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Great Performances

Arts and Music Series / 6 Seasons

Great Performances brings the best in the performing arts from across America and around the world to a US television audience. It presents a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

1h 53m / TV-14

A Star-Studded Performance of "Edelweiss"

2m 28s

The cast of "Rodgers and Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary" (Aaron Tveit, Michael Ball, Daniel Dae Kim, Maria Friedman, Audra McDonald, Julian Ovenden and more) perform "Edelweiss" from the "Sound of Music."

Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary Preview

30s

Directed and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 80th Anniversary features an all-star cast at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane, including Michael Ball, Daniel Dae Kim, Maria Friedman, Audra McDonald, Julian Ovenden and more.

In Memoriam: Jac Venza

20s

Great Performances mourns the passing of its founding Executive Producer, Jac Venza, who was one of pioneering leaders of American public media for over three decades, and a major force in harnessing the power of television to achieve international recognition for America’s leading performing artists.

Audra McDonald at the London Palladium Preview

30s

The winner of a record-breaking six Tony Awards as well as two Grammy awards and an Emmy, Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs, including “I Am What I Am,” “Summertime,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” and many more.

Hamlet and His Relationships

14m 9s

The cast of Hamlet (Ato Blankson-Wood, Solea Pfieffer, and Nick Rehberger) discuss what forces influence their relationships with one another, and how a modern context helps bring new ideas within the play to life.

Hamlet Preview

30s

From The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park, experience this Shakespearean classic directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon featuring Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood (“Slave Play”) in the title role and Solea Pfeiffer as Ophelia (“Hadestown”).

Broadway's Best 2024

30s

Join us for four nights of acclaimed theater productions: "Hamlet," "Audra McDonald at the London Palladium," "Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch," and "Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary."

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