Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend October 10-13

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 holiday weekend, Friday, October 10 to Monday, October 13, for free or at low cost.

The (Un)Double

Live-streaming on Friday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m. for $15.

Currently running at La MaMa, this genre-defying piece inspired by Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novella The Double will be live-streamed to at-home audiences for this one performance. Through dance, dialogue and a psychiatric intake exam, The (Un)Double interrogates the space between the self, the ideal and our own narrative. Presented by The Useless Room.

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Live from 54 Below: Does Anyone Else Feel This Way?

Live-streaming on Monday, October 13 at 9:45 p.m. ET for $29.

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PBS Great Performances: The Magic of Grace Bumbry

The pioneering mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry defied racism and typecasting to become an inspiring opera star. This hour-long documentary chronicles her historic career, spotlighting her groundbreaking performances, including her legendary 1966 performance in Carmen.

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Earlier this year, Hollywood heavyweight and Tony nominee George Clooney made history by live-streaming the penultimate performance of his stage adaptation of his Oscar-nominated film about how broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow helped take down red scare-monger Senator Joseph McCarthy on national television. Now that recording is available to watch courtesy of Amazon Prime. David Cromer directs this ever-more depressingly relevant examination of the dangers of disinformation.

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