Great Performances - Season 52

Ring in 2025 with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in this beloved annual concert. PBS favorite Hugh Bonneville hosts the traditional concert for the eighth consecutive year, commemorating the 200th birthday of Johann Strauss. Two-time Grammy winner Riccardo Muti guest-conducts for the seventh time. Showcasing the talents of the orchestra accompanied by on-location dance sequences with the Vienna State Ballet, the program also takes audiences on a tour of The Leopold Museum, the grand Südbahn Hotel, the mountains of the Semmering Hirschenkogel ski resort and more.

In Russian choreographer Rudolf Nureyev's interpretation of "Swan Lake," the role of the male dancer was redefined. This documentary goes behind the scenes of Nureyev's historic 1964 production highlighted by his partnership with British prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn. Featuring extensive excerpts from the legendary production, the documentary also spotlights newly recorded interviews with dancers Michael Birkmeyer and Gisela Cech who danced alongside Nureyev at the premiere of "Swan Lake."

In Russian choreographer Rudolf Nureyev's interpretation of "Swan Lake," the role of the male dancer was redefined. This documentary goes behind the scenes of Nureyev's historic 1964 production highlighted by his partnership with British prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn. Featuring extensive excerpts from the legendary production, the documentary also spotlights newly recorded interviews with dancers Michael Birkmeyer and Gisela Cech who danced alongside Nureyev at the premiere of "Swan Lake."

Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang's comedy from Roundabout Theatre Company stars Daniel Dae Kim ("Lost," "Hawaii Five-0") as an Asian American playwright who protests yellowface casting in the blockbuster musical "Miss Saigon," only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play. The repercussions resonate in this farce about the complexities of race. Directed by Leigh Silverman ("Violet," "Suffs"), "Yellow Face"is an "is-he-or-isn't-he" comedy of identity, show business and autobiography.

In 1934 Duluth, Minnesota, a group of wayward travelers' lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson, this musical features 20 reimagined, legendary Bob Dylan songs, including "Forever Young," "All Along The Watchtower," "Hurricane," and "Like A Rolling Stone."

With a score by Cole Porter, this "Golden Age" Broadway musical comedy features classic songs, including "Another Op'nin'", "Another Show," "So In Love," and "Brush Up Your Shakespeare." Tony Award winner Stephanie J. Block makes her West End debut as Lilli Vanessi joined by Adrian Dunbar as Fred Graham in a backstage comedy of star-crossed romance. Tony winner Bartlett Sher directs.