MUSICALS

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles is the first in-depth documentary that chronicles the story of the international Broadway blockbuster "Fiddler on the Roof" – exploring the unexpected richness of its themes as well as its vast reach across time and cultures.

Join us for four nights of acclaimed Broadway productions: "One Man, Two Guvnors," "Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles," "Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn," and "Lea Salonga In Concert."

In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams chronicles the personal stories of composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of In the Heights in the months leading up to its 2008 opening night.

The Great Performances production Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy is a 2013 Peabody Award winner! "Peabody Awards honor 'stories that matter,' so it is incredibly rewarding for Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy to be recognized with this prestigious award," said filmmaker Michael Kantor. "When you ...

From Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim, and from Fanny Brice to Barbra Streisand, the film explores the phenomenon of how Jewish-American songwriters created a uniquely American art form

Broadway's smash hit musical Memphis, winner of four Tony Awards(R) including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Book and Best Orchestrations, comes to Great Performances Friday, February 24 at 9 p.m. (check local listings). Memphis is the first Best Musical Tony Award winner to air on ...

In a year chock full of star-studded 80th birthday tributes to legendary Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, the March 15–16 gala evenings with the New York Philharmonic at New York’s Lincoln Center stood tall.

The show universally applauded for its originality, deep emotional resonance, and powerful, high-octane score, makes its broadcast debut on THIRTEEN’S Great Performances on PBS. Passing Strange, the Spike Lee-directed film featuring the award-winning Broadway rock musical of the same title, will air in primetime on ...

In this episode of Theater Talk, Legendary lyricist Sir Tim Rice talks about his career and the revival of “Chess,'' the musical he wrote with ABBA. He also discusses his musical King David, which he wrote for Disney with Alan Menken, and his collaboration with ...

Josh Groban, star of the Tim Rice musical "Chess in Concert," speaks candidly to WNET/THIRTEEN about this passion project, his co-stars Idina Menzel (Wicked) and Adam Pascal (Rent), and the chart-topping music, created by ABBA composers Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. Premiering in HD on ...