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Great Performances poster
Jan 28, 1971

Great Performances

Broadly loved
Reactions
291
Score confidence
very high
Seasons
52
Next episode
Aug 21, 2026
Age rating
TV-G
87
Score

The show

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.

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The Real Review

People love this long-running arts showcase, especially the top-tier performances, from musicals like "Suffs" and "Next to Normal" to classic productions like "Twelfth Night." The acting is consistently praised as the main draw, with standout appearances from performers like Holland Taylor and Samara Joy getting rave reviews. While the quality varies by production, some find the narrative or story elements of certain segments less engaging, and narrator Bray Poor's role splits opinion. Overall, it's a trusted source for high-caliber theater and music.

Synthesized from 291 real reactionsvery high confidence
PraisedActing · Visuals · Humor · Originality
DivisiveStory · Pacing

Sentiment split

77% positive
20% mixed
2% negative

By aspect

acting99
story55
visuals91
pacing50
humor91
originality70

How opinion moved

The trend appears once there are a couple of scoring runs to compare.

Buzz

Jul 78 reactions over two weeksJul 20

How much people are talking about this show: reactions counted per day they were posted. Gold dots mark days a new episode aired.

Names & topics that came up

Suffsplot_element16× · 94%+Next to Normalplot_element8× · 88%+Bray Poorperson7× · 43%+Lupita Nyong'operson6× · 50%+Sandra Ohperson6× · 50%+Peter Dinklageperson6× · 67%+Holland Taylorperson4× · 100%+Twelfth Nightcharacter4× · 100%+Yellow Faceplot_element4× · 50%+Twelfth Nightplot_element3× · 100%+Jesse Tyler Fergusonperson3× · 33%+Annplot_element2× · 0%+Marla Mindelleperson2× · 0%+Samara Joyperson2× · 100%+The Nutcrackerplot_element2× · 50%+

Where the signal came from

Social Media
291

We show volume and platform mix, not posts. No comment text is stored or displayed. Every figure above is analysis output from public posts and reviews.