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Great Performances

40th Anniversary Celebration Preview

A stellar roster of diverse alumni gather to share their Great Performances stories.

Aired 10/18/2013 | Rating NR

Great Performances

40th Anniversary Celebration Preview

Preview: Season 41 Episode 5 | 31s

A stellar roster of diverse alumni gather to share their Great Performances stories.

In celebration of the series’ 40th anniversary on PBS, a stellar roster of diverse alumni gather to share their stories of what the series has meant to them, with reminiscences and performances by Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald, Don Henley, David Hyde Pierce, Josh Groban, Itzhak Perlman, Peter Martins, Patti Austin and Take 6, El?na Garan?a and Michael Bublé.

Aired 10/18/2013 | Rating NR

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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...

Audra McDonald Sings "Dear Friend"

Audra McDonald sings “Dear Friend” at the Great Performances 40th Anniversary Celebration. (2m 20s)

Josh Groban Sings “Not While I’m Around” from “Sweeney Todd"

Josh Groban sings “Not While I’m Around” from the musical “Sweeney Todd.”

Michael Bublé Sings "That's All"

Michael Bublé sings "That's All" at the Great Performances 40th Anniversary Celebration.

Paul Taylor: Architect of Energy

Choreographer Paul Taylor and his dancers discuss Brandenburgs and Beloved Renegade (10m 38s)

Paul Taylor Dance Company in Paris Preview

The Paul Talyor Dance Company performs Brandenburgs and Beloved Renegade. (32s)

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Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue...

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