Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend May 23-26

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 Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 23 to Monday, May 26, for free or at low cost.

PBS Great Performances: Girl from the North Country

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Live From 54 Below: An Evening with Joaquina Kalukango

Live-streaming on Saturday, May 24 at 7 p.m. ET for $29.

Joaquina Kalukango, who won a Tony Award for her searing performance in Paradise Square, showcases her passion and powerhouse pipes in this new concert featuring an uplifting mix of classic show tunes, jazz standards and pop songs. Live-streaming from 54 Below’s swanky stage. 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, May 25 at 7 p.m. ET for $29.

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The Wilma Theater: Archduke

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Julie Taymor’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Celebrate the unofficial start of summer with Julie Taymor’s enchanting mounting of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which was recorded live on stage in 2014 at Brooklyn’s Theatre for a New Audience. Stage stalwarts Tina Benko, David Harewood and Max Casella lead the cast of Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy about young lovers and magical sprites crossing paths in the woods. Taymor puts her creative stamp on the classic, which features projections, puppets and more than a dozen children as fairies.

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