TDF Stages Archive

National Theatre: Amadeus At 2 p.m. ET, London’s National Theatre presents Amadeus , Peter Shaffer’s award-winning play about the rivalry between 18th composers Salieri and Mozart. Michael Longhurst directed this critically acclaimed production, which was filmed in 2017 and features live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia . Lucian Msamati portrays the more successful in life Salieri, w

The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute 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 schoo

OSL: Bach at Home 2020 At noon ET, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s wraps up its month-long celebration of Bach today. The final lineup includes a world-premiere dance piece choreographed by Doug Varone set to the sarabande from Bach’s Cello Suite No. 5, a performance by the Youth Orchestra of St. Luke’s string players and a series of brand-new compositions inspired by the Baroque great. Watch for free

Food for Thought Productions: Bob Dishy and Louise Lasser At 1:30 p.m. ET, a first for NYC: a hybrid live in-person/digital theatre event! Food for Thought Productions presents a staged reading of short pieces about memory loss starring Tony nominee Bob Dishy and Louise Lasser at The Coffee House Club in Midtown Manhattan. A small audience will be in attendance, but you can also watch online. The

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HERE Arts Center: A Series of Landscapes At 1 p.m. ET, HERE Arts Center presents the world premiere of A Series of Landscapes , an avant-garde opera-theatre piece created for digital consumption by thingNY . Enter into a Zoom call where seven performers sing about the intense mixed emotions of this moment. Tickets start at $5 .

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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 songs from the Yiddish theatre canon. Even if you don’t know the language, the emotions come through loud and clear. Watch for free on Folksbiene’s Facebook page .

The Old Vic: Mood Music At 2 p.m. ET, London’s Old Vic shares Mood Music , Joe Penhall ‘s examination of the toxic pop industry, with a veteran producer ( Ben Chaplin ), a young songwriter ( Seána Kerslake ) and their lawyers and psychotherapists fighting over who owns a hit tune. Recorded at the venue in 2018, the production was helmed by Roger Michell , who directed the smash movie Notting Hill