4 Performances with Stage Stars to Watch Today, March 26

To honor playwright Terrence McNally, who passed away on Tuesday due to coronavirus complications, the 92nd Street Y is sharing his star-studded 80th birthday celebration from its archives. The 2018 event features tributes and performances by Christine Baranski, Nathan Lane, Michael Urie, Christy Altomare and Chita Rivera, as well as a candid interview with McNally. Bonus: You can catch Every Act of Life, a 2019 documentary about the five-time Tony winner, for free on pbs.org.

At 2 p.m. EST, Kinky Boots Tony winner, Pose Emmy winner and fashion groundbreaker Billy Porter takes over (inevitably) Stars in the House. This twice daily series hosted by Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley supports The Actors Fund, and you can watch on the organization’s YouTube channel.

At 7:30 p.m. EST, the Metropolitan Opera continues its Wagner week with Siegfried, starring Deborah Voigt, Jay Hunter Morris, Gerhard Siegel, Bryn Terfel, and Eric Owens, and conducted by Fabio Luisi. The 2011 production was filmed for the company’s Live in HD series, and is available to watch for 23 hours after the start time at metopera.org. You can still stream yesterday’s opera, Die Walküre, until 6:30 p.m. today.

At 8 p.m. EST, couples week on Stars in the House continues as spouses Stephanie J. Block (The Cher Show) and Sebastian Arcelus (Elf) drop by along with special guest Eric McCormack from Will & Grace. The stars will chat and sing on Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley’s twice daily series, which supports The Actors Fund. Watch on the organization’s YouTube channel.

And if you missed Rosie O’Donnell’s three-hour, star-studded benefit for The Actors Fund on Sunday night, you can watch a recording .

Remember to check out our roundup of performances you can watch online anytime.

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RAVEN SNOOK