BEHIND THE SCENES

Go behind the curtain on the set of "Coppelia" with Michaela DePrince as she talks about what the role of Swan means to her and how this production reimagines "Coppelia" for a modern audience through the use of green-screen technology.

Tony Bennett talks about collaborating with Lady Gaga, Queen Latifah, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, Willie Nelson, Amy Winehouse, and others to create the show Tony Bennett: Duets II and what it's like to be creating new work at 85 years old. Tony Bennett: Duets II ...

Hugh Laurie talks about his love of the blues and New Orleans in this behind the scenes interview. "GREAT PERFORMANCES: Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk -- A Celebration of New Orleans Blues" premieres on PBS Sept. 30. Check local listings for times near you.

Join GREAT PERFORMANCES to go behind the scenes of the Royal Shakespeare Company's exciting new production of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet." David Tennant, Patrick Stewart and director Gregory Doran discuss the creative process of transferring the production from the original RSC stage production to the on-location ...

Great Performances interviewed the recently-knighted "Sir" Patrick Stewart on his role in the upcoming GP special Hamlet to air on PBS stations nationwide on April 28th at 8 p.m. Stewart talked about the process of creating a modern adaptation of the Scottish play, how the ...

Award-winning filmmaker Susan Froemke looks at the intense pressures young opera singers face as they struggle to succeed in one of the difficult professions in the performing arts in The Audition. The feature-length documentary takes you behind the scenes at the Metropolitan Opera's National Council ...

Spike Lee interviews Stew and Heidi Rodewald, the collaborating creators of Passing Strange, offering a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the innovative musical that rocked Broadway. The two discuss the show's magical closing night on Broadway, the earlier incarnation of the production at ...

In this short video, Sting explains his creative process in choosing songs for "A Winter's Night...," the process of recording one of his quietest albums with the largest band he's ever worked with, and the experience of performing live in the Durham Cathedral. In between ...