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Great Performances Season 45 Episodes
Season 45 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2017 - 2018
Episode 1
Havana Time Machine
Fri, Oct 6, 2017
Episode 2
Grammy Salute to Music Legends 2017
Fri, Oct 13, 2017
Episode 3
She Loves Me
Fri, Oct 20, 2017
Episode 4
Present Laughter
Fri, Nov 3, 2017135 mins
A self-obsessed actor in the midst of a mid-life crisis juggles a fawning ingenue, a crazed playwright, his ex-wife, and the personal lives of his friends.
Episode 5
Indecent
Fri, Nov 17, 2017
A performance of Paula Vogel's play about the passion to create theatre, even in the most difficult circumstances.
Episode 6
Episode #45.6
Thu, Feb 5, 2026
Episode 7
Episode #45.7
Thu, Feb 5, 2026
Episode 8
Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn
Fri, Nov 24, 2017
Episode 9
Episode #45.9
Thu, Feb 5, 2026
Episode 10
Episode #45.10
Thu, Feb 5, 2026
Episode 11
Episode #45.11
Thu, Feb 5, 2026
Episode 12
Episode #45.12
Thu, Feb 5, 2026
Episode 13
Nas Live From the Kennedy Center: Classical Hip-Hop
Fri, Feb 2, 2018
Two decades after the album's critically acclaimed release, hip-hop artist Nas teamed up with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to stage a symphonic rendition of "Illmatic," one of the most revered albums in hip-hop history. The new concert film Great Performances - Nas Live From the Kennedy Center: Classical Hip-Hop captures the energy and nostalgia of this collaborative performance.
Episode 14
Chicago Voices
Fri, Aug 10, 2018
A tribute to Chicago vocalists features performances by Renée Fleming, Jessie Mueller, Kurt Elling, Michelle Williams, Matthew Polenzani, Shemekia Copeland, The Handsome Family, John Prine, Lupe Fiasco and the Voices of Trinity Mass Choir.
Episode 15
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Wed, Feb 28, 2018
Episode 21
"Ellis Island: The Dream of America" with Pacific Symphony
Fri, Jun 29, 2018
A live concert performance of composer Peter Boyer's Grammy-nominated work "Ellis Island: The Dream of America," with Orange County's Pacific Symphony, conducted by Carl St. Clair, and a cast of actors.
