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Great Performances
Much Ado About Nothing
Season 47
Episode 9
For the first time in over four decades, Great Performances presents a Public Theater production recorded live at Free Shakespeare in the Park. After a highly successful, critically acclaimed run at the outdoor Delacorte Theater in New York City’s Central Park, "Much Ado About Nothing" is a bold interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece featuring Danielle Brooks as Beatrice.
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Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio following the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai.
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Soprano Asmik Grigorian stars as Cio-Cio-San in her Met Opera debut.
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Puccini’s love story stars soprano Angel Blue as the French courtesan Magda.
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Features an all-star cast at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
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The comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance.
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Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs at the London Palladium.
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Follow host Scott Yoo’s journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.
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Explore how virtuosos become maestros, featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Chang and more.
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Explore the work of two legendary virtuosos, Niccolò Paganini and Robert Johnson.
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Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow’s virtuosos.
