TDF Stages Archive
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12 Stage Performances to Watch Today, April 20
London’s Hampstead Theatre continues its #HampsteadTheatreAtHome series with a recording of its 2014 production of Tiger Country , Nina Raine’s play about the behind-the-scenes drama in a busy hospital over the holidays. It’s eerily timely. Watch it for free anytime through Sunday, April 26 on the company’s website .
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22 Stage Performances to Watch This Weekend, April 18-19
London’s Royal Court Theatre shares a recording of Cyprus Avenue , David Ireland’s violent drama about an angry not-so-young man played by Tony nominee Stephen Rea . The production was a smash in London and played briefly at New York’s Public Theater in 2018. Now you can watch it on Royal Court’s website through April 26.
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16 Performances with Stage Stars to Watch Today, April 17
At noon, Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet shares a recording of Spartacus about the leader of the slave uprising against the Romans. Watch it for free on the dance company’s YouTube channel through noon on Saturday.
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16 Performances with Stage Stars to Watch Today, April 16
At 4 p.m. EST, catch Peter Michael Marino’s Show Up, Kids! , a live-streamed interactive family romp aimed at stir-crazy youngins. The solo artist has been performing this comedy for years in cities around the globe, and he’s spent weeks figuring out how it will work online. The show can’t go on without the kids, since they help determine everything from the story to the set design. Tickets are av
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17 Performances with Stage Stars to Watch Today, April 15
At 2 p.m. EST, Stars in the House presents a live reading of The Divine Sister , written by and starring the fabulous Charles Busch . A hilarious send-up of Hollywood nun movies, this event reunites the original cast of the , including Busch’s usual partners in comedy Julie Halston, Alison Fraser and Jennifer Van Dyck . Catch it for free on The Actors Fund’s YouTube channel . Note: this performanc
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13 Performances with Stage Stars to Watch Today, April 14
With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many performers are sharing their talents online. Below are performances you can watch today, Tuesday, April 14, from the comfort of your couch for free (or at very low cost).
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Where to Listen to Audio Plays Online
Last week, the venerable Williamstown Theatre Festival announced that instead of completely cancelling its multi-show summer season, the productions would be reconceived as audio plays and musicals . But you don’t need to wait until June to listen to compelling theatre. Audio recordings of hundreds of stage works are currently available to enjoy for free or at very low cost at these five websites.
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11 Performances with Stage Stars to Watch Today, April 13
With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many performers are sharing their talents online. Below are performances you can watch today, Monday, April 13, from the comfort of your couch for free (or at very low cost).
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22 Stage Performances to Watch This Weekend, April 11-12
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Shows Must Go On! series continues with a recording of Jesus Christ Superstar . Filmed as an arena rock opera in 2012, the performance stars musical comedian/ Matilda songwriter Tim Minchin as Judas, former Spice Girl Melanie C as Mary Magdalene and Ben Forster as Jesus. Watch it for free on YouTube through Sunday at 2 p.m.