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This summer, experience four incredible Shakespeare shows filmed at the Public's Delacorte Theater, "Much Ado About Nothing," "Hamlet," "Merry Wives" and "Richard III."

Experience Shakespeare’s tragedy recorded from Central Park starring Danai Gurira.
Experience Shakespeare’s comedy from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park.
Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Jody and John Arnhold, the Abra Prentice Foundation, The Starr Foundation, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, the Thea Petschek Iervolino Foundation, Seton J. Melvin, the Estate of Worthington Mayo-Smith, the Jack Lawrence Charitable Remainder Trust Worchell Lawrence, and Ellen and James S. Marcus.
Episodes
Join the Italian tenor and guests Tony Bennett, Céline Dion, Chris Botti and more.
This show chronicles the personal story of composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Red
Under the watchful gaze of his young assistant Rothko takes on his greatest challenge yet.
Celebrate the orchestra’s centennial led by three renowned conductors.
Enjoy Ravinia Festival’s production of Leonard Bernstein’s musical led by Paulo Szot.
Ann
Enjoy a close look at Texas governor Ann Richards in this play starring Holland Taylor.
Experience a unique interpretation of Gloria Steinem’s life starring Christine Lahti.
Experience a film by Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet with dancers from The Royal Ballet.
Explore the work of famed composer Joseph Haydn’s career with host Scott Yoo and guests.
Celebrate the work of Franz Schubert with host Scott Yoo as he plays with young musicians.
Travel with host Scott Yoo and Stewart Goodyear as they visit Yoo’s Festival Mozaic.
Watch the 5th annual all-star concert honoring music legends from Iggy Pop to John Prine.
Extras
Cellist Tommy Mesa's love of music began with his interest in playing drums.
Following in his brother’s footsteps, Joshua Brown picked up the violin at age two.
Composed of violinists Lucy Wang and Hao Zhou, violist Aiden Kane, and cellist Tate Zawadiuk.
Discover Grace Bumbry’s inspiring rise to global opera fame.
David Lee Brewer, Beyoncé's former vocal instructor, on Beyoncé's love of Grace Bumbry.
Fleeing racial discrimination in the US, Bumbry took the opera stages of Europe by storm.
In this scene from the 1968 film, Grace Bumbry performs as Carmen.
Director Claus Guth reimagines the biblical tale through Oscar Wilde’s haunting play.
Salome (Elza van den Heever) and Herod (Gerhard Siegel) sing an excerpt from the opera.
The beloved annual concert performed by Vienna Philharmonic in Schönbrunn Palace Park.