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Renee Fleming sings "Danny Boy"
We’re grateful for: Our Viewers and the Arts

Here at Great Performances, we're grateful for viewers like you. Thank you for your continued support. To celebrate, we've rounded up a few of our favorite dance performances and concerts to share. Have a happy and arts-filled Thanksgiving! American Voices with Renée Fleming Mark Morris ...

Gypsy

Everything’s Coming Up Gypsy: 8 Fun Facts About Gypsy Rose Lee

Louise (Lara Pulver) performs “Let Me Entertain You” in Gypsy. Jonathan Kent’s award-winning production of the classic musical Gypsy – a record-breaking sellout during its acclaimed London run – comes to THIRTEEN’s Great Performances as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.

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Gypsy

Let Me Entertain You – Baby June and Her Newsboys

Baby June (Scarlet Roche) and company perform "Baby June and Her Newsboys." Jonathan Kent’s award-winning production of the classic musical Gypsy – a record-breaking sellout during its acclaimed London run – comes to THIRTEEN’s Great Performances as part of the PBS Arts Fall Festival.

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Hamilton's America

The Room Where it Happens

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., and two former U.S. Secretaries of the Treasury discuss Alexander Hamilton's famous financial deal in this clip from Hamilton’s America. This documentary film brings history to vivid life through the lens of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pop culture Broadway phenomenon Hamilton.

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Hamilton's America

Hamilton in :60 His Legacy

Alexander Hamilton was shot and killed in a duel with Aaron Burr in 1804. From monuments and historic sites, to our currency and banking system, Hamilton's legacy lives on many forms. Thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical, Hamilton, this founding father has once again taken ...

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Hamilton's America

Lin-Manuel Miranda on Writing in Aaron Burr’s Bedroom

Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of Hamilton, wrote part of the musical from a historical site: Aaron Burr's bedroom. Hamilton’s America is a documentary film that brings history to vivid life through the lens of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pop culture Broadway phenomenon Hamilton.

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Hamilton's America

Phillipa Soo on Eliza Schuyler

Phillipa Soo, who plays Eliza Schuyler in Hamilton, discusses her character in this clip from Hamilton’s America - the documentary film that brings history to vivid life through the lens of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pop culture Broadway phenomenon Hamilton.

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