About the Performance by Christina Knight

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats, the second longest-running Broadway musical (only surpassed by Lloyd Webber's own "The Phantom of the Opera"), and fourth longest-running West End musical, return…

SOURCE: PBS at 6:38pm on October 24, 2014☆⚑

'It's Only a Play' pokes fun at the pain and pleasure of theater life by PBS Newshour

Watch Video | Listen to the AudioGWEN IFILL: Finally tonight, “It’s Only a Play,” but one with an all-star cast and a lot of laughs. It’s also one of the hottest ti…

SOURCE: PBS at 6:10pm on October 23, 2014☆⚑

Twitter chat: Is censorship ever justified? by Ndaly

A young protester holds up a sign referring to censorship in schools in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, on Oct. 3. Photo by Rick Wilking/Reuters A new production by the Metropolitan Opera in New York…

SOURCE: PBS at 12:32pm on October 22, 2014☆⚑

Opera depicting a modern tragedy sparks protest by PBS Newshour

Watch Video | Listen to the AudioRELATED LINKSModern Maestro New opera tells story of Auschwitz prisoner and her SS overseer Singing robots show humanity of technology in opera of the future…

SOURCE: PBS at 6:05pm on October 20, 2014☆⚑

Juilliard: Marian Seldes on Teaching at Juilliard: An In Memoriam Tribute by Knightc

Marian Seldes, a vital figure in New York theater, died October 6, 2014, in her Manhattan home. She was 86. Seldes was an enduring presence on the Broadway stage, notably performing in the w…

SOURCE: PBS at 6:07pm on October 14, 2014☆⚑

From stutterer to star: How James Earl Jones found his voice by PBS Newshour

Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJAMES EARL JONES: 1, 2… I was to stand there, say the 10 numbers. 4, 5… and then fall over– fall flat over. That was exiting. And the kids liked th…

SOURCE: PBS at 1:14pm on October 12, 2014☆⚑

Kevin Spacey performs Nat King Cole's 'That's All' by Victoria Fleischer

[Watch Video]While rehearsing for his one night only benefit concert to support arts education, Kevin Spacey performs “That’s All,” first sung by Nat King Cole in 1957. On …

SOURCE: PBS at 2:17pm on October 3, 2014☆⚑

Full interview with Kevin Spacey: 'I'm always looking for the shy kid in the corner because that was me' by Anne Davenport

[Watch Video]The day before his benefit concert, Kevin Spacey sat down with senior correspondent Jeffrey Brown to talk about Jack Lemmon, Frank Underwood and the Kevin Spacey Foundation. Wat…

SOURCE: PBS at 1:58pm on October 2, 2014☆⚑

What questions do you have for acting legend James Earl Jones? by Andrew Mach

On Thursday, PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown will sit down for an interview with actor James Earl Jones — currently starring in “You Can’t Take It With You” on Bro…

SOURCE: PBS at 6:34pm on October 1, 2014☆⚑

Kevin Spacey on the reality of Frank Underwood, singing and Jack Lemmon by Victoria Fleischer

Kevin Spacey talks to senior correspondent Jeffrey Brown about preparing to play Frank Underwood on “House of Cards” and the reality of his depiction. On Sept. 29, two-time Acade…

SOURCE: PBS at 4:48pm on October 1, 2014☆⚑

Violinist Joshua Bell turns train station into concert hall to encourage arts education by Newshourvideo

Watch Video | Listen to the AudioRELATED LINKSViolinmaker uses CT scans, 3D lasers to hone craft Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell delights masses at DC subway concert Q&A: Violin virtuos…

SOURCE: PBS at 6:15pm on September 30, 2014☆⚑

'Lion King' musical makes history as top-grossing production of all time by Colleen Shalby

Photo by Witchblue. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. In the world of box office hits, one title now reigns supreme. Disney's stage musical adaptation of "The Lion King" has raked in over $6.2 …

SOURCE: PBS at 2:48pm on September 22, 2014☆⚑

Detroit high school students turn their city's tumult into a musical of hope by Mary Jo Brooks

When Cass Tech High School’s Performing Arts teacher, Mrs. Marilyn G. McCormick, and her students heard that parts of Detroit’s beloved Heidelberg Project had been burned down, t…

SOURCE: PBS at 2:15pm on September 2, 2014☆⚑

About the Opera by Christina Knight

Joyce DiDonato sings the title role in Rossini's Cinderella story, La Cenerentola, with bel canto master Juan Diego Flórez as her dashing prince. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi leads…

SOURCE: PBS at 9:53am on August 27, 2014☆⚑

From Shakespeare to Sappho: Read the stories behind three artifacts of genius by Zachary Green

The Morgan Library's "Marks of Genius" exhibit in New York City features nearly 60 works " both well-known and obscure " that help to illustrate what we mean when we say the word "genius." …

SOURCE: PBS at 1:27pm on August 17, 2014☆⚑

Photo Gallery: The Women of Così fan tutte by Christina Knight

The women are not a united front in Mozart’s comic opera, Così fan tutte. Sisters succumb to the deceit of their fiancés at different times, and the maid they employ is out to fool…

SOURCE: PBS at 5:13pm on August 14, 2014☆⚑

GP at the Met: Così fan tutte: About the Opera by Knightc

Please view the original post to see the video. Met Music Director James Levine conducts Mozart's barbed romance Così fan tutte, a comic masterpiece about the romantic complication…

SOURCE: PBS at 2:59pm on July 31, 2014☆⚑

About the Opera by Knightc

Met Music Director James Levine conducts Mozart's barbed romance, a comic masterpiece about the romantic complications that ensue when a pair of friends decide to test their fiancées' fidel…

SOURCE: PBS at 2:45pm on July 24, 2014☆⚑

GP at The Met: Werther: Jonas Kaufmann Sings "Pourquoi me réveiller" by Knightc

Please view the original post to see the video. In this excerpt from Act III of Massenet's opera, Jonas Kaufmann sings the aria, "Pourquoi me réveiller." Great Performances at the Met: W…

SOURCE: PBS at 2:36pm on July 18, 2014☆⚑

Broadway and cabaret actress Elaine Stritch dead at 89 by Joshua Barajas

Elaine Stritch performs “I’m Still Here” from 2010′s “A Broadway Celebration: In Performance at the White House,” a PBS music special that was held in the…

SOURCE: PBS at 5:35pm on July 17, 2014☆⚑

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert: Elaine Stritch: In Memoriam (1925 " 2014) by Knightc

Please view the original post to see the video. Elaine Stritch will always be "still here" performing one of her signature songs in Great Performances' Sondheim! The Birthday Concert. Gr…

SOURCE: PBS at 5:27pm on July 17, 2014☆⚑

GP at The Met: Werther: Sophie Koch Sings Charlotte's Aria by Knightc

Please view the original post to see the video. French mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch (Charlotte) sings Charlotte's aria, "Va! Laisse couler mes larmes" from Act III of Massenet's Werther. Als…

SOURCE: PBS at 1:30pm on July 15, 2014☆⚑

Lorin Maazel: In Memoriam (1930 " 2014) by Knightc

[caption id="attachment_2213" align="aligncenter" width="610" caption="Maestro Lorin Maazel lead the Vienna Philharmonic in a New Year's Celebration Concert in 2005. Photo: Terry Linke"]…

SOURCE: PBS at 12:24pm on July 14, 2014☆⚑

Maestro Lorin Maazel, celebrated conductor, is dead at 84 by Newsdesk

Lorin Maazel is shown leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra in two Beethoven Symphonies  at Carnegie Hall in 2009. The celebrated conductor died on Sunday at 84 years old. Conductor, comp…

SOURCE: PBS at 2:47pm on July 13, 2014☆⚑

GP at The Met: Werther: Jonas Kaufmann Sings "O Nature" by Knightc

Please view the original post to see the video. In this final dress rehearsal excerpt of Act I of Jules Massenet's Werther, tenor Jonas Kaufmann (Werther) sings "O nature." Great Performanc…

SOURCE: PBS at 4:03pm on July 10, 2014☆⚑