TDF Stages Archive

The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata At 5 p.m. ET, ever since the shutdown began, the Metropolitan Opera has been sharing productions from its Live in HD series nightly at 7:30 p.m. ET. But it also presents weekly student streams that debut on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. ET. These productions have been specially selected for families, and Zoom education sessions leading up to the screening teach school-ag

The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Musicals At 6 p.m. ET, this week’s edition of The 24 Hour Plays ‘ signature pandemic series trades monologues for mini-musicals! Every 15 minutes from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m.-ish, well-known actors—including Christopher Fitzgerald, Noah Galvin, Lora Lee Gayer, L Morgan Lee and Kate Rockwell —will perform tailor-made numbers about how we’re living today, all created and filmed

Busy on Saturday? This Phantom lineup continues through October 3 and will be joined by a late-night Purple Rain screening starting October 1—a little less theatre, a little more rock ‘n’ roll perhaps, but preshow live singing is still promised. Tickets run $75 to $100 per vehicle or picnic tables that seat up to four . Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase, and safety protocols such as

Shout! At 7 p.m. ET, take a tuneful trip back to the swinging ’60s with a special one-night-only screening of Shout! benefiting TDF! The musical is packed with ’60s pop anthems, including “Downtown,” “Son of a Preacher Man,” “I Only Want to Be with You,” “These Boots Are Made For Walkin’” and “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me.” Twist and shout your way around London with our “fab five” as they di

Friday, September 18

Old Vic: Michael Sheen in Faith Healer At 2:30 p.m. ET, London’s acclaimed Old Vic presents Brian Friel’s Faith Healer , a powerful play about the dramatic life of Hardy, portrayed by Michael Sheen . Since this story about faith and fragility unfolds through a series of monologues delivered by Hardy, his wife ( Indira Varma ) and his longtime manager ( David Threlfall ), it’s ideal for this era of

Theater of War Productions: Amy Ryan in Philoctetes and Women of Trachis At noon ET, Theater of War Productions , a company that uses classical texts to examine contemporary issues , presents a starry reading of scenes from Philoctetes and Women of Trachis , followed by a town hall-style discussion with the audience. Two-time Tony nominee Amy Ryan, Frankie Faison, David Zayas and Marjolaine Goldsm

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater: Watching the Watcher At 5 p.m. ET, performer, playwright and poet Dael Orlandersmith presents Watching the Watcher , a work in progress about the power of the gaze. Best known for her Obie-winning Beauty’s Daughter and Yellowman , which was shortlisted for the Pulitzer, Orlandersmith leans in to uncomfortable but urgent explorations of race, gender and power. After

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