Great Performances (1970– )

Creators:

Marion J. Caffey, Daniel Ezralow, Josh Groban

Stars:

Julie Andrews, Walter Cronkite, Plácido Domingo

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 58 wins & 109 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Julie Andrews	...	Herself (11 episodes, 1989-2013)
Walter Cronkite	...	Himself - Host (10 episodes, 1988-2008)
Plácido Domingo	...	Francisco Goya (10 episodes, 1981-2011)
Renée Fleming	...	Blanche Dubois (7 episodes, 1994-2010)
Thomas Hampson	...	Baritone (7 episodes, 1993-2008)
Frederica von Stade	...	Herself (6 episodes, 1989-1997)
Andrea Bocelli	...	Himself (6 episodes, 1999-2009)
Josh Groban	...	Himself (6 episodes, 2002-2009)
Liza Minnelli	...	Herself (6 episodes, 1987-2003)
Chita Rivera	...	Herself (6 episodes, 1985-2003)
Betty Comden	...	Herself (5 episodes, 1986-1996)
Adolph Green	...	Himself (5 episodes, 1986-1996)
Nathan Lane	...	Himself (5 episodes, 1983-2003)
Kathleen Battle	...	Herself (5 episodes, 1983-2003)
Hal Holbrook	...	Himself - Host (5 episodes, 1974-1976)
Audra McDonald	...	Herself (5 episodes, 1995-2011)
Burton Lane	...	Himself (5 episodes, 1987-1997)
Bernadette Peters	...	Herself (5 episodes, 1971-2003)
Stephen Sondheim	...	Himself (5 episodes, 1974-1995)
Natalie Cole	...	Herself (5 episodes, 1992-2007)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

live performance | two word title | manhattan new york city | new york city

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Musical

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS/WNET Great Performances

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 May 2008 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Educational Broadcasting Corporation, Image Entertainment, KERA Dallas

Technical Specs

Runtime:

132 min 132 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Spoofed in Sesame Street, Special (1988)

User Reviews

CANDIDE: Wonderful Patti LuPone and Leonard Bernstein!

Just breathtakingly enjoyable live performance of the now deliciously legendary Leonard Bernstein music.

Patti, if I may call her that because she has become so timelessly endearing, is impeccably wonderful in this comic masterpiece.

Her comic timing is flawless and brings a chuckle that becomes a guffaw at many a moment during this production.

I love satire and this is one of those jewels that have so much undercurrents of social commentary that one viewing or hearing does not reveal everything to the mind's eye or heart's ear.

Fun, fun, fun!