Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend July 26-28

Krystin Pellerin and Ian Lake in Stratford Festival’s Macbeth, which is streaming this weekend. Photo by David Hou.

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 26 to Sunday, July 28, for free or at low cost.

The Green Room 42: The Emily Dickinson Musical

Live-streaming Saturday, July 27 at 7 p.m. ET for $26

It’s fitting that a pair of sisters, Makena and Teagan Reynolds, are behind this new musical about Emily Dickinson’s sister, Lavinia, trying to protect the famous poet’s legacy. This new show explores literary legend’s life and how her queer romance tore her family in two. Live-streaming directly from The Green Room 42 in Midtown. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.

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Live From 54 Below: Sondheim Unplugged

Live-streaming on Sunday, July 28 at 7 p.m. ET for $28.50.

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Stratford Festival: Timon of Athens

Canadian stage star Joseph Ziegler headlines in this acclaimed Stratford Festival mounting of Timon of Athens, one of Shakespeare’s lesser produced problem plays, about a wealthy and generous man whose friends disappear with his funds. Stratford vet Stephen Ouimette directs.

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Stratford Festival: Macbeth

Canadian stage vets Ian Lake and Krystin Pellerin star as Shakespeare’s bloody aspirational couple in this lauded Stratford Festival mounting. The fest’s longtime Artistic Director, Antoni Cimolino, helms the production.

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Theatre of the Mind: Good Little Girl, Goodnight

Theatre of the Mind presents a live radio drama featuring live actors, Foley sound effects and the chilling tale of two girls who move to a small-town and are visited by a mysterious, story-loving 10 year old.

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