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Great Performances

Great Performances

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Great Performances

1971- 2026

53 Seasons

717 Episodes

6.1(25 votes)

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Comedy

Documentary

Drama

Overview

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

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Thirteen

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

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1 featured cast member

Starring

Bray Poor

Bray Poor

Narrator (voice)

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