Great Performances 20th Anniversary: Celebrating Creativity, American Style (Season 21, Episode 1)
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Great Performances

20th Anniversary: Celebrating Creativity, American Style (Season 21, Episode 1)

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TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Music

A montage of clips from the "Great Performances" series with musical accompaniment by vocalist Bobby McFerrin and cellist Yo-Yo Ma opens the show. Host Meryl Streep recalls the important role appearances on the series played in the early ...See moreA montage of clips from the "Great Performances" series with musical accompaniment by vocalist Bobby McFerrin and cellist Yo-Yo Ma opens the show. Host Meryl Streep recalls the important role appearances on the series played in the early part of her career and discusses the invaluable record the series provides of artists' work. She announces several American artists were commissioned to create a short piece about their art. See less

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Mikhail Baryshnikov Dancer - (segment "Zoetrope") Dancer - (segment "Zoetrope") See fewer	The Turning Point (1977)
Matthew Broderick Arnold (segment "A Simple Melody") Arnold (segment "A Simple Melody") See fewer	The Producers (2005)
Blythe Danner Daughter (segment "Kiss, Kiss Dahlings") Daughter (segment "Kiss, Kiss Dahlings") See fewer	Meet the Parents (2000)
Tony Goldwyn Scott (segment "The Last Mile") Scott (segment "The Last Mile") See fewer	Ghost (1990)
Bill Irwin Conductor (segment "The Last Mile") Conductor (segment "The Last Mile") See fewer	Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Al Jarreau Self - Singer (segment "The Hallelujah Chorus") Self - Singer (segment "The Hallelujah Chorus") See fewer	Moonlighting (1985)
Chaka Khan Self - Singer (segment "The Hallelujah Chorus") Self - Singer (segment "The Hallelujah Chorus") See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Gladys Knight Self - Singer (segment "The Hallelujah Chorus") Self - Singer (segment "The Hallelujah Chorus") See fewer	Hollywood Homicide (2003)
Jane Krakowski Actress (segment "A Simple Melody") Actress (segment "A Simple Melody") See fewer	30 Rock (2006)
Robert LaFosse Dancer (segment "Not My Girl") Dancer (segment "Not My Girl") See fewer	The Nutcracker (1993)
Nathan Lane Stage Manager (segment "The Last Mile") Stage Manager (segment "The Last Mile") See fewer	The Producers (2005)
Yo-Yo Ma Self - Cellist Self - Cellist See fewer	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Nancy Marchand Grandmother (segment "Kiss, Kiss Dahlings") Grandmother (segment "Kiss, Kiss Dahlings") See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
Johnny Mathis Self - Singer (segment "The Hallelujah Chorus") Self - Singer (segment "The Hallelujah Chorus") See fewer	Zodiac (2007)
Bobby McFerrin Self - Singer Self - Singer See fewer	The Two Popes (2019)
Kyra Nichols Dancer (segment "Not My Girl") Dancer (segment "Not My Girl") See fewer	The Nutcracker (1993)
Cynthia Nixon Granddaughter (segment "Kiss, Kiss Dahlings") Granddaughter (segment "Kiss, Kiss Dahlings") See fewer	Sex and the City 2 (2010)
Bernadette Peters Tosca (segment "The Last Mile") Tosca (segment "The Last Mile") See fewer	The Jerk (1979)
Charlie Rose Self (segment "Kiss, Kiss Dahlings") Self (segment "Kiss, Kiss Dahlings") See fewer	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Paul Sorvino Cavaradossi (segment "; The Last Mile") Cavaradossi (segment "; The Last Mile") See fewer	The Rocketeer (1991)
Meryl Streep Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Out of Africa (1985)
Boston Symphony Orchestra Themselves (segment "Frankie Goes to Tanglewood") Themselves (segment "Frankie Goes to Tanglewood") See fewer	Mystic River (2003)