Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend July 11-13
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, July 11 to Sunday, July 13, for free or at low cost.
The Green Room 42: Reeve Carney Sings Led Zeppelin
Live-streaming Friday, July 11 at 7 p.m. ET for $26.50.
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Live From 54 Below: Lee Roy Reams: Uncensored! For Adults Only!
Live-streaming on Sunday, July 13 at 7 p.m. ET for $29.
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PBS Great Performances:Â 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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PBS Great Performances: Intimate Apparel
Catch this critically acclaimed opera based on Lynn Nottage’s eponymous play. Filmed live onstage at Lincoln Center Theater in 2022, the work centers on a lonely African-American seamstress (Kearstin Piper Brown) searching for love and fulfillment in turn-of-the-20th-century New York. Composer Ricky Ian Gordon (Orpheus & Euridice, Morning Star) actually approached the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright about collaborating on transforming her script into a sung-through piece. Tony winner Bartlett Sher (South Pacific, My Fair Lady) directs.
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Make sure tissues are handy when you watch this Tony-nominated revival of William Finn’s Falsettos, a funny and touching portrait of a late 20th-century family. The groundbreaking musical centers on a neurotic gay man named Marvin, his lover, his ex-wife, their son, their psychiatrist and the lesbians next door. Christian Borle, Andrew Rannells, Stephanie J. Block and Brandon Uranowitz are all phenomenal, expertly navigating the hilarious and heartbreaking tale.
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