Although Danny Elfman had already scored several of Tim Burton's films, working on the "Batman" series was a whole other level of Hollywood high stakes. In this clip from "Danny Elfman's Music," Tim and Danny describe what that was like.

Tim Burton's films have spawned many imitators - but seldom as gleeful as these concert goers at Lincoln Center Festival's presentation of "Danny Elfman's Music."

Tune in for the music from "Edward Scissorhands" and much more in Live From Lincoln Center's broadcast of "Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton."

Unsung heroine of the concert performance, violinist Sandy Cameron caresses and slashes her violin - named Peter - with all the panache of Edward Scissorhands.

Who would have thought of weird cult rocker Danny Elfman to provide the score for "Pee Wee's Big Adventure"? Paul Reubens did, and here he tells us why.

Both a cultural and artistic watershed, this groundbreaking musical concerns the lives, loves and heartbreaks of three generations of show folk on the Mississippi. Its impact remains unparalleled, pointing the way toward a new synthesis between music and spectacle. With an all-star cast led by Vanessa Williams, Julian Ovenden, Norm Lewis, Lauren Worsham, Jane Alexander and Fred Willard.

Beloved for his sly characterizations in countless films and television shows, Fred Willard takes to the Lincoln Center stage as Show Boat commander Cap'n Andy.

This American theater landmark was among the first to address issues of racial prejudice. Yet it is also undeniably a product of its time. Cast members Vanessa Williams, Norm Lewis, NaTasha Yvette Williams and Jane Alexander open up about how they approach the work in the 21st Century.

Celebrated pianist Lang Lang returns to Lincoln Center for a performance of Grieg's bracing Piano Concerto, and maestro Alan Gilbert leads the New York Philharmonic in a performance of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, on a special night marking the dedication of David Geffen Hall.

The impact of images not only can change the way people see each other, but also how they see themselves. Billy Porter describes how his career is a conscious commitment to presenting images that are true to his own identity.

Tenor Michael Fabiano's magnificent voice is just the most recognizable expression of his many passions. This profile piece, aired on "Richard Tucker Opera Gala: A New Century," looks at how the consummate kid from New Jersey traded in baseball and a business degree for a place in the opera houses of the world.

In 2014 the legendary School of American Ballet gave its 50th Annual Workshop Performances. We went behind the scenes to watch students and their distinguished teachers striving to bring George Balanchine's vision to life - and pass his legacy on to the next generation of dancers.

Most often people focus on the prima ballerinas and high-leaping soloists at the ballet. But what would a Balanchine ballet be without the dancers who perform in the precisely choreographed group formations? Joscelyn, one of the 2014 graduating class members of the School of American Ballet, reflects on the challenges and rare pleasures of dancing in the corps.

An expanded version of a conversation featured in Live From Lincoln Center's broadcast of "The Nance." Director Jack O'Brien, playwright Douglas Carter Beane and actor Nathan Lane take a moment to reflect on the significance of the Broadway production and its broadcast on PBS.

Nathan Lane gives the performance of a lifetime as a burlesque performer who plays gay men for laughs - at least on stage. Nominated for three Tony Awards, Douglas Carter Beane's celebrated play is both a love letter to the grand old days of burlesque and a love story before its time.