Great Performances Season 50 Episodes

Episode 1

Black Lucy and the Bard

Fri, Sep 16, 2022

A dance drama featuring the Nashville Ballet reframes the mysterious love life of William Shakespeare through the perspective of the "Dark Lady" for whom many of his sonnets were written.

Episode 2

Intimate Apparel: A New Opera

Fri, Sep 23, 2022

An opera adaptation of playwright Lynn Nottage's play which tells the story of Esther, an unmarried and lonely Black woman in 1905 New York.

Episode 3

NY Phil Reopening of David Geffen Hall

Fri, Nov 4, 202290 mins

Aired as an Episode of Great Performances (1971) S50E3: The New York Philharmonic celebrates the reopening of Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall with a performance of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy."

Episode 6

Josh Groban's Great Big Radio City Show

Fri, Nov 25, 2022

Episode 8

Remember This

Fri, Feb 6, 2026

Episode 9

The Magic of Spirituals

Fri, Feb 24, 2023

Episode 13

Now Hear This: Piazzolla's History with Tango

Fri, Apr 7, 202353 mins

Episode 14

Richard III

Fri, May 19, 2023

Guided by his lust for power and the throne, Richard III uses his words and dark charm to conceal his dismantling of government and justice by manipulating, kidnapping and killing all who stand between him and the throne. The energetic production features the use of American Sign Language, a revolving set and dance sequences.

Episode 15

Now Hear This: Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound

Fri, Apr 21, 202353 mins

Episode 16

Now Hear This: Albéniz: Portraits of Spain

Fri, Apr 28, 202354 mins

Episode 18

Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best

Fri, May 12, 2023

On the occasion of Great Performances' golden anniversary, enjoy a star-studded revue of milestone Broadway shows from 1973 to 2023, spotlighting songs by legendary composers including Stephen Schwartz, Kander and Ebb, Fats Waller, Stephen Sondheim, Duke Ellington, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and many more. Hosted by two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster, the musical celebration from Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater is directed and choreographed by Tony winner Warren Carlyle with Patrick Vaccariallo as music director. Performing works that illustrate the evolution of contemporary Broadway, the show features a tap number from Jelly's Last Jam performed by Corbin Bleu; a tribute to "A Chorus Line" featuring Tony-winning original cast member Donna McKechnie joined by Robyn Hurder; the original "Wiz" André De Shields performing "So You Wanted To See The Wizard"; "She Used to Be Mine" performed by Sara Bareilles; and Chita Rivera performing her signature song "All That Jazz" from Chicago. Additional stars joining the celebration include Shoshana Bean, Raúl Esparza, James Monroe Iglehart, Ledisi, Norm Lewis, Rob McClure, Patina Miller, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jessie Mueller, Mamie Parris, Solea Pfeiffer, Britton Smith, Jessica Vosk and Vanessa Williams. The celebratory concert, recorded on March 23, 2023 serves as a testament to how musical theater can resonate so powerfully.