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Jeremy Irons earned a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) nomination for his role in The Hollow Crown, which Great Performances broadcast earlier this fall. Irons was recognized for his role as Henry IV in the miniseries. "It was a real pleasure to play Henry IV on ...

Barbra Streisand has a fun time performing "Evergreen" with trumpeter Chris Botti, playing to the crowd at her Back to Brooklyn concert. Streisand composed "Evergreen," with lyrics by Paul Williams, for the 1976 film, "A Star is Born," in which she starred. The song earned ...

Barbra Streisand pays tribute to her hometown of Brooklyn by giving the lyrics of "You're the Top" a special twist. "You're the Top" was written by Cole Porter for the 1934 musical, Anything Goes. Streisand alters the lyrics using quintessential Brooklyn references, such as the ...

Barbra Streisand sings "Smile" with Il Volo, a young pop vocal trio from Italy. "Smile" was first recorded by Nat King Cole in 1954, with music and lyrics by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons.

This one-hour program airing in late November and December is dedicated to the great tenor, Luciano Pavarotti. It includes his performances of “Nessun Dorma” and other beloved arias from La Boheme, Rigoletto and Aida. See Pavarotti in some of his finest performances and in duet ...

The Royal National Theatre cast of "Oklahoma!" perform the musical's rousing title song. The 1998 production was directed by Sir Trevor Nunn and gave Hugh Jackman his breakout musical role, starring alongside Maureen Lipman as Aunt Eller and Josefina Gabrielle as Laurey.

Josefina Gabrielle, formerly a soloist with the National Ballet of Portugal, co-stars with Hugh Jackman (Curly) as the headstrong Laurey. Together they perform the duet, "People Will Say We're in Love," one of the many favorite melodies from Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!"

Hugh Jackman sings "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" in a scene with Maureen Lipman (Aunt Eller) and Josefina Gabrielle (Laurey) in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Oklahoma!"

Hugh Jackman (Curly) sings "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" in a scene with Maureen Lipman (Aunt Eller) in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Oklahoma!" produced by the Royal National Theatre.

Anika Noni Rose (Marta) performs "Another Hundred People" in Stephen Sondheim's "Company." Jill Paice (Susan) has just told Neil Patrick Harris (Bobby), "I think there's a time to come to New York, and a time to leave." The song about the throngs of people coming ...