Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend October 25-27

Date: October 22, 2024

Amanda Williams Ware, Jay Armstrong Johnson and Allison Robins in I Put a Spell on You, which is streaming this weekend. Photo by Thomas Mundell.

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, October 25 to Sunday, October 27, for free or at low cost.

Red Bull Theater: Sardanapalus

NYC’s Red Bull Theater, which revitalizes undersung classics, presented an in-person reading of Lord Byron’s Sardanapalus earlier this week and you can watch a recording this weekend. Chronicling the fall of the last Assyrian king and his decadent reign, this blank verse epic stars Amir Arison from The Blacklist.

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Live From 54 Below: Sondheim Unplugged

Live-streaming on Sunday, October 27 at 7 p.m. ET for $28.50.

Enjoy the latest installment of Sondheim Unplugged, a stripped-down concert series celebrating the late songwriting legend. Talented vocalists croon Sondheim tunes accompanied solely by piano alongside special guests including Liz McCartney from the 2017 revival of Sunday in the Park with Georgena, Ramona Mallory from the 2009 A Little Night Music revival and Nicholas Rodriguez from the recent gender-swapped Company. Live-streaming from 54 Below’s swanky stage. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.

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I Put a Spell on You: ALiiVE at Webster Hall

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Alonzo King LINES Ballet: Deep River

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