Great Performances - Episode Guide

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Nov 4, 1972 (120 min)

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Dec 9, 1972 (120 min)

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Feb 12, 1973 (120 min)

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Jan 23, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Jan 30, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Feb 6, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Feb 13, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Feb 20, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Feb 27, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Mar 6, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Mar 13, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Mar 27, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Apr 3, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Apr 10, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Apr 12, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Apr 17, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Apr 24, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: May 8, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: May 22, 1974 (120 min)

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Oct 16, 1974

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Nov 13, 1974

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Dec 25, 1974

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jan 8, 1975

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Jan 29, 1975

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Feb 19, 1975

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1975

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Mar 19, 1975

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Apr 2, 1975

Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Apr 30, 1975

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Oct 8, 1975

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Oct 15, 1975

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Oct 22, 1975

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Oct 29, 1975

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Nov 5, 1975

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Nov 12, 1975

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Nov 19, 1975

Episode: 9x09 | Airdate: Jan 1, 1976

Episode: 11x01 | Airdate: Dec 19, 1979 (120 min)

Episode: 11x02 | Airdate: Jul 30, 1979

Episode: 12x02 | Airdate: Oct 3, 1983 (120 min)

Episode: 13x06 | Airdate: Nov 21, 1984

Episode: 13x25 | Airdate: Mar 5, 1985

Episode: 14x02 | Airdate: Nov 8, 1985 (120 min)

Episode: 14x10 | Airdate: Mar 14, 1986 (120 min)

Episode: 14x24 | Airdate: May 9, 1986

Episode: 15x01 | Airdate: Mar 13, 1987 (120 min)

Episode: 15x09 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1988 (120 min)

Episode: 15x10 | Airdate: Feb 7, 1987

Episode: 16x01 | Airdate: Apr 1, 1988

Episode: 17x01 | Airdate: Nov 24, 1989

Episode: 19x03 | Airdate: Jun 4, 1990

Episode: 21x03 | Airdate: Apr 18, 1992 (120 min)

Episode: 21x04 | Airdate: Dec 7, 1992 (120 min)

Episode: 21x13 | Airdate: Mar 3, 1993 (120 min)

Episode: 21x15 | Airdate: May 26, 1993 (120 min)

Episode: 22x04 | Airdate: Oct 8, 1993 (120 min)

Episode: 22x07 | Airdate: Dec 22, 1993 (120 min)

Episode: 22x14 | Airdate: May 18, 1994

Episode: 23x04 | Airdate: Nov 23, 1994 (120 min)

Episode: 23x07 | Airdate: Jan 25, 1995 (120 min)

Episode: 24x10 | Airdate: Mar 1, 1996 (120 min)

Episode: 25x13 | Airdate: Jan 29, 1997

Episode: 26x03 | Airdate: Dec 3, 1997

Episode: 27x01 | Airdate: Sep 30, 1998 (120 min)

Episode: 27x02 | Airdate: Oct 14, 1998 (120 min)

Episode: 27x03 | Airdate: Nov 2, 1998 (120 min)

Episode: 27x15 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1999 (120 min)

Episode: 28x02 | Airdate: Oct 20, 1999 (120 min)

Episode: 28x03 | Airdate: Nov 27, 1999 (120 min)

Episode: 28x04 | Airdate: Dec 1, 1999 (120 min)

Episode: 28x05 | Airdate: Dec 3, 1999 (120 min)

Episode: 28x06 | Airdate: Jan 19, 2000 (120 min)

Episode: 28x10 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2000 (120 min)

Episode: 29x02 | Airdate: Nov 21, 2000 (120 min)

Episode: 29x10 | Airdate: Jan 23, 2002

Episode: 29x11 | Airdate: Oct 16, 2000 (120 min)

Episode: 29x16 | Airdate: Aug 29, 2001

Episode: 30x05 | Airdate: Dec 11, 2001 (120 min)

Episode: 30x09 | Airdate: Mar 21, 2002 (120 min)

Episode: 31x09 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2003 (120 min)

Episode: 31x18 | Airdate: Aug 10, 2003 (120 min)

Episode: 32x19 | Airdate: Aug 9, 2004 (120 min)

Episode: 33x10 | Airdate: Jan 12, 2005 (120 min)

Episode: 33x14 | Airdate: Jun 4, 2005 (120 min)

Episode: 33x18 | Airdate: Aug 7, 2005 (120 min)

Episode: 34x01 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2005 (120 min)

Episode: 34x02 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2005 (120 min)

Episode: 34x03 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2005 (120 min)

Episode: 34x04 | Airdate: Dec 3, 2005 (120 min)

Episode: 34x05 | Airdate: Dec 3, 2005 (120 min)

Episode: 34x06 | Airdate: Dec 22, 2005 (120 min)

Episode: 34x07 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 34x08 | Airdate: Feb 27, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 34x09 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 34x10 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 34x11 | Airdate: Apr 26, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 34x12 | Airdate: Jun 21, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 34x13 | Airdate: Jul 2, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 35x01 | Airdate: Aug 28, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 35x02 | Airdate: Sep 18, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 35x03 | Airdate: Sep 26, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 35x04 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 35x05 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 35x06 | Airdate: Nov 23, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 35x11 | Airdate: Dec 31, 2006 (120 min)

Episode: 35x12 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x13 | Airdate: Jan 24, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x14 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x15 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x16 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x17 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x18 | Airdate: Mar 22, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x19 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x20 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x21 | Airdate: May 26, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x22 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x23 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x24 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x25 | Airdate: Aug 1, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x26 | Airdate: Aug 4, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 35x27 | Airdate: Aug 29, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 36x01 | Airdate: Nov 21, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 36x02 | Airdate: Nov 28, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 36x03 | Airdate: Dec 1, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 36x04 | Airdate: Dec 2, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 36x05 | Airdate: Dec 17, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 36x06 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 36x08 | Airdate: Feb 20, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 36x09 | Airdate: Feb 26, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 36x10 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 36x11 | Airdate: Mar 11, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 36x12 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 36x13 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 36x14 | Airdate: Apr 6, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 36x15 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 36x16 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 36x17 | Airdate: Apr 24, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 36x18 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 36x19 | Airdate: May 18, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 36x20 | Airdate: May 28, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 37x01 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 37x02 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 37x03 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 37x04 | Airdate: Dec 5, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 37x05 | Airdate: Nov 18, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 37x06 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 37x07 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x08 | Airdate: Jan 7, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x09 | Airdate: Jan 17, 2008 (120 min)

Episode: 37x10 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x11 | Airdate: Mar 15, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x12 | Airdate: Mar 25, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x13 | Airdate: Mar 28, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x14 | Airdate: Apr 15, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x15 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x16 | Airdate: May 16, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x17 | Airdate: May 27, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x18 | Airdate: May 28, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x19 | Airdate: Jun 1, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x20 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x21 | Airdate: Jul 11, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x22 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x23 | Airdate: Jul 30, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x24 | Airdate: Aug 15, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x25 | Airdate: Aug 26, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x26 | Airdate: Aug 31, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x27 | Airdate: Sep 16, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 37x28 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 38x01 | Airdate: Oct 21, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 38x02 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 38x03 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 38x04 | Airdate: Dec 16, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 38x05 | Airdate: Dec 23, 2009 (120 min)

Episode: 38x06 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x07 | Airdate: Jan 13, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x08 | Airdate: Jan 20, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x09 | Airdate: Jan 31, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x10 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x11 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x12 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x13 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x14 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x15 | Airdate: Apr 28, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x16 | Airdate: May 13, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x17 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x18 | Airdate: Jul 18, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x19 | Airdate: Aug 22, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 38x42 | Airdate: Oct 2, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x01 | Airdate: Aug 25, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 39x02 | Airdate: Sep 1, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 39x03 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 39x04 | Airdate: Oct 27, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 39x05 | Airdate: Nov 24, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 39x06 | Airdate: Dec 29, 2010 (120 min)

Episode: 39x07 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x08 | Airdate: Jan 5, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x09 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x10 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x11 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x12 | Airdate: Mar 7, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x13 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x14 | Airdate: Apr 24, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x15 | Airdate: May 29, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x16 | Airdate: May 31, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x17 | Airdate: Jun 1, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x18 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x19 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 39x20 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 40x01 | Airdate: Jul 15, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 40x02 | Airdate: Jul 24, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 40x03 | Airdate: Aug 19, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 40x04 | Airdate: Aug 21, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 40x05 | Airdate: Aug 28, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 40x06 | Airdate: Sep 11, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 40x07 | Airdate: Sep 23, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 40x08 | Airdate: Sep 29, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 40x09 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x10 | Airdate: Jan 6, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x11 | Airdate: Jan 13, 2012 (120 min)

Meet a range of individuals who are confronting the price and politics of health, all portrayed by Anna Deavere Smith.

Episode: 40x12 | Airdate: Jan 20, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x13 | Airdate: Jan 27, 2012 (120 min)

Featuring his greatest hits, performed by today's biggest stars, Duets II was recorded live in studios from Los Angeles to London, New York to Italy, with Nashville in between. The stunning musical segments are highlighted by insights on the process from the performers, making for an entertaining and fascinating profile of one of the year's most celebrated recordings.

Episode: 40x14 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2012 (120 min)

Turn back the dial to the 1950s in this Tony Award-winning musical about an interracial couple whose love for music, and each other, is put to the test.

Episode: 40x15 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x16 | Airdate: Mar 22, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x17 | Airdate: Mar 29, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x18 | Airdate: Mar 30, 2012 (120 min)

Celebrate the San Francisco Symphony's centennial with music director Michael Tilson Thomas and Itzhak Perlman and Lang Lang performing works by Copland, Mendelssohn and Britten.

Episode: 40x19 | Airdate: Mar 30, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x20 | Airdate: Apr 22, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x21 | Airdate: May 13, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x22 | Airdate: May 18, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x23 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x24 | Airdate: Jun 29, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x25 | Airdate: Aug 3, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x26 | Airdate: Aug 5, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x27 | Airdate: Aug 10, 2012 (120 min)

The PBS Arts Summer Festival expands the scope and diversity of the arts on television, with a multi-part weekly series and new original online content that takes viewers across the country and around the world. Award-winning television, film and stage star Anna Deavere Smith ("Nurse Jackie") hosts.

Episode: 40x28 | Airdate: Aug 26, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 40x29 | Airdate: Aug 31, 2012 (120 min)

Join Gustavo Dudamel and the Vienna Philharmonic in the magnificent gardens of Schönbrunn Palace.

Episode: 40x30 | Airdate: Dec 2, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 40x31 | Airdate: Dec 15, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 40x32 | Airdate: Oct 28, 2011 (120 min)

Episode: 41x01 | Airdate: Sep 7, 2012 (120 min)

Join Paul McCartney and Diana Krall for a collection of songs beloved by McCartney since childhood.

Episode: 41x02 | Airdate: Sep 10, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 41x03 | Airdate: Sep 11, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 41x04 | Airdate: Sep 12, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 41x05 | Airdate: Sep 13, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 41x06 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 41x07 | Airdate: Nov 24, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 41x08 | Airdate: Dec 14, 2012 (120 min)

Episode: 41x09 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x10 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x11 | Airdate: Jan 4, 2013 (120 min)

Learn why Graceland was so controversial in 1986 and why Paul Simon faced such vehement criticism.

Episode: 41x12 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x13 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x14 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x15 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x16 | Airdate: May 3, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x17 | Airdate: May 5, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x18 | Airdate: May 12, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x19 | Airdate: May 17, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x20 | Airdate: Jun 9, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x21 | Airdate: Jun 30, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x22 | Airdate: Jul 14, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x23 | Airdate: Jul 26, 2013 (120 min)

Enter a world of dance, the artists who dedicate their lives to it and a place where it flourishes.

Episode: 41x24 | Airdate: Jul 28, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x25 | Airdate: Aug 2, 2013 (120 min)

Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic's annual open-air concert, this year saluting "Wagner & Verdi.".

Episode: 41x26 | Airdate: Aug 18, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x27 | Airdate: Aug 31, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x28 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2013 (120 min)

Witness Ben Whishaw's performance as Richard in this television adaptation of Shakespeare's play.

Episode: 41x29 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x30 | Airdate: Oct 4, 2013 (120 min)

Follow Prince Hal's path to reconciliation with his father and his ascension to the throne.

Episode: 41x31 | Airdate: Oct 11, 2013 (120 min)

Follow the action as England prepares for war and Henry rallies his forces for battle at Agincourt.

Episode: 41x32 | Airdate: Oct 18, 2013 (120 min)

Hear stories from GREAT PERFORMANCES alumni about what the series and public TV have meant to them.

Episode: 41x33 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2013 (120 min)

Witness Jay Hunter Morris' bravura performance as Ahab in an operatic adaptation of Melville's novel.

Episode: 41x34 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x35 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2013 (120 min)

Revel in the rebirth of Rodgers & Hammerstein's landmark American musical starring Hugh Jackman.

Episode: 41x36 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2013 (120 min)

Join legendary superstar Barbra Streisand in her first Brooklyn concert since her childhood years.

Episode: 41x37 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2013 (120 min)

Episode: 41x38 | Airdate: Sep 7, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x01 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x02 | Airdate: Jan 17, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x03 | Airdate: Jan 31, 2014 (120 min)

Enjoy Christopher Plummer's portrayal of theater and film titan John Barrymore.

Episode: 42x04 | Airdate: Feb 14, 2014 (120 min)

Celebrate the Royal National Theatre's 50th year with performances by alumni and archival excerpts.

Episode: 42x05 | Airdate: Feb 21, 2014 (120 min)

Hear Sting perform highlights from his Broadway-bound show about the demise of ship-building.

Episode: 42x06 | Airdate: Feb 23, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x08 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x09 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x10 | Airdate: Mar 9, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x11 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x12 | Airdate: Apr 25, 2014 (120 min)

Watch this highly theatrical production choreographed by Matthew Bourne to Tchaikovsky's music.

Episode: 42x13 | Airdate: May 13, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x14 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x15 | Airdate: Jun 22, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x16 | Airdate: Jun 27, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x17 | Airdate: Jul 20, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x18 | Airdate: Aug 1, 2014 (120 min)

Thrill to a concert presentation of the towering Requiem in commemoration of Verdi's bicentennial.

Episode: 42x19 | Airdate: Aug 22, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x20 | Airdate: Aug 28, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 42x21 | Airdate: Aug 24, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 43x01 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2015 (120 min)

Join host Julie Andrews for the annual New Year's celebration from Vienna's opulent Musikverein.

Episode: 43x02 | Airdate: Jan 9, 2015 (120 min)

Observe fledgling artists in one-on-one mentoring sessions with iconic singers in various genres.

Episode: 43x03 | Airdate: Jan 16, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x04 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x05 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x06 | Airdate: Feb 27, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x07 | Airdate: Mar 27, 2015 (120 min)

Relish this 1988 "work of genius" in which dancers embody the ecstasy of art that transforms.

Episode: 43x08 | Airdate: Feb 28, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x09 | Airdate: Apr 3, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x10 | Airdate: Apr 12, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x11 | Airdate: May 10, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x12 | Airdate: May 29, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x13 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x14 | Airdate: Jul 12, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x15 | Airdate: Jul 17, 2015 (120 min)

Enjoy performances by Angela Lansbury and James Earl Jones in a play about the power of friendship.

Episode: 43x16 | Airdate: Jul 24, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x17 | Airdate: Aug 2, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x18 | Airdate: Aug 28, 2015 (120 min)

Travel to Austria's Schönbrunn Palace for the annual concert, this year conducted by Zubin Mehta.

Episode: 43x19 | Airdate: Sep 6, 2015 (120 min)

Episode: 43x20 | Airdate: Oct 23, 2015 (180 min)

Enjoy a special celebration performance of Elton John's Tony-winning musical from London's West End about a young boy in a North East England mining community and his journey from the boxing ring to the ballet barre, based on the popular 2000 film.

Episode: 43x21 | Airdate: Nov 6, 2015 (60 min)

Legendary Broadway performer Chita Rivera has been lighting up Broadway and international stages for over 70 years. With starring roles in such iconic Broadway shows as West Side Story , Bye Bye Birdie , The Rink, Chicago and Kiss of the Spider Woman (to name only a few), Rivera was also a frequent guest star during the golden age of television variety specials. In April, 2015, Rivera returned to Broadway in a Tony-nominated starring role in the final John Kander/Fred Ebb/Terrence McNally musical The Visit at the Lyceum Theatre. No matter the venue, Rivera has always wowed audiences with her peerless show biz virtuosity. In addition to archival clips from Chita's many shows and TV appearances, also featured are interviews with choreographer Graciele Daniele , The Visit director John Doyle , John Kander , original West Side Story star Carol Lawrence , Terrence McNally , Dick Van Dyke , choreographer Dee Dee Wood , Ben Vereen and Chita's daughter Lisa Mordente .

Episode: 43x22 | Airdate: Nov 27, 2015 (120 min)

From the internationally famous Dolby Theater in the heart of Hollywood, Andrea Bocelli pays musical tribute to the silver screen in a lush concert of beloved songs from the movies. Joined by Grammy- winning producer David Foster , the renowned tenor performs memorable favorites from blockbuster classics including The Godfather , Scent of a Woman , Dr. Zhivago , Once Upon a Time in America , Breakfast at Tiffany's and many more.

Episode: 43x23 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2016

The Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of Mariss Jansons performs favorite Strauss Family waltzes at the opulent Musikverein accompanied by the Vienna City Ballet. Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns as host, touring the picturesque city.

Episode: 43x24 | Airdate: Jun 4, 2016 (120 min)

Episode: 43x25 | Airdate: Sep 13, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 43x26 | Airdate: Oct 24, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 43x27 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2014 (120 min)

Episode: 44x01 | Airdate: Oct 14, 2016 (150 min)

A concert pays tribute to the 2016 Grammy special merit award recipients Ruth Brown, Celia Cruz, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jefferson Airplane, Herbie Hancock, Linda Ronstadt and Run-DMC.

Episode: 44x02 | Airdate: Dec 11, 2016 (120 min)

War rages and divisions within the English court threaten the crown; the scene is set for civil war.

Episode: 44x03 | Airdate: Dec 18, 2016 (150 min)

Queen Margaret overshadows King Henry; Edward IV takes the throne, but Richard eyes the crown.

Episode: 44x04 | Airdate: Dec 25, 2016 (150 min)

Edward IV takes the throne, but youngest brother Richard has his eyes on the crown.

Episode: 44x05 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2017

The Vienna Philharmonic celebrates the New Year with Strauss Family waltzes, accompanied by the Vienna City Ballet; host Julie Andrews.

Episode: 44x06 | Airdate: Jan 13, 2017 (180 min)

Experience composer Jimmy Lopez and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Nilo Cruz' operatic adaptation of Ann Patchett's best-selling novel inspired by a true-life hostage crisis in the 1990s in Lima, Peru, with soprano Danielle de Niese.

Episode: 44x07 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2017 (60 min)

The New York City Ballet performs an all-Balanchine program that includes the Walpurgisnacht Ballet and La valse, set to music by Charles Gounod and Maurice Ravel.

Episode: 44x08 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2017

Enjoy two Balanchine gems: Bizet's Symphony in C, and Sonatine to Ravel music, recorded in Paris.

Episode: 44x09 | Airdate: Mar 31, 2017

Gustavo Dudamel conducts the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a program featuring Latin tangos.

Episode: 44x10 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2017

A film about the World War I experience features dancers from the BalletBoyz company.

Episode: 44x11 | Airdate: Jun 23, 2017 (60 min)

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys performs in various locations around New York, including the Circle Line harbor tour, the Unisphere in Queens and Harlem's Apollo Theater.

Episode: 44x12 | Airdate: Aug 25, 2017

Episode: 44x13 | Airdate: Oct 6, 2017

Take a musical journey to Cuba with evocative performances hosted by Raul Malo of the Mavericks.

Episode: 44x14 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2017

Salute Shirley Caesar, Charley Pride, Jimmie Rodgers, Nina Simone, the Velvet Underground and more.

Episode: 44x15 | Airdate: Oct 20, 2017

Enjoy the musical about feuding clerks who are romantic pen pals; with Laura Benanti & Zachary Levi.

Episode: 44x16 | Airdate: Nov 3, 2017

Episode: 44x19 | Airdate: Dec 2, 2017

Experience the 50th anniversary live performance of the band's seminal album, with full orchestra.

Episode: 44x20 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2017

Episode: 44x21 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2017

Episode: 44x22 | Airdate: Nov 17, 2017

See Paula Vogel's Tony Award winner that looks at an explosive moment in theatrical history.

Episode: 44x23 | Airdate: Nov 24, 2017

Episode: 44x24 | Airdate: Jan 26, 2018

Hear Sondra Radvanovsky, Joyce DiDonato and Joseph Calleja in Bellini's masterpiece.

Episode: 44x25 | Airdate: Feb 2, 2018

Witness a symphonic rendition of Nas' debut album Illmatic with the National Symphony Orchestra.

Episode: 44x26 | Airdate: Feb 23, 2018

Episode: 44x27 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2018

GREAT PERFORMANCES continues the cherished tradition of ringing in the new year with the Vienna Philharmonic at the opulent Musikverein, under the baton of Italian conductor and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director Riccardo Muti, featuring favorite Strauss Family waltzes accompanied by the dancing of the Vienna State Ballet. This year's program welcomes new host Hugh Bonneville, best known as the Earl of Grantham, Robert Crawley in Masterpiece's global phenomenon, Downton Abbey, for which he received a Golden Globe Award and two Emmy nominations.

Episode: 44x28 | Airdate: May 25, 2018

Explore the history of the Met Opera's Lincoln Center home and life in 1950s-60s New York City.

Episode: 44x29 | Airdate: Jun 29, 2018

THIRTEEN's Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by music director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America's history with a performance of composer Peter Boyer's "Ellis Island: The Dream of America," a Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work celebrating the historic American immigrant experience.

Episode: 44x30 | Airdate: Aug 10, 2018

Celebrate the city's vibrant music with Renee Fleming, Jessie Mueller, Michelle Williams and more.

Episode: 44x31 | Airdate: Aug 17, 2018

Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic's open-air concert led by Valery Gergiev with soprano Anna Netrebko.

Episode: 44x32 | Airdate: Aug 20, 2018

See Grammy Award-winning trumpeter with vocalist Sy Smith, violinist Caroline Campbell and more.

Episode: 44x33 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2018

Enjoy an all-star concert honoring Neil Diamond, Tina Turner, Queen, John Williams and more.

Episode: 44x34 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2018 (120 min)

A U.K. production of "The Sound of Music," the long-running musical about the von Trapp Family Singers and their escape from Austria at the height of Nazism.

Episode: 44x39 | Airdate: Dec 28, 2018

Episode: 45x01 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2019

The Vienna Philharmonic presents a festive concert that features Strauss Family waltzes and also celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Vienna State Opera; Hugh Bonneville hosts.

Episode: 45x02 | Airdate: Jan 11, 2019

Episode: 45x03 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2019

Episode: 45x04 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2019

Watch an adaptation of the play about suspicion leading to a battle of wills at a Catholic school.

Episode: 45x05 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2019

Episode: 45x06 | Airdate: Mar 8, 2019

Celebrate the world-renowned tenor's career with new performances by Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban.

Episode: 45x07 | Airdate: Mar 15, 2019

Celebrate singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's singular musical artistry with an all-star line-up.

Episode: 45x08 | Airdate: Mar 22, 2019

Celebrate the life of Swedish soprano Birgit Nilsson, the face of opera in the 1950s-70s.

Episode: 45x09 | Airdate: Mar 29, 2019

Experience Shakespeare as never before in an all-female production set in prison.

Episode: 45x10 | Airdate: Apr 5, 2019

Episode: 46x01 | Airdate: Nov 1, 2019

Tap-dance to this musical extravaganza about a young performer who gets her big Broadway break.

Episode: 46x02 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2019

Kelli O'Hara and Ken Watanabe star in the Tony Award-winning revival of the classic musical.

Episode: 46x03 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2019

Experience the passion of painter Mark Rothko in this six-time Tony-winning play with Alfred Molina.

Episode: 46x04 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2019

From The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park, this 2019 production features an all-black cast.

Episode: 46x05 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2019

Enjoy the Tony-winning musical about friendship and extraordinary shoes with songs by Cyndi Lauper.

Episode: 46x06 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2019

Episode: 46x07 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2019

Episode: 46x08 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2020

As the world welcomes a new decade, Great Performances continues the tradition of ringing in the New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic at Vienna's famous Musikverein. Under the baton of three-time GRAMMY Award-winning guest conductor and Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Director Andris Nelsons, the concert spotlights the talent of the Vienna State Ballet and the Vienna Philharmonic with beloved waltzes by Strauss and more. PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville (Masterpiece: Downton Abbey) returns as host for a third year, touring Musikverein's archives, which hold the largest collection of Beethoven manuscripts in the world, the Beethoven museum and other locations associated with the legendary composer in honor of his 250th birthday (December 17, 2020).

The Vienna Philharmonic performs approximately 40 concerts in Vienna annually, among them the New Year's concert and the Summer Night concert Schönbrunn, which broadcast in numerous countries around the world.

Episode: 47x15 | Airdate: Jan 19, 2020

Episode: 47x16 | Airdate: Mar 20, 2020

Episode: 47x17 | Airdate: May 8, 2020

Celebrate the orchestra's centennial led by three renowned conductors including Gustavo Dudamel.

Episode: 47x18 | Airdate: May 15, 2020

Enjoy Ravinia Festival's production of Leonard Bernstein's musical led by Tony winner Paulo Szot.

Episode: 47x19 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2020

Enjoy a revealing look at iconic Texas governor Ann Richards in this play starring Holland Taylor.

Episode: 47x20 | Airdate: Jun 26, 2020

Experience a unique interpretation of Gloria Steinem's life starring Emmy winner Christine Lahti.

Episode: 47x21 | Airdate: Sep 18, 2020 (60 min)

Explore the work of famed composer Joseph Haydn's career with host Scott Yoo and guest artists.

Episode: 47x22 | Airdate: Sep 25, 2020 (60 min)

Celebrate the work of Franz Schubert with host Scott Yoo as he plays with young musicians.

Episode: 47x23 | Airdate: Oct 2, 2020 (60 min)

Travel with host Scott Yoo and pianist Stewart Goodyear as they visit Yoo's Festival Mozaic.

Episode: 47x24 | Airdate: Nov 6, 2020

Revel in this 1960s-era comedy featuring a Tony-winning hilarious performance by James Corden.

Episode: 47x25 | Airdate: Nov 13, 2020

Travel through the musical's history featuring appearances by Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick and more.

Episode: 47x26 | Airdate: Nov 24, 2020

Episode: 47x27 | Airdate: Nov 27, 2020

Enjoy hits from the internationally acclaimed singer performed at the Sydney Opera House.

Episode: 48x05 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2020

A theatrical biography features Holland Taylor as Ann Richards, who served as governor of Texas from 1991-1995.

Episode: 48x10 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2021

As the world eagerly bids farewell to 2020, Great Performances continues its beloved tradition of ringing in the New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic at the world-famous Musikverein. PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville (Masterpiece: Downton Abbey) returns as host for a fourth year with Riccardo Muti as guest conductor for the sixth time. The Vienna Philharmonic orchestra performs favorite waltzes by Strauss, and the celebration features the Vienna State Ballet dancing on location from notable Vienna landmarks. Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, Bonneville will host the concert remotely from England on location at Goodwood House, the country estate of the Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Gordon, located north of Chichester. Also, the concert occurs without a live audience due to COVID-19. This year's telecast marks the 37th broadcast of the event on PBS. 

Episode: 48x11 | Airdate: Jan 15, 2021

Episode: 48x12 | Airdate: Jan 22, 2021

Episode: 48x13 | Airdate: Apr 23, 2021

Episode: 48x14 | Airdate: May 7, 2021

Episode: 48x15 | Airdate: May 14, 2021

Episode: 48x16 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2021

Episode: 48x17 | Airdate: Jun 25, 2021

Episode: 48x18 | Airdate: Jul 9, 2021

Episode: 48x19 | Airdate: Jul 16, 2021

Episode: 48x20 | Airdate: Aug 27, 2021

Episode: 49x01 | Airdate: Sep 3, 2021

Episode: 49x02 | Airdate: Sep 11, 2021

Episode: 49x03 | Airdate: Sep 17, 2021

Episode: 49x04 | Airdate: Oct 29, 2021

Episode: 49x05 | Airdate: Nov 12, 2021

Episode: 49x06 | Airdate: Nov 19, 2021

Episode: 49x07 | Airdate: Nov 26, 2021

Episode: 49x08 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2022

Great Performances continues its tradition of ringing in the New Year with the Vienna Philharmonic at the world-famous Musikverein. Under the baton of Grammy-winning and third-time guest conductor Daniel Barenboim, the Vienna Philharmonic performs a selection of favorite Strauss Family waltzes. The concert also features dancers from the Vienna State Ballet performing on location at Schönbrunn Palace and its park grounds and a performance by the world-famous Lipizzaner horses from The Spanish Riding School. Hugh Bonneville (Masterpiece: Downton Abbey) hosts the New Year's Concert for a fifth consecutive year. 

Episode: 49x09 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2022

Episode: 49x10 | Airdate: Mar 25, 2022

Episode: 49x11 | Airdate: Apr 8, 2022

Episode: 49x13 | Airdate: Dec 3, 2021

Episode: 49x14 | Airdate: Dec 31, 2021

Episode: 49x15 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2022

Episode: 49x17 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2022

Episode: 49x18 | Airdate: Mar 6, 2022

Episode: 49x19 | Airdate: Mar 18, 2022

Episode: 49x21 | Airdate: Apr 1, 2022

Episode: 49x23 | Airdate: Apr 15, 2022

Episode: 49x24 | Airdate: Apr 22, 2022

Episode: 49x25 | Airdate: Apr 29, 2022

Episode: 49x26 | Airdate: May 8, 2022

Episode: 49x27 | Airdate: May 13, 2022

Episode: 49x28 | Airdate: May 20, 2022

Experience Shakespeare's comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park set in South Harlem telling the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a celebration of Black joy, laughter and vitality.

Episode: 49x29 | Airdate: May 27, 2022

Episode: 49x30 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2022

Episode: 49x31 | Airdate: Jul 3, 2022

Episode: 50x01 | Airdate: Jul 18, 2022

Episode: 50x02 | Airdate: Aug 7, 2022

Episode: 50x03 | Airdate: Aug 26, 2022

Episode: 50x04 | Airdate: Sep 4, 2022

Episode: 50x05 | Airdate: Sep 16, 2022

Episode: 50x06 | Airdate: Sep 23, 2022

Episode: 50x07 | Airdate: Nov 25, 2022

Episode: 50x08 | Airdate: Jan 1, 2023

Ring in the new year with Vienna Philharmonic's annual concert from the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna. Guest conducted for the third time by Cleveland Orchestra Music Director Franz Welser-Möst, the program features many selections never before played at these traditional concerts, including works by Josef Strauss, Joseph Hellmesberger Jr., Johann Strauss Jr., and more. PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville returns as host for a sixth year. The broadcast also features performances by Vienna Boys and Girls Choirs and the Vienna State Ballet, with choreography by Ashley Page.

Episode: 50x09 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2023

Iconic and beloved screen and stage performer Alan Cumming returns as host for this awards show in which two-time Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Jamie Lee Curtis receives the Career Achievement Award.

Episode: 50x10 | Airdate: Feb 24, 2023

Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman's famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, featuring performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb and more.

Episode: 50x11 | Airdate: Mar 13, 2023

Experience Academy Award nominee David Strathairn as reluctant World War II hero and Holocaust witness, Jan Karski, in this one-man true story of moral courage and individual responsibility.

Episode: 50x12 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2023

Renée Fleming makes her return to the Met with Kelli O'Hara and Joyce DiDonato in this new opera from a Pulitzer Prize–winning composer inspired by Virginia Woolf's "Mrs. Dalloway."

Episode: 50x13 | Airdate: Apr 7, 2023

Exploring the evolution of the tango music genre and composer Astor Piazzolla's work in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Episode: 50x14 | Airdate: Apr 14, 2023

Visit Scotland, Germany and France with host Scott Yoo as he investigates the connection between Robert Schumann's bipolar disorder and creative genius via experts, musical performances and examining the work of other artists outside world of music.

Episode: 50x15 | Airdate: Apr 21, 2023

Japanese American composer Andy Akiho creates music using found instruments; developing a music video.

Episode: 50x16 | Airdate: Apr 28, 2023

A look at the musical inspirations that Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with Scottish guitarist David Russell, along with musicians from Albéniz's birthplace in the Pyrenees mountains.

Episode: 50x17 | Airdate: May 12, 2023

Episode: 50x18 | Airdate: May 19, 2023

Episode: 50x19 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2023

Episode: S44 Special | Airdate: Jan 20, 2017 (60 min)

Enjoy the debut of a pop music series. Grammy-winner Alicia Keys performs in notable locations all around New York, including the world-famous Circle Line, the Unisphere and Harlem's Apollo. Hosted by Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Episode: S44 Special | Airdate: Jan 27, 2017 (60 min)

Country music superstar Brad Paisley returns to his roots in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains for a special outdoor concert at West Virginia University. Hosted by Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Episode: S44 Special | Airdate: Jun 30, 2017 (60 min)

Andrea Bocelli performs at the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy; host Chad Smith.

Episode: S47 Special | Airdate: Apr 12, 2020 (30 min)

Episode: S48 Special | Airdate: Jan 1, 2021

Episode: S48 Special | Airdate: Jan 15, 2021

Explore the legacy of Maria Callas in this documentary detailing her return to the stage in 1964.

Episode: S48 Special | Airdate: Jan 22, 2021

Experience legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz's homecoming concert in Russia.