Great Performances
Season 48 Episode 17 - Romeo & Juliet
This stylized film of Shakespeare’s masterpiece from the National Theatre celebrates the theatrical imagination. In this contemporary retelling, a company of actors in a shuttered theater bring to life the tale of two young lovers who strive to transcend a world of violence and hate. Josh O’Connor and Jessie Buckley star as Shakespeare’s immortal star-crossed lovers.
Episodes in Season 48
Romeo and Juliet
95 min
Now Hear This “Haydn: King of Strings”
54 min
Now Hear This “The Schubert Generation”
54 min
Now Hear This “Becoming Mozart”
55 min
GRAMMY Salute to Music Legends® 2020
One Man, Two Guvnors
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn
Lea Salonga in Concert
From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2021
90 min
The Magic of Callas
The Magic of Horowitz
Great Performances at the Met: Renée Fleming in Concert
Movies for Grownups® Awards 2021 with AARP The Magazine
Great Performances at the Met: Jonas Kaufmann in Concert
Beethoven in Beijing
Romeo & Juliet
Uncle Vanya
145 min