Episode 1
Suddenly, Last Summer
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Guest stars Maggie Smith, Rob Lowe, Gillian Raine, Moira Redmond, Natasha Richardson
TV series
Great Performances
1971TV-1453 seasons6.1 / 10
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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Synopsis
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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Episode 3
Episode 3
8.0 / 10
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Guest stars Bill Cosby, Dizzy Gillespie, Wayne Shorter, Quincy Jones
Episode 4
Episode 4
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Guest stars Paul Gemignani, Liza Minnelli, Dorothy Loudon, Betty Buckley
Episode 6
Episode 6
7.0 / 10
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Guest stars John Barry, Richard Attenborough, Kevin Costner, Sydney Pollack, Jane Seymour, Kathleen Turner
Episode 7
Episode 7
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Guest stars Philip Langridge, Jessye Norman, Min Tanaka, Bryn Terfel, Harry Peeters, Kayoko Shiraishi
Episode 8
Episode 8
7.0 / 10
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Guest stars Ben Heppner, Catherine Malfitano, Timothy Nolen
Episode 10
Episode 10
8.0 / 10
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Guest stars Blythe Danner, Riccardo Muti, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Episode 11
Episode 11
7.0 / 10
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Guest stars Kiri Te Kanawa
Episode 12
Episode 12
10.0 / 10
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Guest stars Georg Solti, Daniel Barenboim
Episode 13
Episode 13
10.0 / 10
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Guest stars Pete Townshend
Episode 14
Episode 14
9.0 / 10
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Guest stars Frederica von Stade, Tyne Daly, Betty Comden
Episode 15
Episode 15
8.0 / 10finale
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Guest stars Lauren Bacall
Episode information updated Sep 3, 2026
More about Great Performances
Cast
Bray PoorNarrator (voice)
Rue McClanahanFaye PreciousJoyce EbertMrs. Holroyd
Frederick CoffinSecond Guard
Geraldine FitzgeraldMrs.Atkins
Frank LangellaKonstantin Treplev
Charles KimbroughDr.Spiga
Stephen SondheimSelfProduction details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 717
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
PBSUnited States
ThirteenUnited States
Themes
anthologybased on novel or bookbased on play or musicalfilmed theaterliterary adaptation
