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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.

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Michael Bublé and Blake Shelton Sing "Home"

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Michael Bublé and Blake Shelton sing "Home" in an all-star concert honoring songwriter and producer David Foster. This special encore presentation celebrates Foster’s remarkable career achievements - including 14 Grammy Awards and a host of other accolades.

Moody Blues Perform "Tuesday Afternoon"

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The Moody Blues perform "Tuesday Afternoon" at Toronto’s Sony Centre during their 2017 “Days of Future Passed” tour. The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Live from Great Performances premieres nationwide beginning November 25 on PBS (check local listings).

The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Live | Preview

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The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Live from Great Performances premieres nationwide beginning November 25 on PBS (check local listings). Celebrating the 50th anniversary of their landmark album, The Moody Blues took to the road to perform the entire LP live.

Moody Blues Perform "Nights in White Satin"

2m 19s

The Moody Blues perform "Nights in White Satin" at at Toronto’s Sony Centre during their 2017 “Days of Future Passed” tour. The Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Live from Great Performances premieres nationwide beginning November 25 on PBS (check local listings).

Corbin Bleu Performs "Let's Say It With Firecrackers"

1m 39s

Corbin Bleu and Lora Lee Gayer tap dance and sing in the energetic "Let's Say It With Firecrackers" in Holiday Inn. Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn - The Broadway Musical comes to PBS, continuing the Great Performances marathon within the Broadway’s Best lineup on PBS.

Behind the Curtain: Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn

6m 14s

Go behind the curtain of "Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn" with actors Megan Sikora, Corbin Bleu, Danny Rutigliano and Lora Lee Gayer. "Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn" comes to PBS, continuing the Great Performances marathon within the Broadway’s Best lineup on PBS.

Backstage Pass: Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn

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Get your backstage pass to Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn with Production Stage Manager Michael Passaro. Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn - The Broadway Musical comes to PBS, continuing the Great Performances marathon within the Broadway’s Best lineup on PBS.

Jump Rope and Tap Dance Routine in "Shaking the Blues Away"

1m 36s

The Holiday Inn cast jump rope and tap dance in the high-energy song, "Shaking the Blues Away." Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn - The Broadway Musical comes to PBS, continuing the Great Performances marathon within the Broadway’s Best lineup on PBS.

Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn Preview

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The festive Roundabout Theatre Company production of Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn - The Broadway Musical comes to PBS. The musical continues the Great Performances marathon within the Broadway’s Best lineup on PBS.

Behind the Curtain: Indecent

6m 9s

Go behind the curtain of the Tony Award-winning play Indecent with Writer Paula Vogel, Director Rebecca Taichman, Producer Daryl Roth, and various cast members. Indecent comes to Great Performances on Friday, November 17 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the fall Broadway’s Best lineup.

Max Gordon Moore as Playwright Sholem Asch in Indecent

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Playwright Sholem Asch (Max Gordon Moore) defends his controversial play, God of Vengeance, in this scene from Indecent. The Tony Award-winning play Indecent comes to Great Performances on Friday, November 17 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the fall Broadway’s Best lineup.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway Dreams

2m 6s

Lin-Manuel Miranda worked for seven years to get his first musical, In the Heights, on Broadway. He shares his gratititude for the opportunity to both write a part for himself (Usnavi) and be able to perform it.

In The Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams Preview

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In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams chronicles the personal stories of composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of In the Heights in the months leading up to its 2008 opening night.

Foo Fighters Perform "Sunday Rain" at the Acropolis

6m 23s

Multi-Grammy-winning rock band Foo Fighters perform "Sunday Rain" at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, in this outtake from Landmarks Live in Concert for Great Performances. Captured this past July, Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special premieres nationwide Friday, November 10 at 10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).

Foo Fighters Perform "Sunday Rain" at the Acropolis

6m 23s

Multi-Grammy-winning rock band Foo Fighters perform "Sunday Rain" at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, in this outtake from Landmarks Live in Concert for Great Performances. Captured this past July, Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special premieres nationwide Friday, November 10 at 10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).

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