Great Performances

Great Performances brings the best in the performing arts from across America and around the world to a US television audience. It presents a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

Watch Now

See TV Schedule

Movies for Grownups® Awards 2021 with AARP The Magazine

Premiered March 28, 2021

Movies for Grownups® Awards 2021 with AARP The Magazine

The AARP Movies for Grownups multimedia franchise was established in 2002 to celebrate and encourage filmmaking with unique appeal to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind—and recognize the inspiring artists who make them.

More Ways to Watch

See TV Schedule

Episode Extras

Andra Day and Lee Daniels discuss "The United States vs. Billie Holiday."

Watch (02:35)

Clip

Andra Day & Lee Daniels on Billie Holiday

Career achievement award winner, George Clooney, speaks about his experiences in film.

Watch (02:54)

Clip

George Clooney's Acceptance Speech

Celebrating movies that matter, the Awards champion movies for grownups, by grownups.

Watch (00:30)

Preview

Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP The Magazine Preview

All Episodes

Great Performances: Season 48

Great Performances at the Met: Lise Davidsen in Concert

Uncle Vanya: asset-mezzanine-16x9

Uncle Vanya

Romeo & Juliet: asset-mezzanine-16x9

Romeo & Juliet

Experience the impact of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s historic 1973 trip to China.

Watch (1:23:37)

Beethoven in Beijing

Great Performances at the Met: Jonas Kaufmann in Concert

AARP’s Movies for Grownups advocates for the 50-plus audience by fighting ageism.

Watch (53:50)

Movies for Grownups® Awards 2021 with AARP The Magazine

Connect with Great Performances

Program Specials & Extras

In this clip from Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” Freni sings Susanna’s Act IV aria.

Watch (01:35)

Clip

In Memoriam: Mirella Freni

Find your front row seat at home for five nights of acclaimed Broadway productions.

Watch (00:26)

Preview

Broadway's Best 2019

GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of Diahann Carroll, the groundbreaking star.

Watch (01:07)

Clip

In Memoriam: Diahann Carroll