Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend March 7-9
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, March 7 to Sunday, March 9, for free or at low cost.
Daylight saving time begins on Sunday, so remember to turn clocks forward one hour!
The Green Room 42: Ashley Brown and Ryan Silverman: My Funny Valentine
Live-streaming Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8 at 7 p.m. ET for $26.
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Andrea Bocelli 30th – The Celebration
Superstar Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, who rose to fame in 1994 singing “Il mare calmo della sera” at the annual Sanremo Music Festival, celebrated three decades of glorious singing last year in Tuscany, and now the concert is available to watch at home. Bocelli performs a wide range of repertoire with special guests Ed Sheeran, David Foster, Katharine McPhee, Sofia Carson, Brian May from Queen and Jon Batiste.
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Much Ado About Nothing Starring David Tennant
British stage favorites and former Doctor Who costars Catherine Tate and David Tennant reunite as Beatrice and Benedick, frenemies who fall in love in Shakespeare’s sparkling romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing. Filmed live onstage at Wyndham’s Theatre in London in 2011, this production seduced audiences and critics alike. It’s as merry as the day is long!
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Sweeney Todd Starring Patti LuPone and George Hearn
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A Little Night Music Starring Sally Ann Howes
Begins streaming on Saturday, March 8 at 2 p.m. on YouTube for FREE.
In 1990, New York City Opera mounted a revival of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s cherished musical about love, jealousy and second chances in turn-of-the-last-century Sweden. Screen and stage vet Sally Ann Howes stars as the alluring actress Desirée Armfeldt, who gets to deliver arguably Sondheim’s most famous song: “Send in the Clowns.”
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