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Original Rent stars Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal reunite for a concert at 54 Below that will also be live-streamed to at-home audiences.
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. Because we're off next week, this curated list spotlights the 10 best options to stream from Friday, August 9 to Sunday, August 18 for free or at low cost.
Live-streaming Monday, August 12 at 9:30 p.m. ET for $26
Melody A Betts is currently bringing down the house as Evillene in the Broadway revival of The Wiz. She's sure to do the same in this uplifting tribute to the divas who've inspired her, including Nina Simone, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan and the original Evillene, Mabel King. Live-streaming directly from The Green Room 42 in Midtown. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.
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Streaming Monday, August 12 to Sunday, August 18 for FREE.
While the Battery Dance Festival won't be live-streaming from Rockefeller Park in lower Manhattan this year, you'll be able to watch recordings of all seven performances the day after each one occurs. The lineup includes 16 American troupes, 11 international companies (from Finland, Taiwan, Romania, Nigeria and more), a program focused on Young Voices in Dance and a celebration of India Day. Register to receive emails with links to the recordings.
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Live-streaming on Saturday, August 17 at 7 p.m. ET for $28.50.
Original Rent stars and longtime pals, Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, spotlight their three-decade friendship in this evening of songs and backstage stories. While there will be many numbers from the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical that made them famous, they will also delve into their respective Broadway careers (Aida, Something Rotten!, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and If/Then, to name just some of their credits). Live-streaming from 54 Below's swanky stage. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.
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Streaming on All Arts all month for FREE.
Real-life couple Ben Carlson and his wife Deborah Hay headline this lauded Stratford Festival mounting of The Taming of the Shrew, which was recorded live on stage in 2015. Admittedly, this battle of the sexes is one of Shakespeare's most controversial comedies, but the stars' chemistry and charisma mitigate the play's cringier elements as Petruchio attempts to break the headstrong Katherine.
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Streaming on All Arts all month for FREE.
The late, great Christopher Plummer stars opposite Tony winner Nikki M. James in this 2009 mounting of George Bernard Shaw's political play inspired by the relationship between the two ancient leaders. Watch as a timid, teenage Cleopatra evolves into a power player who goes toe to toe with Caesar. Tony winner Des McAnuff directs.
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Streaming on all Arts all month for FREE.
All Arts' documentary about one of NYC's most influential and innovative nonprofit companies, Manhattan Theatre Club, has been nominated for an Emmy Award! Learn all about this theatre's illustrious 50-year history from its two longtime leaders, artistic director Lynne Meadow and recently retired executive producer Barry Grove, as well as stars who have graced its stages, including Christine Baranski, André De Shields, Laura Linney, Sarah Jessica Parker and Sam Waterston.
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Streaming on All Arts all month for FREE.
The iconic Martha Graham Dance Company performs the dance maker's landmark work, Appalachian Spring, along with the 21st-century commission The Auditions choreographed by Troy Schumacher at this 2019 performance, recorded live on stage at Montclair State University.
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Streaming until Monday, September 30 for FREE.
Free summer theatre season is coming to an end, which makes it the perfect time to revisit Merry Wives, Jocelyn Bioh's fabulous one-act adaptation of the Bard's The Merry Wives of Windsor, recorded live at The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park in 2021. Set in modern-day Harlem with ladies' man Falstaff (Broadway vet Jacob Ming-Trent) attempting to woo two married West African immigrants, the show is an exuberant romp that celebrates broad comedy and Black joy. Saheem Ali directs an all-Black cast in this laugh-out-loud comedy, which I absolutely loved.
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Streaming until Monday, September 30 for FREE.
PBS Great Performances presents Sutton Foster in Cole Porter's effervescent musical comedy Anything Goes, which was recorded live on stage in London in 2021. After winning a 2011 Tony Award for her brassy performance as nightclub singer Reno Sweeney in director-choreographer Kathleen Marshall's critically acclaimed revival of this classic, Foster reprised the role on the West End opposite Felicity Kendal, Gary Wilmot and Tony winner Robert Lindsay. Marshall again oversaw this zany tale of romance and intrigue on the high seas featuring iconic songs, including "I Get a Kick Out of You," "You're the Top" and the title tune.
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Streaming on All Arts all month for FREE
All Arts profiles legendary dancer-choreographer Alonzo King, the founder of the San Francisco-based Alonzo King LINES Ballet and a champion of classical dance for decades.
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