Great Performances

Billy Elliot the Musical Live - Electricity

Elliott Hanna (age 11) plays the role of Billy Elliot in Billy Elliot the Musical Live. In this excerpt of the scene of his big audition for the Royal Ballet School, he attempts to explain to the judging panel and to his own father what dance means to him.

Billy Elliot the Musical Live - Electricity

1m 55s

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    Twelfth Night

    S53 E4 - 1h 52m

    The Shakespearean comedy of mistaken identity tells the romantic misadventures of twins Sebastian and Viola after they survive a shipwreck, including revenge plots and tricks of love. Featuring Lupita Nyong'o, Sandra Oh, Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Junior Nyong'o and more. Directed by Tony Award nominee Saheem Ali in the newly reopened Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

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    Tiler Peck: Suspending Time

    S53 E3 - 54m 55s

    Follow acclaimed ballerina Tiler Peck as she overcomes injury to reclaim her place on stage and debut her own choreography with New York City Ballet, revealing the resilience and artistry behind a modern-day prima ballerina.

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    Taking Note — Tommy Mesa

    10m 44s

    Cellist Tommy Mesa's love of music began with his interest in playing drums. Selecting orchestra class in middle school, he learned violin before picking up the cello. Performing works by Ernesto Lecuona and Debussy on his 1767 cello made by Nicolò Gagliano, Mesa celebrates both his Cuban and French heritage.

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