TDF Stages Archive

Lookingglass Theatre Company: Eastland: An Original Musical At 6 p.m. ET, Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre Company shares a recording of Eastland: An Original Musical about the Eastland disaster in 1915, when 844 people lost their lives in a tragic boat accident. After the screening, playwright Andrew White and co-composer Andre Pluess will talk about the tragedy and what inspired them to explore it

With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many companies and performers from Broadway and beyond are showcasing their work online. Below are performances you can watch today, Wednesday, August 19, from the comfort of your couch for free (or at very low cost).

Park Avenue Armory and The National Black Theatre: 100 Years | 100 Women At 2 p.m. ET, two iconic NYC arts institutions, the Park Avenue Armory and The National Black Theatre , join forces with other local orgs for 100 Years | 100 Women , an interrogation of the complex legacy of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. The lineup of 100 diverse creators includes iconic performance

Manual Cinema: Frankenstein At 1 p.m. ET, here’s a dazzling treat: Throughout August, the multimedia theatre collective Manual Cinema , which combines shadow puppetry and filmic elements, is sharing recordings of one eye-popping show each week. This week’s show is Frankenstein , which stitches together Mary Shelley’s memoir with her classic monster tale. Watch for free until Monday, August 24 at 1

As one of the only African-American performers currently working in professional theatre, Marcus Williams has a unique perspective on the twin pandemics of coronavirus and racism

Friday, August 14

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene: Zalmen Mlotek Living Room Concert At 1 p.m. ET, Zalmen Mlotek —the artistic director of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene , which produced Yiddish Fiddler —performs Yiddish summer camp songs. Even if you don’t know the language, the emotions come through loud and clear. Watch for free on Folksbiene’s Facebook page .

Irish Repertory Theatre: Love, Noël: The Songs and Letters of Noël Coward At 3 p.m. ET, Irish Rep presents Love, Noël , a virtual reinvention of its 2019 celebration of playwright, songwriter and sparkling wit Noël Coward. Barry Day devised this two-person tribute featuring seasoned cabaret stars Steve Ross and KT Sullivan singing Coward’s songs, such as “Mad About the Boy,” “Together with Music”

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater: Virtual Salon: Spotlight on Critics of Color At 5 p.m. ET, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater hosts an important conversation with four critics of colo—three of whom have written many articles for TDF Stages. Jose Solís is joined by fellow NYC-based theatre journalists Juan Michael Porter II and Diep Tran and California’s David John Chávez for a no-holds-barred discus