Solea Pfeiffer performs Ophelia's flower monologue from Hamlet Act IV Scene 5. The post Solea Pfeiffer performs as Ophelia in The Public Theater's "Hamlet" appeared first on Great Performanc…
Ato Blankson-Wood performs Hamlet's famous "To be, or not to be" soliloquy during the Public Theater's production. The post Ato Blankson-Wood Performs Hamlet's "To be, or not to be" appeared…
Julia Sachi Mates shares how David Geffen's vision as a music producer changed her appreciation for the talent of nurturing talent. Written as part of the American Masters Digital Archive pr…
Chita Rivera performs "All That Jazz" on "Celebrating 50 Year's of Broadway's Best." The post Chita Rivera performs "All That Jazz" appeared first on Great Performances.
On November 29, 2011, Neil Young spoke about David Geffen's role as a performer in the art of the deal and how the media mogul found success in the behind-the-scenes action. Interview conduc…
On December 12, 2006, Rita Moreno reflected on how Jerome Robbins' toughness as a director and choreographer shaped the 1961 production of West Side Story and helped her sharpen her skillset…
Actors Brian Cox and Nicole Ansari examine one of Folger Shakespeare Library's First Folios and discuss the story behind it's creation. The post Brian Cox and Nicole Ansari Examine a First F…
On September 25, 2009, Steve Martin sat down with director Susan Lacy for a conversation on how record industry mogul and studio executive David Geffen found Hollywood success through his fr…
On June 30, 1998, James Earl Jones sat down with actress and director Lee Grant to discuss Sidney Poitier's impact on himself and other young Black actors. Interview conducted for Sidney Poi…
On February 6, 2019, iconic drag performer and artist Lady Bunny chatted with directors Sally Rosenthal and Julia Marchesi about actress Mae West's onstage persona and how she cultivated a l…
Watch stars such as Rob McClure, Corbin Bleu, Solea Pfeiffer and more discuss their favorite memories of Great Performances and PBS. The post My Favorite Memory of Great Performances and PBS…
In this extended outtake from "Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll" conducted by director James House, New Orleans bounce artist and performer Big Freedia reflects on the similar…
Actor Treat Williams describes working with director Sidney Lumet on "Prince of the City." Williams and documentary filmmaker Nancy Buirski have a conversation about Lumet's unique approach …
Sara Bareilles is joined by Jessie Mueller to perform "She Used to Be Mine" from "Waitress." The post Sara Bareilles & Jessie Mueller Sing "She Used to Be Mine" appeared first on Great P…
Rob McClure performs an homage to the last twenty years of Broadway musicals. The post Rob McClure's Broadway Medley of Musicals 2003-2023 appeared first on Great Performances.
Sutton Foster performs an excerpt of "Being Alive" during Great Performances' 50th anniversary celebration. The post Sutton Foster Performs "Being Alive" appeared first on Great Performances.
Corbin Bleu performs "That's How You Jazz," an exhilarating tap number from "Jelly's Last Jam" as part of Great Performances' 50th anniversary celebration. The post Corbin Bleu performs "Tha…
Clarissa Vaughan (Renée Fleming) performs "Funny How Dreams Have a Way" in "The Hours." The post Renée Fleming performs "Funny How Dreams Have a Way" appeared first on Great Performances.
Listen to actor David Strathairn and the directors of "Remember This" explain how they adapted the play for the screen. The post Behind the Scenes of "Remember This" appeared first on Great …
Clarissa Vaughan, Laura Brown, and Virginia Woolf (Renée Fleming, Kelli O'Hara, and Joyce DiDonato) perform the final trio from "The Hours." The post Renée Fleming, Kelli O'Hara, & Jo…
Premieres on Friday, March 17 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) ReneÌe Fleming makes her return to the Met in this new opera by from Pulitzer Prize"winning composer Kevin Puts, adap…
Josh Groban speaks on why he thinks singing in choirs is great training for young singers and why he loves singing with other people today. The post Josh Groban on the Power of Choirs appear…
Josh Groban performs "Bring Him Home" from "Les Misérables" as part of his concert at Radio City Music Hall. The post Josh Groban Performs "Bring Him Home" appeared first on Great Performan…
Go behind the scenes with Josh Groban as he talks about collaborating with Cyndi Lauper, Denée Benton, Tiler Peck and more in this interview with Laura Savini. The post Josh Groban on Colla…
Eve Passman looks at how Mel Brooks uses humor to counteract the "encroaching darkness of life's banality." Written as part of the American Masters Digital Archive project, this essay draws …