8 Stage Performances to Watch Today, August 24
Keala Settle: Concert of Hope for the Youth of Covenant House
At 7 p.m. ET, Hands on a Hardbody Tony nominee and The Greatest Showman star Keala Settle raises her powerhouse pipes in support of Covenant House, which provides safe shelter to homeless youth. She’ll be taking requests during this 30-minute concert, though she’ll probably only sing “This Is Me” once. Tickets are $10 and proceeds go to Covenant House’s Sleepout: Stage and Screen fundraiser.
Denis O’Hare and Richard Kind in Righteous
At 7:30 p.m. ET, NYC’s Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center presents a live reading of Righteous, a history-inspired play by Jeff Cohen (The Soap Myth) about Eduard Schulte, a member of Hitler’s inner circle who tried to warn the world about the führer’s genocidal plans. The A-list cast includes Tony winners Frank Wood and Denis O’Hare, and Tony nominees Jessica Hecht, Johanna Day and Richard Kind. Register to receive the free Zoom link; donations are encouraged.
The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto
At 7:30 p.m. ET, the Metropolitan Opera presents an entire week of Verdi operas and first up is Rigoletto. Reset in ’60s Las Vegas, the 2013 production stars Željko Lucic as the title character, a comedian who tries to protect his innocent daughter (Diana Damrau) from Piotr Beczal‘s lascivious Duke, a popular entertainer and casino owner. Watch for free for 23 hours after the start time on the Metropolitan Opera’s website. You can still stream yesterday’s opera, Hansel and Gretel, until 6:30 p.m. today.
Stars in the House: Sutton Foster
At 8 p.m. ET, On Your Feet! diva Andréa Burns continues her Monday night guest-hosting duties on Stars in the House, and she’s making it a double date night! She’ll be joined by her director husband, Peter Flynn, and their two-time Tony-winning pal Sutton Foster and her hubby, screenwriter Ted Griffin. Watch for free on YouTube though donations to The Actors Fund are encouraged.
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Barrington Stage Company: Judgment Day
On Saturday, Barrington Stage Company presented a star-studded reading of Judgment Day, and you can watch a recording through Wednesday. An over-the-top comedy by veteran TV writer/producer Rob Ulin, the show stars Jason Alexander as a shady lawyer, who’s scared into trying to change by a domineering angel, played by an acerbic Patti LuPone. Santino Fontana costars as a priest in crisis, and the rest of the cast includes Loretta Devine, Elizabeth Stanley and Michael McKean. If this trailer is any indication, prepare for irreverent laughs. Donate $35 or more to receive the viewing link; the recording will remain available through Wednesday.
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