Great Performances

GREAT PERFORMANCES, the longest-running performing arts anthology on television, continues to feature the best in the performing arts.

Mon, Apr 20 3:00 A.M. Now Hear This Everyone Loves Joplin     NHPBS (11.1)

Discover the king of ragtime, Scott Joplin, with host Scott Yoo as he uncovers his lasting impact on today's orchestras and witnesses a restaging of Joplin's magnum opus, "Treemonisha," for the 21st century.

Mon, Apr 20 11:00 A.M. Now Hear This Everyone Loves Joplin     NH Explore (11.2)

Discover the king of ragtime, Scott Joplin, with host Scott Yoo as he uncovers his lasting impact on today's orchestras and witnesses a restaging of Joplin's magnum opus, "Treemonisha," for the 21st century.

Fri, Apr 24 9:00 P.M. Now Hear This The Call of Istanbul     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore the layered sounds of Istanbul where empires met and music evolved with host Scott Yoo and Turkish musicians from European classical music to modern jazz.

Sat, Apr 25 1:00 A.M. Now Hear This The Call of Istanbul     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore the layered sounds of Istanbul where empires met and music evolved with host Scott Yoo and Turkish musicians from European classical music to modern jazz.

Mon, Apr 27 3:00 A.M. Now Hear This The Call of Istanbul     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore the layered sounds of Istanbul where empires met and music evolved with host Scott Yoo and Turkish musicians from European classical music to modern jazz.

Mon, Apr 27 11:00 A.M. Now Hear This The Call of Istanbul     NH Explore (11.2)

Explore the layered sounds of Istanbul where empires met and music evolved with host Scott Yoo and Turkish musicians from European classical music to modern jazz.

Fri, May 1 9:00 P.M. Now Hear This The Iceland Sound     NHPBS (11.1)

Journey across Iceland with host Scott Yoo to uncover how volcanoes and tight-knit communities inspire artists like Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Daniel Bjarnason, revealing why this small nation produces extraordinary music.

Fri, May 1 10:00 P.M. Now Hear This: The Composer Is Yoo     NHPBS (11.1)

Follow host Scott Yoo's journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.

Sat, May 2 1:00 A.M. Now Hear This The Iceland Sound     NHPBS (11.1)

Journey across Iceland with host Scott Yoo to uncover how volcanoes and tight-knit communities inspire artists like Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Daniel Bjarnason, revealing why this small nation produces extraordinary music.

Sat, May 2 2:00 A.M. Now Hear This: The Composer Is Yoo     NHPBS (11.1)

Follow host Scott Yoo's journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.

Mon, May 4 3:00 A.M. Now Hear This The Iceland Sound     NHPBS (11.1)

Journey across Iceland with host Scott Yoo to uncover how volcanoes and tight-knit communities inspire artists like Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Daniel Bjarnason, revealing why this small nation produces extraordinary music.

Mon, May 4 4:00 A.M. Now Hear This: The Composer Is Yoo     NHPBS (11.1)

Follow host Scott Yoo's journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.

Mon, May 4 11:00 A.M. Now Hear This The Iceland Sound     NH Explore (11.2)

Journey across Iceland with host Scott Yoo to uncover how volcanoes and tight-knit communities inspire artists like Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Daniel Bjarnason, revealing why this small nation produces extraordinary music.

Mon, May 4 12:00 P.M. Now Hear This: The Composer Is Yoo     NH Explore (11.2)

Follow host Scott Yoo's journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.

Fri, May 8 9:00 P.M. Suffs     NHPBS (11.1)

Witness the American women's suffrage movement in this Tony-winning Broadway musical.

Sat, May 9 1:30 A.M. Suffs     NHPBS (11.1)

Witness the American women's suffrage movement in this Tony-winning Broadway musical.

Mon, May 11 11:00 A.M. Suffs     NH Explore (11.2)

Witness the American women's suffrage movement in this Tony-winning Broadway musical.

Fri, May 15 9:00 P.M. Irving Berlin's Top Hat     NHPBS (11.1)

Enjoy this acclaimed musical inspired by the 1935 movie starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers featuring a timeless score by Irving Berlin including classics like "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Face the Music and Dance" and "Puttin' on the Ritz.

Sat, May 16 1:30 A.M. Irving Berlin's Top Hat     NHPBS (11.1)

Enjoy this acclaimed musical inspired by the 1935 movie starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers featuring a timeless score by Irving Berlin including classics like "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Face the Music and Dance" and "Puttin' on the Ritz.

Mon, May 18 11:00 A.M. Irving Berlin's Top Hat     NH Explore (11.2)

Enjoy this acclaimed musical inspired by the 1935 movie starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers featuring a timeless score by Irving Berlin including classics like "Cheek to Cheek," "Let's Face the Music and Dance" and "Puttin' on the Ritz.

Fri, May 22 9:00 P.M. An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger     NHPBS (11.1)

In 2024, Nicole Scherzinger received international acclaim in London's West End and on Broadway for her riveting star turn in director Jamie Lloyd's reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which garnered Scherzinger both an Olivier and a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Sat, May 23 1:00 A.M. An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger     NHPBS (11.1)

In 2024, Nicole Scherzinger received international acclaim in London's West End and on Broadway for her riveting star turn in director Jamie Lloyd's reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which garnered Scherzinger both an Olivier and a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Sat, May 23 3:00 A.M. Now Hear This: Rising Stars     NHPBS (11.1)

Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow's virtuosos and travel to Singapore to meet rising star, Chloe Chua, who reminds Yoo of the dedication and passion required to prepare for a professional career.

Sun, May 24 3:00 A.M. An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger     NHPBS (11.1)

In 2024, Nicole Scherzinger received international acclaim in London's West End and on Broadway for her riveting star turn in director Jamie Lloyd's reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which garnered Scherzinger both an Olivier and a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Mon, May 25 11:00 A.M. An Evening with Nicole Scherzinger     NH Explore (11.2)

In 2024, Nicole Scherzinger received international acclaim in London's West End and on Broadway for her riveting star turn in director Jamie Lloyd's reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which garnered Scherzinger both an Olivier and a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Fri, May 29 9:00 P.M. Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy     NHPBS (11.1)

From Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim, and from Fanny Brice to Barbra Streisand, this documentary explores the phenomenon of how Jewish-American songwriters created a uniquely American art form.

Sat, May 30 1:00 A.M. Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy     NHPBS (11.1)

From Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim, and from Fanny Brice to Barbra Streisand, this documentary explores the phenomenon of how Jewish-American songwriters created a uniquely American art form.

Sat, May 30 7:00 P.M. Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy     NH Explore (11.2)

From Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim, and from Fanny Brice to Barbra Streisand, this documentary explores the phenomenon of how Jewish-American songwriters created a uniquely American art form.

Sun, May 31 12:00 A.M. Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy     NH Explore (11.2)

From Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim, and from Fanny Brice to Barbra Streisand, this documentary explores the phenomenon of how Jewish-American songwriters created a uniquely American art form.

Sun, May 31 2:00 A.M. Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy     NHPBS (11.1)

From Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim, and from Fanny Brice to Barbra Streisand, this documentary explores the phenomenon of how Jewish-American songwriters created a uniquely American art form.

Sun, May 31 4:00 P.M. Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy     NHPBS (11.1)

From Irving Berlin to Stephen Sondheim, and from Fanny Brice to Barbra Streisand, this documentary explores the phenomenon of how Jewish-American songwriters created a uniquely American art form.


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