Enjoy our winter programming as we continue to practice social distancing with The Magic of Callas, Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles, and more. In these unprecedented times, we hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. All of us at Great Performances are dedicated to carrying on our legacy of bringing the best […]

Enjoy our winter programming as we continue to practice social distancing with the world premiere of Lea Salonga in Concert, Macbeth, select Vienna Summer Night Concerts and more. In these unprecedented times, we hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. All of us at Great Performances are dedicated to carrying on our legacy of […]

Featuring songs from beloved animated classics like “Mulan” to recent hits from blockbusters like “The Greatest Showman,” Lea Salonga in Concert showcases the talent of Tony winner Lea Salonga and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House. Considering Lea Salonga’s extensive resume and repertoire, we asked members of our Broadway’s Best Facebook group what their favorite song […]

Enjoy our winter programming as we continue to practice social distancing with some of our Broadway’s Best lineup from the past and present, Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles, Macbeth and more. In these unprecedented times, we hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. All of us at Great Performances are dedicated to carrying […]

By Elisa Lichtenbaum  Great Performances kicks off the holiday season with a special encore of Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn – The Broadway Musical (Friday, November 20, 9 p.m.), airing as part of “Broadway’s Best,” the series’ acclaimed Friday night line-up of theatrical productions. When Holiday Inn premiered on Great Performances in 2017, we spoke with […]

Enjoy our fall programming as we continue to practice social distancing with some of our Broadway’s Best lineup from the past and present, Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles, Macbeth and more. In these unprecedented times, we hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. All of us at Great Performances are dedicated to carrying […]

By Elisa Lichtenbaum What makes Fiddler on the Roof so timeless? Find out in Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles, a new documentary airing Friday, November 13 at 9 p.m. as part of “Broadway’s Best,” the acclaimed Friday night line-up of acclaimed theatrical productions on Great Performances. Composer Jerry Bock and lyricist Sheldon Harnick are among […]

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The Recording Academy honored a distinguished group of musicians with its Lifetime Achievement Award in January, including Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a black queer woman widely considered to be the “godmother” of rock ‘n’ roll. Tharpe was an influence on countless musicians, including Elvis Presley, who was inspired by her early in his career. “It’s not an image I think we’re […]

Enjoy our fall programming as we continue to practice social distancing with every episode of Now Hear This, Anna Deavere Smith’s Twilight: Los Angeles, Macbeth and more. In these unprecedented times, we hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. All of us at Great Performances are dedicated to carrying on our legacy of bringing the […]