Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend May 9-11
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 9 to Sunday, May 11, for free or at low cost.
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National Theatre at Home: The Wind in the Willows
In 2020, London’s lauded National Theatre launched its own streaming service featuring professional stage captures of its productions. While you can buy a subscription, shows are also available to rent individually. New to the roster is the heartwarming family musical Wind in the Willows, based on Kenneth Grahame’s charming children’s novel about the wild adventures of a quartet of countryside friends: Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger. Recorded live onstage at the London Palladium in 2017, this show was written by the team behind the juggernaut Mary Poppins stage adaptation. A 72-hour rental costs $10 and captions are available. It’s just one of many fantastic National Theatre shows you can stream, so be sure to browse the entire list.
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PBS Great Performances: Next to Normal
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Live From 54 Below: Andrea Marcovicci: Perspicacity: A Mother’s Day Celebration!
Live-streaming on Sunday, May 11 at 7 p.m. ET for $29.
In honor of Mother’s Day, cabaret legend Andrea Marcovicci debuts a brand-new show honoring moms just like her. Perspicacity: A Mother’s Day Celebration! will feature American Songbook standards and witty stories exploring the unique bond between moms and their children. Live-streaming from 54 Below’s swanky stage. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.
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Recorded live onstage at the lauded Jacob’s Pillow festival last summer, The Big Show is a tribute to waacking, a street dance style birthed in queer clubs during the disco craze. NYC legend Princess Lockerooo and a troupe of exhilarating dancers celebrate this hybrid genre, which fuses theatrical moves with comedy and drag.
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Stratford Festival: The Merry Wives of Windsor
Canadian stage and screen star Geraint Wyn Davies plays Falstaff in Shakespeare’s raucous but rarely produced comedy Merry Wives of Windsor. The Bard penned the play to capitalize on the popularity of the over-the-top Falstaff as he attempts to woo two witty wives who get the better of him. Antoni Cimolino directs this romp, which was recorded live onstage at Stratford in 2019.
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