girl from the North Country
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2025-05-24 ·
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In 1934 Duluth, Minnesota, a group of wayward travelers' lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson, this musical features 20 reimagined, legendary Bob Dylan songs, including "Forever Young," "All Along The Watchtower," "Hurricane," and "Like A Rolling Stone."
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s52e12Kiss Me, Kate2025-05-3101:00⌄
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Kiss Me, Kate
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2025-05-31 ·
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With a score by Cole Porter, this "Golden Age" Broadway musical comedy features classic songs, including "Another Op'nin'", "Another Show," "So In Love," and "Brush Up Your Shakespeare." Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block makes her West End debut as Lilli Vanessi joined by Adrian Dunbar as Fred Graham in a backstage comedy of star-crossed romance. Tony winner Bartlett Sher directs.
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s52e13Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 20252025-08-3001:00⌄
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Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2025
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2025-08-30 ·
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Led by a guest conductor at Schönbrunn Palace Park, a guest soloist joins the renowned Vienna Philharmonic in this annual concert tradition.
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s52e14The Magic of Grace Bumbry2025-10-0401:00⌄
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The Magic of Grace Bumbry
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This documentary recounts the story of the African American Missouri native who became the toast of the 1960s international opera scene. Her fairytale rise began in the 1950s era of racism when she was prevented from studying at the St. Louis Institute of Music, despite having won a radio competition at the age of 17. She first achieved international renown with her breakthrough performance in "Tannhäuser" at the 1961 Bayreuth Festival where she received 40 ecstatic curtain calls, leading up to her celebrated performance in the 1966 production of "Carmen" directed by legendary German conductor Herbert von Karajan.
Capturing one of America's greatest modern-day prima ballerinas, this documentary explores Tiler Peck's battle against challenging injuries, fighting her way back as an elite dancer and choreographer with the New York City Ballet. With intimate access, Peck looks back at her past successes and faces her fears for the future, along with her desire to overcome the greatest physical and emotional crisis of her life: a spinal cord injury following a contentious public divorce from another NYCB principal dancer. With her return to the stage, she takes on the creative challenge of her career: a prestigious invitation to choreograph for the New York City Ballet, culminating in performances of her debut work as choreographer set to Poulenc's "Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra." Meeting with mentors, iconic choreographers, and other dance contemporaries, Peck pushes to create a ballet for the company that will make a lasting mark on the dance world.
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s52e16Twelfth Night2025-11-1502:00⌄
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Twelfth Night
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2025-11-15 ·
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Continuing GREAT PERFORMANCES' partnership with The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park, this new production of Shakespeare's audience favorite follows the romantic misadventures of shipwrecked twins, starring Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Lupita Nyong'o, Sandra Oh, and Daphne Rubin-Vega. The production is recorded from Central Park's newly renovated Delacorte Theater and is directed by Tony Award nominee Saheem Ali.
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s52e17Nutcracker from English National Ballet2025-12-1701:00⌄
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Nutcracker from English National Ballet
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2025-12-17 ·
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English National Ballet brings Tchaikovsky's beloved holiday favorite to life in a new production featuring over 100 dancers and musicians. Set in Edwardian-era London, the 1892 classic ballet's young heroine Clara sets off on a fantastical Christmas adventure with her enchanted nutcracker doll to a magical realm where anything is possible. The production is choreographed by ENB Artistic Director, Aaron S. Watkin, and Olivier Award winner Arielle Smith.
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s52e18From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 20262026-01-0201:00⌄
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From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 2026
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2026-01-02 ·
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The famed orchestra rings in the New Year with its annual concert from Vienna's Musikverein conducted for the first time by Yannick Nézet-Séguin with performances by the Vienna State Ballet and location segments hosted by Hugh Bonneville.
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s52e19Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall2026-02-2802:00⌄
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Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall
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2026-02-28 ·
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s52e20Suffs2026-05-0901:00⌄
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Suffs
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2026-05-09 ·
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Created by Tony Award winner Shaina Taub, this musical recorded from Broadway tells the story of the American suffragist movement and the remarkable friendships, heartbreak, and action that brought women together—or, in some cases, tore them apart.
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s52e21Irving Berlin's Top Hat2026-05-1601:00⌄
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Irving Berlin's Top Hat
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2026-05-16 ·
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Inspired by the iconic 1935 movie musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, this acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre revival recorded from the West End in January 2026 is directed and choreographed by three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall.
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s52e22An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger2026-05-2301:00⌄
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An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger
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2026-05-23 ·
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Recorded in October 2025, Nicole Scherzinger performs at London's Royal Albert Hall for the first time in her first major UK solo show in 13 years. Accompanied by a full orchestra, Scherzinger sings a mix of beloved Broadway standards and pop hits from her career as lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls.
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s52e23Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 20262026-08-2901:00⌄
