Top 10 Stage Performances to Stream September 19-30
Even though in-person theatre and dance are back in full swing, in the name of accessibility we’re continuing to round up performances to watch online from the comfort of home. Our curated list spotlights the ten best options to stream through the end of the month, Friday, September 19 to Tuesday, September 30, for free or at low cost.
The Green Room 42: Natalie Joy Johnson
Live-streaming Friday, September 19 at 7 p.m. ET for $26.50.
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National Theatre at Home: Nye Starring Michael Sheen
In 2020, London’s lauded National Theatre launched its own streaming service featuring professional stage captures of its productions. While you can buy a subscription, shows are also available to rent individually. New to the roster is Nye, Tim Price’s surreal celebration of Aneurin “Nye” Bevan, the Labour Party politician who spearheaded the founding of the National Health Service in the UK. Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon, The Queen, Good Omens) plays the title health care hero, an acclaimed performance that was filmed live onstage in 2024. Rufus Norris directs. A 72-hour rental costs $10 and captions are available. It’s just one of many fantastic National Theatre shows you can stream, so be sure to browse the entire list.
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Passion Starring Donna Murphy
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National Theatre at Home: A Streetcar Named Desire
In 2020, London’s lauded National Theatre launched its own streaming service featuring professional stage captures of its productions. While you can buy a subscription, shows are also available to rent individually. New to the roster is A Streetcar Named Desire starring Gillian Anderson as the tragic Blanche DuBois opposite Ben Foster’s unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. Directed by Benedict Andrews and recorded onstage in 2014, this radical reinvention of Tennessee Williams’ classic features a slowly rotating set, fiery emotions and some truly brutal moments. Prepare to see this familiar play from a new perspective. A 72-hour rental costs $10 and captions are available. It’s just one of many fantastic National Theatre shows you can stream, so be sure to browse the entire list.
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Family
Live-streaming on Friday, September 26 at 8 p.m. for $15.
Currently running at La MaMa, this acclaimed mounting of Family will be live-streamed to at-home audiences for this one performance. Penned by Celine Song, who earned an Oscar nomination for her screenplay for Past Lives, the play centers on three haunted half-siblings who reunite in the wake of their father’s death. A highly unconventional and darkly comic look at the horrors of being related by blood. Presented by the Obie-winning company Hoi Polloi.
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Live from 54 Below: The Best of Ann Hampton Callaway
Live-streaming on Saturday, September 27 at 7 p.m. ET for $29.
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Live From 54 Below: Sondheim Unplugged: The Final Season
Live-streaming on Sunday, September 28 at 7 p.m. ET for $29.
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The Green Room 42: Caroline O’Connor
Live-streaming Sunday, September 28 at 7 p.m. ET for $26.50.
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Live From 54 Below: David Sabella Celebrates the Razzle Dazzle of Chicago
Live-streaming on Tuesday, September 30 at 7 p.m. ET for $29.
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PBS Great Performances: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 80th Anniversary
Oh, what a beautiful evenin’! Stream this glorious, one-night-only tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein, which was recorded live onstage at London’s Theatre Royal Drury in 2023 and features stars from both sides of the pond. The lineup includes six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, Moulin Rouge! The Musical Tony winner Aaron Tveit, two-time Tony nominee Patrick Wilson, three-time Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman, two-time Olivier Award winner Michael Ball and Olivier nominee Julian Ovenden, plus special guests Rita Moreno and Andrew Lloyd Webber. A glorious, 40-piece orchestra accompanies the performers.
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