The BEST episodes of Great Performances season 26
Every episode of Great Performances season 26, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Great Performances season 26!
Great Performances, a television series devoted to the performing arts, has been telecast on PBS since 1972. The show is produced by WNET in New York City. It is one of the longest running performing arts anthologies on television, second only to Hallmark Hall of Fame. Great Performances presents concerts, ballet, opera, an occasional documentary, and plays. The series has also won many television awards, including an Emmy Award, a Peabody Award, and an Image Award, with nods from the Directors Guild of America and the Cinema Audio Society.
#1 - The Music of Kander and Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
Season 26 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/3/1997
A tribute to songwriters John Kander and Fred Ebb; with Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, Chita Rivera, Lauren Bacall.
#2 - Creating Ragtime
Season 26 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/21/1998
Documentary explores the creation of the musical play Ragtime, based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow.