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Great Performances

Arts and Music Series / 5 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.

Watch Latest: S52 E14

54m 24s / TV-G

Cobie Smulders and Kevin Kline

1m 47s

Noël Coward’s Present Laughter stars Tony Award®-winner Kevin Kline and Cobie Smulders, whose performance earned her the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut. Noël Coward’s Present Laughter comes to Great Performances on Friday, November 3rd at 9PM (check local listings). The play continues the Broadway's Best lineup on PBS.

Noël Coward's Present Laughter - Behind the Curtain

5m 45s

Noël Coward’s Present Laughter stars Tony Award®-winner Kevin Kline and Cobie Smulders, whose performance earned her the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Broadway Debut. Noël Coward’s Present Laughter comes to Great Performances on Friday, November 3rd at 9PM (check local listings). The play continues the Broadway's Best lineup on PBS.

Noël Coward's Present Laughter | Preview

30s

Kevin Kline’s Tony Award®-winning performance in Noël Coward’s Present Laughter, first produced in 1942 with Coward himself in the leading role, comes to PBS Friday, November 3, 2017 at 9/8c (check local listings). The play continues the Great Performances marathon within the Broadway's Best on PBS lineup.

Broadway's Best on PBS - Preview

30s

Great Performances continues its commitment to bringing unparalleled access to some of the most exciting and eclectic theater offerings on Broadway and beyond with a diverse mix of critically acclaimed musicals, comedies and dramas.

Vanilla Ice Cream | She Loves Me

3m 5s

Laura Benanti sings "Vanilla Ice Cream" in She Loves Me. The critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me comes to Great Performances, Friday, October 20 at 9PM (check local listings) as the opening presentation of PBS’s fall Broadway’s Best lineup.

She Loves Me - Behind the Curtain

6m 22s

Go behind the scenes of She Loves Me with insights from the cast and production team. The critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me comes to Great Performances, Friday, October 20 at 9PM (check local listings) as the opening presentation of PBS’s fall Broadway’s Best lineup.

Ilona | She Loves Me

2m 23s

Gavin Creel and Jane Krakowski perform "Ilona" in She Loves Me. The critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me comes to Great Performances, Friday, October 20 at 9PM (check local listings) as the opening presentation of PBS’s fall Broadway’s Best lineup.

She Loves Me - Preview

30s

The critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me comes to Great Performances on Friday, October 20 at 9PM (check local listings) as the opening presentation of PBS’s fall Broadway’s Best lineup.

GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends 2017® Preview

30s / TV-PG

In collaboration with the Recording Academy®, Great Performances presents Grammy Salute To Music Legends 2017®, the second annual all-star concert offering a spotlight for the Academy’s 2017 Special Merit Awards recipients. The celebration, led by Paul Shaffer as musical director, was recorded at New York’s Beacon Theatre.

Andra Day performs "Mississippi Goddam"

2m 19s

Past GRAMMY nominee Andra Day performs "Mississippi Goddam" in a tribute to Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Nina Simone at the “GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends 2017™” and discusses Simone’s impact.

Shirley Caesar performs "Jesus, I Love Calling Your Name"

3m 5s

Twelve-time GRAMMY winner Kirk Franklin talks about Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Shirley Caesar, who performs "Jesus, I Love Calling Your Name" at the “GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends 2017™” and expresses gratitude for receiving the honor.

Dionne Warwick Performs "Then Came You"

2m 8s

Five-time GRAMMY winner Dionne Warwick performs "Then Came You" in a tribute to producer, arranger, and songwriter Thom Bell at the “GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends 2017™.” Bell is one of this year’s Trustees Awards recipients.

The Velvet Underground Tribute: "I'm Waiting for the Man"

2m 17s

John Cale Band with Maureen “Moe” Tucker perform “I’m Waiting for The Man” at the “GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends 2017™.” John Cale and Maureen “Moe” Tucker are members of the Velvet Underground, one of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees.

Charlie Wilson, Valerie Simpson, Vernon Reid perform

2m 28s

Charlie Wilson, Valerie Simpson, and Vernon Reid perform Sly Stone's "Dance to the Music" at the "GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends 2017™." Sly Stone is one of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees.

Catherine Russell performs "Crazy Blues"

1m 46s

Past GRAMMY nominee Catherine Russell performs "Crazy Blues" in a tribute to recording executive, A&R man, and music publisher Ralph S. Peer at the “GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends 2017™.” Peer is one of this year’s Trustees Awards recipients.

Music Education in Cuba: Gavilan Twins

4m 50s

Talented twins Adriana and Andrea Gavilan share their passion for playing the piano and singing. The twins attend a music school in Cuba. Great Performances and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES present Havana Time Machine, now streaming.

Music Education in Cuba: Yanet the Cellist

4m 11s

Yanet, a cello student at the Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) / The University of Arts of Cuba, juxtaposes her classical music studies with playing pop and rock music in the Sweet Lizzy Project. Great Performances and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES present Havana Time Machine, now streaming.

Music Education in Cuba: After the Revolution

1m 55s

After the Cuban Revolution, an excellent music education system formed in Cuba. Musicality is a key component of Cuban culture, and learning begins at a very young age. Great Performances and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES present Havana Time Machine, now streaming.

Guantanamera | Havana Time Machine

2m 20s

The Mavericks, with guests vocalist Lisset Diaz of Sweet Lizzy Project, vocalist Ivette Cepedea, Eliades Ochoa on guitar, and Roberto Fonseca on piano, perform "Guantanamera" to a lively crowd in Havana, Cuba. Great Performances and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES present Havana Time Machine on Friday October 6 at 9/8c on PBS.

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