6 Performances with Stage Stars to Watch Today, March 23
At 2 p.m. EST, Tony winner Laura Benanti (She Loves Me, Gypsy) brings her ethereal soprano and quick wit to Seth Rudetsky’s Stars in the House. Sierra Boggess (School of Rock) and Ramin Karimloo (Anastasia) are also scheduled to drop by virtually. This twice daily series supports The Actors Fund, and you can watch at youtube.com/user/actorsfundorg.
At 6 p.m. EST, Christina Bianco, a beloved impersonator with powerhouse pipes, will perform songs from Funny Girl in honor of the TDF Gala, which had been scheduled for this evening. Catch her crooning on Instagram as she encourages donations to TDF.
At 7:30 p.m. EST, the Metropolitan Opera kicks off its Wagner week with Tristan und Isolde, starring Nina Stemme, Ekaterina Gubanova, Stuart Skelton, Evgeny Nikitin, and René Pape, and conducted by Simon Rattle. The 2016 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.
And if you missed Rosie O’Donnell’s three-hour, star-studded benefit for The Actors Fund last night, you can watch a recording .
Remember to check out our roundup of performances you can watch online anytime.
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Top image: Laura Benanti in My Fair Lady at Lincoln Center Theater. Photo by Joan Marcus.
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