Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend May 16-18

Date: May 13, 2025

Daniel Dae Kim and Greg Keller in Yellow Face on Broadway. Photo by Joan Marcus.

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, May 16 to Sunday, May 18, for free or at low cost.

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PBS Great Performances: Yellow Face

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Live From 54 Below: The Wizard and I: Liz Callaway Sings Stephen Schwartz

Live-streaming on Saturday, May 17 at 7 p.m. ET for $29.

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Playing the Palace

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**Stratford Festival: The Tempest Starring Christopher Plummer**

The late, great Tony- and Oscar-winning Christopher Plummer stars as Prospero in Stratford’s 2010 mounting of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, a tale of revenge, forgiveness, magic and love. Tony winner Des McAnuff, then Stratford’s artistic director, helmed this well-received production.

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**Stratford Festival: King Lear Starring Colm Feore**

Canadian theatre stalwart and perennial screen bad guy Colm Feore (The Umbrella Academy) headlines Stratford’s 2014 production of King Lear, Shakespeare’s moving and violent masterpiece about a family and state divided. Stratford’s artistic director Antoni Cimolino helmed this acclaimed mounting.

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