Sergei Prokofiev's fanciful musical tale "Peter and the Wolf" is given new life in this innovative new animated interpretation.

Sir Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood ignite Shakespeare’s Macbeth in a richly cinematic adaptation of the acclaimed West End and Broadway hit.

Frederick Wiseman’s performance-documentary provides an inside look at the French ballet company known for perfection and precision, The Paris Opera Ballet.

David Tennant and Sir Patrick Stewart reprise their stage roles as "Hamlet" and "Claudius" in a film-for-television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2008 stage production.

Jerome Robbins' "ballet in sneakers" comes alive in a vibrant new film adaptation that is shot on visually dynamic locations around New York City.

The Spike Lee-directed film featuring the award-winning Broadway rock musical of the same title makes it's broadcast debut.

Find out about the award winning production of Macbeth being filmed for Great Performances to air late in 2010.

Watch Trevor Nunn's King Lear with Ian McKellen in the title role here on the Great Performances Web site.

Ian McKellen as King Lear on 25 March. Beyond, a full, interactive, ever-growing section devoted to King Lear