Great Performances

Season 23

TV-14

"You Can't Take It With You" is hailed one of the greatest revivals and filmed plays for PBS television. David Woods brought stunning charm, humor, and time to this Moss Hart masterpiece. Jason Robards, Jr. gave the collective performance of his career. Colleen Dewhurst perfection, Elizabeth Wilson superior, a joyous ensemble.

Where to Watch Season 23

15 Episodes

Suddenly, Last Summer
E1
Suddenly, Last SummerThe only son of wealthy widow Violet Venable dies while on vacation with his cousin Catherine. What the girl saw was so horrible that she went insane; now Mrs. Venable wants Catherine lobotomized to cover up the truth.
Black and Blue
E2
Black and BlueThe famous rhythm and blues revue featuring such standards as the title song, "After You've Gone" and "In a Sentimental Mood," to name just a few, and sung by R&B legends Ruth Brown, Linda Hopkins and Carrie Smith.
Miles Davis: A Tribute
E3
Miles Davis: A TributeThe jazz great is remembered with a documentary that includes concert footage.
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
E4
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie HallA tribute from Carnegie Hall to composer Stephen Sondheim by Hollywood and Broadway performers.
Vladimir Horowitz: A Reminiscence
E5
Vladimir Horowitz: A ReminiscenceWanda Horowitz reminisces about her husband, the great pianist Vladimir Horowitz, with clips from his television appearances.
John Barry: Moviola
E6
John Barry: Moviola
Oedipus Rex
E7
Oedipus RexA son is born to a young couple. The father, motivated by jealousy, takes the baby into the desert to be abandoned. The child is rescued, named Oedipus by King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth and raised as their own son. When Oedipus learns of a prophecy foretelling that he will kill his father and marry his mother, he leaves Corinth believing that Polybus and Merope are his true parents.
The Real McTeague: A Synthesis of Forms
E8
The Real McTeague: A Synthesis of Forms
Lean by Jarre
E9
Lean by JarreMilan Records is excited to announce its release of the Lean by Jarre Director Series record, brought to you on a DualDisc. Lean By Jarre is a live performance by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performing music from some of Sir David Lean's most acclaimed films (Doctor Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia, Ryan's Daughter, A Passage to India), conducted by the music's composer, Maurice Jarre, The concert was recorded live at the Barbican Center in London, 1992. The DualDisc features live audio recording, the video recording of this legendary performance, as well as bonus material. This bonus material includes a Maurice Jarre interview with Christian Lauliac, audio commentary by the composer and his discography, biography and filmography.
The Maestros of Philadelphia
E10
The Maestros of Philadelphia
The Sorceress
E11
The SorceressA collection of ballet music and arias from several Handel operas, loosely hung around the plot of Handel's Alcina.
Passing the Baton
E12
Passing the Baton
Pete Townshend's Psychoderelict
E13
Pete Townshend's PsychoderelictThis appearance includes a performance of Psychoderelict. In this composition a reclusive rock musician preparing a work on virtual reality is forced from retirement by means of a plot carried out by his manager and a well-known music critic.
On The Town in Concert
E14
On The Town in ConcertA concert version of the 1944 Broadway musical with librettist and lyricist Betty Comden and Adolph Green narrating on stage. Story concerns three American sailors on a 24-hour shore leave in New York City during World War II.
Episode 15
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Episode 15