GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of Stephen Sondheim, one of the most influential and groundbreaking composers of the American musical theater. Over the years Sondheim’s shows and music have been memorably featured on the series, including “Bernstein Conducts West Side Story” (1985), “Sweeney Todd” (1985), “Follies in Concert” (1986), ...
GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of Jacques d’Amboise, the beloved dancer, choreographer, actor and educator who founded the National Dance Institute (NDI) in 1976 with the goal of making dance accessible to children of all backgrounds. His stage and film career as well as the ...
GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of Christopher Plummer, one of the most accomplished stage and screen actors of his generation. In 2014, Plummer’s versatility was memorably showcased on GREAT PERFORMANCES in “Barrymore,” a film version of Plummer’s Tony Award-winning performance as legendary actor John Barrymore. ...
GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of Ann Reinking, legendary star of Broadway and Hollywood who was memorably featured in various GP programs over the years including "Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne" (1987), "Bob Fosse: Steam Heat" (1990) and "The Music of Kander & ...
GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of John le Carré, the acclaimed author of numerous classic Cold War espionage novels including 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,' which was memorably adapted into a seven-part miniseries starring Alec Guinness and presented on PBS by GP in 1980.
The Board of Trustees, staff, and volunteers of WNET are saddened by the passing of John Hoffee, Trustee of the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust. Intelligent, kindhearted and considerate, John was a person of consummate taste and a true champion of arts and culture. An ...
GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of five-time Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally, whose work was first featured on the series in 1979 with his screenplay adaptation of the John Cheever short story "The Five Forty-Eight" starring Laurence Luckinbill and Mary Beth Hurt. In 1992, McNally ...
Yesterday, we learned the news that longtime WNET trustee Rosalind P. Walter passed away. She was a remarkable ambassador and advocate and exceptionally generous supporter of WNET and public television for more than 30 years. In a note to Trustees today, WNET President and CEO Neal Shapiro ...
Courtesy of Unitel/C Major Entertainment GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of Mirella Freni, one of the preeminent lyric sopranos of her generation who memorably starred in several GREAT PERFORMANCES opera presentations including “Madama Butterfly” (1976), “The Marriage of Figaro" (1977) “Faust” (1980), “Otello” (1987) and ...
GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of Diahann Carroll, the groundbreaking star of Broadway, film and television. After her film debut in “Carmen Jones” (1954), Carroll made her Broadway debut in “House of Flowers” (1958), winning a Best Actress Tony Award for “No Strings” (1962). She ...
