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Experience the holiday classic in a new light, featuring over 100 dancers and musicians performing at the London Coliseum.
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Preview Season 53 Episode 5 Length 00:30 Premiere: 12/16/25

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Season 53 Episodes

Great Performances at the Met: La Sonnambula
S53 E12 Length 2:44:20 Premiere Date 04/12/26

Now Hear This – “Brahms: Free But Alone”
S53 E11 Length 53:54 Premiere Date 04/10/26

Great Performances at the Met: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
S53 E10 Length 2:48:08 Premiere Date 04/01/26

Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall
S53 E8 Length 54:45 Premiere Date 02/27/26

Movies for Grownups® Awards 2026 with AARP
S53 E7 Length 1:54:25 Premiere Date 02/22/26

From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2026
S53 E6 Length 1:25:09 Premiere Date 01/01/26

Nutcracker from English National Ballet
S53 E5 Length 1:22:59 Premiere Date 12/16/25

Twelfth Night
S53 E4 Length 1:52:43 Premiere Date 11/14/25

Tiler Peck: Suspending Time
S53 E3 Length 54:55 Premiere Date 11/07/25

The Magic of Grace Bumbry
S53 E1 Length 53:55 Premiere Date 10/03/25

Sugar Plum Pas de Deux from "Nutcracker"
Clip Length 05:41 Premiere Date 12/16/25

Clara, Drosselmeyer, and the Christmas Tree in "Nutcracker"
Clip Length 02:40 Premiere Date 12/16/25

"Liquorice Allsorts" in "Nutcracker" from English National Ballet
Clip Length 02:18 Premiere Date 12/16/25

Drosselmeyer Unveils the Toys in "Nutcracker"
Clip Length 02:12 Premiere Date 12/16/25

Waltz of the Snowflakes from English National Ballet's "Nutcracker"
Clip Length 02:21 Premiere Date 12/16/25

"Nutcracker from English National Ballet" Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/16/25

Broadway's Best 2019
Preview Length 00:26 Premiere Date 11/01/19

In Memoriam: Diahann Carroll
Clip Length 01:07 Premiere Date 10/04/19

Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine and Tharp
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 10/27/11

Harry Connick, Jr. About being on Great Performances
Clip Length 01:30 Premiere Date 02/24/11

Interview with Patrick Stewart
Clip Length 03:16 Premiere Date 04/14/10

A Ballet in Sneakers: Jerome Robbins and Opus Jazz
Clip Length 09:48 Premiere Date 04/13/10

Improvisations, Movement #3
Clip Length 04:26 Premiere Date 03/23/10

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Now Hear This | Brahms: Free But Alone - S53 E3

Journey through Germany to uncover the life of Johannes Brahms, one of history's greatest composers.

  • Friday April 10, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Friday April 10, 2026 8:00 pm CT on KET
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Now Hear This | Everyone Loves Joplin - S53 E4

Discover the king of ragtime, Scott Joplin, with host Scott Yoo as he uncovers his lasting impact on today's orchestras.

  • Friday April 17, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Friday April 17, 2026 8:00 pm CT on KET
  • Sunday April 19, 2026 2:01 am ET on KET
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Now Hear This | The Call of Istanbul - S53 E5

Explore the layered sounds of Istanbul with host Scott Yoo and Turkish musicians from European classical music to modern jazz.

  • Friday April 24, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Friday April 24, 2026 8:00 pm CT on KET
  • Sunday April 26, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET
  • Sunday April 26, 2026 1:00 am CT on KET

Now Hear This | The Iceland Sound - S53 E6

Journey across Iceland with host Scott Yoo to uncover why this small nation produces extraordinary music.

  • Friday May 1, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Friday May 1, 2026 8:00 pm CT on KET
  • Sunday May 3, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET
  • Sunday May 3, 2026 1:00 am CT on KET

Suffs - S52 E13

Explore the story of the American women's suffrage movement in this Tony-winning Broadway musical.

  • Friday May 8, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Friday May 8, 2026 8:00 pm CT on KET
  • Sunday May 10, 2026 2:30 am ET on KET
  • Sunday May 10, 2026 1:30 am CT on KET

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