Certified HitGreat Performances
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
very high confidence
What people are saying
Updated nightlyGreat Performances is a long-running showcase of American and international performing arts, from opera and classical music to dance, drama, and musical theater, and most people who talk about it are still hooked by the actual performances. The acting, visuals, and humor get the strongest praise, with Suffs, Next to Normal, Twelfth Night, Holland Taylor, and Peter Dinklage standing out as reasons to watch. Bray Poor's narration gets a mixed response, and so do some of the other big names like Lupita Nyong'o, Sandra Oh, Yellow Face, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Some people find the story uneven, and a few say the pacing drags when a production does not have enough momentum. Still, the overall take is positive, and PBS plus the standout stage recordings carry most of it.
Sentiment split
Every qualifying reaction, weighted.
- Positive78%
- Mixed20%
- Negative2%
By aspect
What people scored, piece by piece.
How opinion moved
The Real Score, night by night.
Buzz
30 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.
Where the signal came from
Volume and platform mix only.
Every figure on this page is analysis output from public posts and reviews.
Names and topics that came up
Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.
