Great Performances
1971 · TV Series · TV-G
★ 6.1(25)unSUB Rating
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Also known as GREAT PERFORMANCES | PBS · Playhouse New York
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~1226 hours to watch · 726 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-01-28
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-G
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.1/10 (25 votes)
Themes
- based on novel or book
- anthology
- based on play or musical
- literary adaptation
- filmed theater
Awards & recognition
- Peabody Awards · 2003
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1982
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 2009 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music · 2009 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special · 2008 · nominated
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- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special · 2007 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Variety – Series or Special · 2000 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Choreography · 1999 · nominated
- British Academy Television Award — Best Actor · 1993 · nominated
- NAACP Image Award — Outstanding Variety – Series or Special · 1993 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special · 1993 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1993 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program · 1992 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special · 1992 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program · 1989 · nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Documentaries · 1988 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program · 1988 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music · 1988 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Choreography · 1988 · nominated
- British Academy Television Award — Best Actor · 1986 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series · 1986 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program · 1985 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1982 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · 1982 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1982 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1982 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special · 1982 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Limited Miniseries · 1981 · nominated
- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Drama Series · 1978 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Limited Miniseries · 1976 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series · 1976 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie · 1976 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bray Poor
as Narrator (voice)
- AM
Ashley McBryde
- MG
Mickey Guyton
- WJ
Wynonna Judd
- PB
Pat Benatar
- NG
Neil Giraldo
- TN
Tami Neilson
- SI
Sonya Isaacs
- LI
Lily Isaacs
- BI
Becky Isaacs
Directed by David Horn
Episodes55 seasons · 726 episodes
55 seasons · 726 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.