GREAT PERFORMANCES

Gloria, Dorothy Pitman Hughes, and their crew of creative women begin the feminist magazine, Ms.

Gloria (Christine Lahti) has an interview at The Plaza, which she misses due to a sexist manager of the hotel. In the end, she finds her voice and power.

Ann Richards (Holland Taylor) discusses her first campaign, the women she picked as her campaign managers, and her road to the governorship.

Governor Ann Richards (Holland Taylor) speaks to a graduating class of college students about the first female governor of Texas, George Washington, and more.

After murdering the king, Macbeth (Sir Patrick Stewart) tells Lady Macbeth (Kate Fleetwood) that he heard a voice crying, "Sleep no more!"

Experience artist William Kentridge’s interpretation of Berg’s tragic opera set in an apocalyptic pre-World War I environment. Peter Mattei stars in the title role. Met music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.

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 ...

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 ...

An exclusive look at Great Performance's Season 47 brochure, from Now Hear This to Broadway's Best and more.

Rejoice with the Tony Award-winning high-heeled hit musical with songs by pop icon Cyndi Lauper and a book by Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein about an unexpected duo that embraces their differences to create an extraordinary line of shoes.