There were two variants of the opening credits of "The Dick Van Dyke Show," one where Dick trips over an ottoman and another where he sidesteps the ottoman. This clever change became the sig…
Conan O'Brien recounts having Dick Van Dyke on his talk show. It's a dream come true for Conan when they dance together, and he recalls meeting him as an out-of-body experience. The post Why…
Go backstage at the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to Free Shakespeare in the Park. Patrick Willingham (Executive Director of The Public Theater) traces the theate…
American Masters Celebrates Dick Van Dyke's 100th Birthday with Star-Studded Documentary. Starring Dick Van Dyke explores how the prolific performer became a star on stage, television and fi…
March 30th, 1987"21-year-old Marlee Matlin, bespectacled and in a puff-sleeved purple gown, cautiously took the stage and changed the course of film history. Her Best Actress Oscar for the r…
Acclaimed dancer Tiler Peck explains how she got her start on Broadway at 11 and then became an apprentice at the New York City Ballet at just 15 years old. The post How Tiler Peck Started i…
In 1927, the television was invented: for the first time in human history, technology allowed for a way to transmit information visually. That could have been a breakthrough for Deaf communi…
Great Performances continues its partnership with The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park at The Delacorte Theater with Great Performances: Twelfth Night, premiering Friday, Novemb…
In this interview from March 6, 2004, actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein talks to director Michael Kantor backstage at the Neil Simone Theatre during the Broadway production of "Hairspray…
Marlee Matlin was struggling with drug addiction and domestic abuse from her partner at the time, William Hurt. After she completed rehab, her friend Henry Winkler took her in for two years …
Marlee Matlin refused to allow a hearing actor to play her Deaf husband in the Academy Award-winning 2021 film "CODA," and for the first time in her career, warned that she would exit the fi…
Marlee Matlin visits the house she grew up in Morton Grove, Illinois and shares stories from her childhood, including how she became Deaf at 18 months old. The post Marlee Matlin on her chil…
Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin is a trailblazer in more ways than one, breaking barriers for Deaf performers and redefining what inclusion and representation look like in Hollyw…
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore explores the life and career of the pioneering actress, disability rights champion, and author. The documentary takes a closer look at Marlee Matlin's life a…
In these two interviews from March 29, 1999, composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb talk about how they have worked together to make classics like "Cabaret." These two Broadway legends a…
In this interview from 2003, actor, comedian and producer Mel Brooks talks about the first Broadway show he ever saw"Cole Porter's "Anything Goes." He also talks about what makes the Broadwa…
What happens when a RuPaul's Drag Race-winner takes on Broadway"on her own terms? Fresh off her Carnegie Hall debut, Jinkx Monsoon embarks on a lifelong dream as she dives into rehearsal…
Writer Clover Hope reflects on how artists featured in In The Making Season 3 are using design, photography, mixed media and fashion to reclaim overlooked histories and reimagine the future …
For fifty years, Saturday Night Live (SNL) has been a stage for some of the most unforgettable musical performances in television history. From groundbreaking debuts to defining moments, the…
What's it like to play a version of someone"while they watch from the front row? Beloved TV star and Tony nominee Daniel Dae Kim returns to his theatrical roots to take on a career first: Or…
Lilli realizes she is still in love with her ex-husband Fred in Cole Porter's "Kiss Me, Kate." The post Stephanie J. Block "So In Love" appeared first on Great Performances.
Go behind the curtain with the creative team of the Tony-winning "Girl from the North Country." The post Behind the Curtain: "Girl from the North Country" appeared first on Great Performance…
Premieres Wednesday, May 21 at 12 p.m. What does it take to bring a dead man to life on stage? Go behind the scenes with Tony nominee Andrew Durand, a Broadway veteran stepping into the spot…
Joe Scott (Austin Scott) and the cast of Girl From The North Country performs Bob Dylan's "Hurricane." The post "Hurricane" from "Girl From The North Country" appeared first on Great Perform…
Go behind the curtain of the Tony nominated play "Yellow Face" with the cast and David Henry Hwang. The post Behind the Curtain of "Yellow Face" appeared first on Great Performances.