Episode 1
The Seagull
Episode credits
Guest stars Blythe Danner, Frank Langella, Lee Grant, Kevin McCarthy, Marian Mercer, Olympia Dukakis, George Ede, David Clennon
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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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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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 2
Episode 2
8.0 / 10
Episode credits
Guest stars Timothy Crowe, Kim Delgado, Richard Jenkins
Episode 3
Episode 3
9.0 / 10
Episode credits
Guest stars Joseph Maher, Donald Moffat, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Joyce Ebert, Tom Hulce, Betsy Slade, Bruce Kimmel
Episode 4
Episode 4
Episode credits
Guest stars Bernard Behrens, Ivar Brogger, Blair Brown, Barbara Bryne, Patricia Conolly, Larry Gates, Nicholas Kepros, Mark Lamos
Episode 5
Episode 5
Episode credits
Guest stars Glenn Close, David Dukes, Joel Fabiani, Clarence Felder, Peter Friedman, Charles Kimbrough, John McMartin, Fred Morsell
Episode 6
Episode 6
Episode credits
Guest stars John Fiedler, Betty Garrett, Alice Ghostley, Hal Holbrook, Rue McClanahan, Guy Raymond, John Ritter, Albert Salmi
Episode 7
Episode 7
finale
Episode credits
Guest stars Richard Backus, Kate Wilkinson, John Randolph, Maria Tucci, James Broderick, Geraldine Fitzgerald, John Houseman
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
