10+ Stage Performances to Watch July 12-13
Monday, July 12
Weathervane Theatre: Buyer & Cellar
On Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET, New Hampshire’s Weathervane Theatre presents a virtual production of Buyer & Cellar, Jonathan Tolins‘ uproarious one-man play about an out-of-work actor who lands an insane job curating the tchotchkes in Barbra Streisand’s basement. Nathaniel P. Claridad directs Jorge Donoso in this laugh-out-loud comedy. Tickets start at $22.50 but if you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase them at a discount.
The Metropolitan Opera: Manon Lescaut
On Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Metropolitan Opera presents Manon Lescaut, Puccini’s romantic tragedy about a woman torn between love and luxury. Karita Mattila, Marcello Giordani and Dwayne Croft star in this 2008 mounting. Watch for free for 23 hours after the start time on the Metropolitan Opera’s website. You can still stream yesterday’s opera, Der Rosenkavalier, until 6:30 p.m. today.
Tuesday, July 13
The Garden
On Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET, Baltimore Center Stage presents The Garden, a moving new play written by and starring Tony nominee Charlayne Woodard about the complex relationship between a Black woman and her estranged adult daughter. Patricia McGregor directs this world premiere, which costars Caroline Stefanie Clay. Tickets start at $25 but if you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase them at a discount.
The Metropolitan Opera: La Bohème
On Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET, the Metropolitan Opera shares a gem from its vaults: La Bohème starring Luciano Pavarotti and Renata Scotto as the young lovers at the center of Puccini’s romantic tragedy. Maralin Niska, Ingvar Wixell and Paul Plishka costar in Fabrizio Melano’s 1977 production. Watch for free for 23 hours after the start time on the Metropolitan Opera’s website. You can still stream yesterday’s opera, Manon Lescaut, until 6:30 p.m. ET today.
Stars in the House: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Cast Returns!
On Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET, it’s encore week on Stars in the House, with replays of fan favorites. Tonight, rewatch a reunion of the smash musical TV show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend featuring creator-star-theatre nerd Rachel Bloom, Skylar Astin, Donna Lynne Champlin, Kat Burns, Vincent Rodriguez III and other cast members. Watch for free on YouTube though donations to The Actors Fund are encouraged.
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Fishamble Theatre Company: Silent
Dublin’s acclaimed Fishamble Theatre Company presents Silent, Pat Kinevane‘s Olivier Award-winning solo show about a man who’s lost everything, including his home and his mind. Kinevane reprises his captivating, Olivier Award-winning performance as McGoldrig, who shares his tumultuous and surprising past with disarming honesty. Jim Culleton directed the production, which was filmed live on stage. Tickets are $15 and the recording is viewable until Sunday.
Play-PerView: Living and Breathing
On Saturday, Play-PerView presented a live reading of Living and Breathing and you can watch a recording until Wednesday. In Mando Alvarado‘s racially charged comedy, an incendiary piece of art causes a rift between three longtime pals. It’s like Yasmina Reza’s Art, but deeper and more timely. Jerry Ruiz directs Chris Gardner, Tommy Mejia, Jose Perez and Johnathan Tchaikovsky. Tickets are pay-what-you-wish though a $20 donation is suggested. Net proceeds benefit RAICES: Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services.
PTP/NYC: Lunch
PTP/NYC, known for its insightful mountings of politically charged plays, kicks off its virtual season with Lunch, Steven Berkoff‘s whirlwind two-hander about a pair of strangers who connect on their lunch break and experience the emotional ups and downs of an entire relationship in less than an hour. The company’s co-artistic director, Richard Romagnoli, helms the one-act, which stars Bill Army and Jackie Sanders. Register to receive the free viewing link though donations are encouraged. The recording is viewable until Tuesday.
New Normal Rep: Lines in the Dust
New Normal Rep presents Lines in the Dust by Obie winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Nikkole Salter. Set in Newark in 2010, this moving drama centers on a working-class single mother desperate to find an alternative to the underperforming zoned school for her bright young daughter. How much will she risk to give her kid a leg up? Awoye Timpo directs Lisa Rosetta Strum, Melissa Joyner and Jeffrey Bean. Tickets are $25 but if you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase them at a discount. The recording is viewable until Sunday, August 8.
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Top image: Skylar Astin and Rachel Bloom in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Photo courtesy of The CW.
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