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Great Performances

"Yellow Face" Preview

Season 52 Episode 16 | 30s

Enjoy Tony winner David Henry Hwang’s comedy starring Daniel Dae Kim as an Asian American playwright who protests “yellowface” casting in the musical “Miss Saigon” only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play.

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.
Extras
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Great Performances
Quincy Jones & John Williams Record "Peter Gunn"
Quincy Jones, John Williams and Herbie Hancock record a rendition of "Peter Gunn."
Clip: S52 E4 | 2:44
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Great Performances
"Another Op'nin', Another Show" from "Kiss Me, Kate"
"The Taming of the Shrew" cast prepare for opening night.
Clip: S52 E19 | 3:04
Watch • 2:54
Great Performances
Too Darn Hot" from "Kiss Me, Kate"
The cast of "Kiss Me, Kate" performs "Too Darn Hot."
Clip: S52 E19 | 2:54
Watch • 6:35
Great Performances
Behind the Curtain: "Girl from the North Country"
Go behind the curtain of the Tony-winning "Girl from the North Country."
Clip: S52 E18 | 6:35
Watch • 2:32
Great Performances
"Hurricane" from "Girl From The North Country"
Joe Scott (Austin Scott) performs Bob Dylan's "Hurricane."
Clip: S52 E18 | 2:32
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Great Performances
"Like A Rolling Stone" from "Girl From The North Country"
The cast of Girl From The North Country performs "Like A Rolling Stone."
Clip: S52 E18 | 3:34
Watch • 0:30
Great Performances
"Girl from North Country" Preview
Experience this musical by Conor McPherson featuring the music of Bob Dylan set in 1934 Minnesota.
Preview: S52 E18 | 0:30
Watch • 0:30
Great Performances
Great Performances at the Met: Tosca Preview
Lise Davidsen stars in the title role and Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
Preview: S52 E17 | 0:30
Watch • 3:53
Great Performances
“Vissi d’arte” from "Tosca" at the Met Opera
Lise Davidsen performs the title character’s Act II aria from "Tosca."
Clip: S52 E17 | 3:53
Watch • 5:01
Great Performances
The Awkward Talkback from Yellow Face
DHH (Daniel Dae Kim) brings Marcus G. (Ryan Eggold) to a talkback.
Clip: S52 E16 | 5:01
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Great Performances
Kiss Me, Kate
Experience this Cole Porter classic musical starring Tony winner Stephanie J. Block.
Episode: S52 E19
Great Performances
Girl from the North Country
Experience this musical by Conor McPherson featuring the music of Bob Dylan set in 1934 Minnesota.
Episode: S52 E18
Great Performances
Great Performances at the Met: Tosca
Lise Davidsen stars in the title role and Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.
Episode: S52 E17
Great Performances
Yellow Face
Enjoy Tony winner David Henry Hwang’s Broadway comedy starring Daniel Dae Kim.
Episode: S52 E16
Watch • 2:09:46
Great Performances
Next to Normal
Experience this Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical from London's Donmar Warehouse.
Episode: S52 E15 | 2:09:46
Watch • 54:24
Great Performances
Now Hear This "Barrios: Chopin of the Guitar"
Discover Agustin Barrios’ rise from rural Paraguay to becoming a pioneering guitar composer.
Episode: S52 E14 | 54:24
Watch • 54:23
Great Performances
Now Hear This "Rachmaninoff Reborn"
Discover Rachmaninoff's reinvention as an American artist after losing everything in Russia.
Episode: S52 E13 | 54:23
Watch • 53:54
Great Performances
Now Hear This "Boccherini: Night Music"
Explore Boccherini’s love for Madrid through a musical night tour of the city with Scott Yoo.
Episode: S52 E12 | 53:54
Great Performances
Great Performances at the Met: Les Contes d'Hoffmann
Benjamin Bernheim performs the title role of the tormented poet.
Episode: S52 E11
Watch • 53:44
Great Performances
The Magic of Nureyev
Experience Rudolf Nureyev’s legendary production of “Swan Lake” co-starring Margot Fonteyn.
Episode: S52 E10 | 53:44