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Hamlet

2h 33m

From The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park, experience this Shakespearean classic directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon featuring Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood (“Slave Play”) in the title role and Solea Pfeiffer as Ophelia (“Hadestown”).

Episodes

  • Black Lucy and The Bard: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Black Lucy and The Bard

    S50 E1 - 1h 24m

    Explore Shakespeare’s love life through the perspective of the “Dark Lady” in this work from Nashville Ballet based on poetry by Caroline Randall Williams and featuring an original score by GRAMMY winner Rhiannon Giddens.

Extras + Features

  • Great Performances at the Met: Fedora Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Great Performances at the Met: Fedora Preview

    S50 E17 - 30s

    Back at the Met for the first time in 25 years, Umberto Giordano’s drama stars soprano Sonya Yoncheva in the title role, a 19th-century Russian princess who falls in love with her fiancé’s murderer, Count Loris, sung by star tenor Piotr Beczała. Soprano Rosa Feola is the Countess Olga, Fedora’s confidant, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the diplomat De Siriex.

  • How Spain Shaped Albéniz: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Spain Shaped Albéniz

    S50 E16 - 2m 57s

    Host Scott Yoo, guitarist Manuel Barrueco and pianist Juan Pérez Floristán discuss how Albéniz's work was influenced by Spain. Then, the musicians play Albéniz's "Asturias."

  • Ballet Flameco de Andalucia Performs Albéniz's "El Puerto": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ballet Flameco de Andalucia Performs Albéniz's "El Puerto"

    S50 E16 - 2m 43s

    Úrsula López, artistic director of Ballet Flamenco de Andalucia, exlplains why Albéniz is important to the history of flamenco. Then, the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucia performs a piece choreographed for Albéniz's "El Puerto."

  • Now Hear This "Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound" Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Now Hear This "Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound" Preview

    S50 E15 - 30s

    Experience the creation of music from this Japanese American composer with host Scott Yoo using “found” instruments. To develop a music video, the two visit New York City and explore the creative process with an interactive light show and more.

  • Andy Akiho and the Steelpan Drum: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Andy Akiho and the Steelpan Drum

    S50 E15 - 3m 37s

    Composer Andy Akiho explains to host Scott Yoo why he loves the steelpan drum. Both then play his piece "Deciduous."

  • Did Schumann Have Bipolar Disorder?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Did Schumann Have Bipolar Disorder?

    S50 E14 - 5m 4s

    Host Scott Yoo and Dr. Richard Kogan discuss the possibility that Schumann may have had bipolar disorder, as well as the creativity of the composer.

Schedule

  • Great Performances: Audra McDonald at the London Palladium: TVSS: Iconic

    Great Performances

    Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

    Friday
    May 17

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime."
  • Great Performances: Audra McDonald at the London Palladium: TVSS: Iconic

    Great Performances

    Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

    Friday
    May 17

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime."
  • Great Performances: Audra McDonald at the London Palladium: TVSS: Iconic

    Great Performances

    Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

    Saturday
    May 18

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime."
  • Great Performances: Audra McDonald at the London Palladium: TVSS: Iconic

    Great Performances

    Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

    Saturday
    May 18

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime."
  • Great Performances: Now Hear This: Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound: TVSS: Iconic

    Great Performances

    Now Hear This: Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound

    Saturday
    May 18

    1 Hour

    Japanese American composer Andy Akiho creates music using found instruments; developing a music video.
  • Great Performances: Audra McDonald at the London Palladium: TVSS: Iconic

    Great Performances

    Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

    Sunday
    May 19

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime."
  • Great Performances: Audra McDonald at the London Palladium: TVSS: Iconic

    Great Performances

    Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

    Sunday
    May 19

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime."
  • Great Performances: Audra McDonald at the London Palladium: TVSS: Iconic

    Great Performances

    Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

    Monday
    May 20

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime."
  • Great Performances: Audra McDonald at the London Palladium: TVSS: Iconic

    Great Performances

    Audra McDonald at the London Palladium

    Monday
    May 20

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime."
  • Great Performances: Purlie Victorious: TVSS: Iconic

    Great Performances

    Purlie Victorious

    Friday
    May 24

    2 Hours

    Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.
  • Great Performances: Purlie Victorious: TVSS: Iconic

    Great Performances

    Purlie Victorious

    Friday
    May 24

    2 Hours

    Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.
  • Great Performances: Purlie Victorious: TVSS: Iconic

    Great Performances

    Purlie Victorious

    Saturday
    May 25

    2 Hours

    Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.
  • Great Performances: Purlie Victorious: TVSS: Iconic

    Great Performances

    Purlie Victorious

    Saturday
    May 25

    2 Hours

    Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.

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