Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend April 19-21

Paapa Essiedu and Taylor Russell in The Effect, which is streaming courtesy of National Theatre at Home. Photo by Marc Brenner.

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 19 to Sunday, April 21, for free or at low cost.

Orange Tree Theatre: Uncle Vanya

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Live from 54 Below: Back Together Again! American Girl Doll Reunion Concert

Live-streaming Sunday, April 21 at 7 p.m. ET for $28.50

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National Theatre at Home: The Effect

If you missed the critically acclaimed revival of The Effect that recently played at The Shed, you can watch a recording of the production courtesy of National Theatre at Home. Jamie Lloyd’s stripped-down staging of this thought-provoking drama by Lucy Prebble (Succession, Enron) asks what truly motivates us as a pair of participants in an antidepressant drug trial find themselves falling in love. Is it organic chemistry or chemically engineered? Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You) and Taylor Russell (Bones and All) star. 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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MAX: Alex Edelman: Just for Us

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