Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend April 18-20
Cabaret legend Marilyn Maye, who’s performing a concert to celebrate her 97th birthday at 54 Below, which will also be live-streamed to at-home audiences.
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 five best options to stream this weekend, Friday, April 18 to Sunday, April 20, for free or at low cost.
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Caveat: Balls: The Monster Catching Musical
Live-streaming Friday, April 18 at 7 p.m., Saturday April 19 at 4 and 9:30 p.m. ET for $15
Any resemblance to those popular pocket monsters that shall not be named is purely parody. Brandon Zelman and Harrison Bryan are behind this new musical comedy about battling Collectabuddies featuring 8-bit tunes, magical monsters and improvised fights. Live-streaming directly from Caveat on the Lower East Side, though a recording will be available on demand after the performance. If you prefer to attend in person, we’re selling it on TDF membership.
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Live from 54 Below: Come Celebrate with Marilyn Maye
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New York City Fringe
Various shows live-streaming at various times all weekend at a sliding scale.
FRIGID New York presents its annual New York City Fringe featuring more than 60 eclectic shows at five Manhattan venues, but if you can’t make it in person, many of the productions are available to live-stream at home. This weekend’s online offerings include Someone Else’s Child (Saturday, April 19 at 5:20 p.m. ET), a solo show about a surrogate’s journey; The Phantom of the Opera’s Friend (Friday, April 18 at 9:50 p.m. and Saturday, April 19 at 10:20 p.m. ET) in which the villain’s BFF tells all; the contemporary dance showcase Stay (Saturday, April 19 at 5:20 p.m. ET); EMOJI: The Hieroglyphs of Our Time (Friday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 19 at 5:20 p.m. ET); and the irreverent Quacks & Whacks: A Cancer Comedy (Sunday, April 20 at 3:40 p.m. ET). Be sure to browse the complete schedule to see what else is streaming!
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Pluto: Passing Strange
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