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Uncle Vanya

Season 48 Episode 18
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Great Performances

Romeo & Juliet

Season 48 Episode 17

This stylized film of Shakespeare’s masterpiece from the National Theatre celebrates the theatrical imagination. In this contemporary retelling, a company of actors in a shuttered theater bring to life the tale of two young lovers who strive to transcend a world of violence and hate. Josh O’Connor and Jessie Buckley star as Shakespeare’s immortal star-crossed lovers.

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Host Scott Yoo follows the trail of the great African American composer Florence Price.
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