Great Performances

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

Mon, Jan 19	11:00 A.M.	Now Hear This: Old Friends NH Explore (11.2) Explore how virtuosos become maestros and discover their guiding principles through host Scott Yoo's long friendships with Grammy winner Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Richard Kogan and violinist Lynn Chang.
Mon, Jan 19	1:30 P.M.	George Jones: Still Playin' Possum NH Explore (11.2) Honor one of the most beloved stars in country music history with this all-star tribute concert featuring Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Wynonna, Jelly Roll, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Lorrie Morgan, Justin Moore, Trace Adkins and more.
Mon, Jan 26	11:00 A.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.
Mon, Jan 26	1:00 P.M.	Remember This NH Explore (11.2) Adapted from the play by Clark Young and Derek Goldman, and starring Academy Award-nominee David Strathairn in a virtuoso solo performance as World War II Polish resistance fighter Jan Karski in a genre-defying true story of a reluctant hero and Holocaust witness.
Mon, Feb 9	1:00 P.M.	The Magic of Spirituals NH Explore (11.2) Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman's famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, featuring performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb and more.
Sun, Feb 22	7:00 P.M.	Movies for Grownups with Aarp 2026 NHPBS (11.1) Honor some of 2025's best films for grownups, by grownups, in a star-studded ceremony hosted by Tony and Emmy winner Alan Cumming.
Mon, Feb 23	11:00 A.M.	Audra McDonald at the London Palladium NH Explore (11.2) Enjoy Broadway hits and more performed by the six-time Tony Award winner including "I Am What I Am," "Climb Every Mountain," "Summertime," "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and many more.
Mon, Feb 23	12:30 P.M.	The Magic of Grace Bumbry NH Explore (11.2) Discover Grace Bumbry's inspiring rise to global opera fame.