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Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard in Death Becomes Her, one of the Broadway musicals performing at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Photo by Matthew Murphy + Evan Zimmerman.
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. Our carefully curated list spotlights the ten best performances to stream through Thanksgiving weekend, from Friday, November 22 until Sunday, December 1, for free or at low cost.
Live-streaming on Friday, November 22 at 9:45 p.m. ET for $28.50
Celebrate Thanksgiving with chosen family a few days early at this annual holiday cabaret hosted by singer, actor and producer Kevin Ferguson. Enjoy songs about friendship, including the theme song from Friends, "Friend Like Me" from Aladdin and Patti LaBelle's "You Are My Friend," sung by Broadway vets and fabulous drag queens. Live-streaming from 54 Below's swanky stage. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.
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Live-streaming Sunday, November 24 and Monday, November 25 at 7 p.m. ET for $26.50
Three-time Tony nominee and unexpected TikTok star Kevin Chamberlin makes his NYC solo cabaret debut with this evening of backstage stories and songs from his career, which includes the Broadway musicals Seussical, Wicked and The Addams Family, the Disney Channel sitcom Jessie and the online musical adaptation of the Disney/Pixar film Ratatouille. 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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Live-streaming Monday, November 25 at 7 p.m. ET for $28.50
Ninety-six-year-old cabaret legend Marilyn Maye returns to 54 Below with an all-new concert. Backed by her world-class jazz ensemble, the nifty nonagenarian will put her indelible stamp on American songbook standards and Broadway show tunes while sharing stories from her eight-decade career (she started performing professionally at 14!). Streaming live from 54 Below's swanky stage. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.
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Airing on TV on NBC on Thursday, November 28 at 8:30 a.m. ET for FREE
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is back for its 98th annual edition. In addition to 34 floats, 22 giant balloons and 11 marching bands, you can watch lavish Broadway musical performances from the comfort of home. Catch numbers from Death Becomes Her, Hell’s Kitchen and The Outsiders, along with performances by Tony winners Idina Menzel, who will share a song from her upcoming musical Redwood, Lea Salonga, Billy Porter and Cynthia Erivo. Oh, Mary! star and scribe, Cole Escola, will also be riding in high-camp style on a lobster float!
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Airing on TV on PBS Thirteen on Friday, November 29 at 9 p.m. ET for FREE. Streaming online throughout the weekend.
PBS Great Performances presents a tribute to the late Henry Mancini, the prolific composer behind the iconic themes to The Pink Panther flicks and the Peter Gunn TV series as well as "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's and the songs in Victor/Victoria. Jeff Goldblum hosts this centennial concert at the Hollywood Bowl featuring performances by Wicked film star and The Color Purple Tony winner Cynthia Erivo and Grammy winner Michael Bublé.
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Streaming on PBS beginning Saturday, November 30 at 3 a.m. ET and continuing throughout the weekend for FREE.
Backed by The American Pops Orchestra, some of Broadway's most talented male stars perform in this thrilling concert, which was recorded in February at Howard University. The lineup includes two-time Tony winner Christian Borle, Hamilton Tony nominee Christopher Jackson, Porgy and Bess Tony nominee Norm Lewis, The Light in the Piazza Tony nominee Matthew Morrison, South Pacific Tony winner Paulo Szot and Hadestown Tony winner André De Shields. There will also be special appearances by Tituss Burgess, Victor Garber and James Monroe Iglehart. Let's hear it for the boys!
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Live-streaming on Saturday, November 30 at 7 p.m. ET for $28.50.
Two Tony-nominated sisters—jazz singer Ann Hampton Callaway, who wrote and performed the beloved theme to The Nanny, and Broadway Baby Liz Callaway, who voiced a number of cinematic princesses—reunite over Thanksgiving weekend for this tribute to NYC. The siblings are well-known for their family cabarets, and this evening includes their tuneful takes on Broadway numbers and songbook standards about the Big Apple. Streaming live from the cabaret hub's swanky stage. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.
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Streaming on YouTube for FREE
In September, the theatre community was rocked by the unexpected death of Gavin Creel, who was just 48 and had been quietly battling a very rare and aggressive type of cancer. Known for his gorgeous tenor voice and his infectious charm, he was a beloved Broadway performer, winning a Tony Award for his wonderful turn as Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly!, and earning raves for his work in Hair, Into the Woods, She Loves Me (which you can watch on BroadwayHD) and Thoroughly Modern Millie. In addition singing, acting and dancing, he was an accomplished songwriter, writing and starring in the almost-solo show Walk on Through. Inspired by his visits to The Metropolitan Museum of Art and commissioned by the institution, the show premiered at The Met in 2021; a recording of the evening has now been uploaded to YouTube in his honor. I saw Walk on Through last year Off Broadway and adored Creel's heartfelt and humorous tribute to the art of appreciating art.
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Streaming to Apple TV+ subscribers for FREE. Also avaliable to rent on Amazon for $5.
For the first time since the pandemic shutdown, you can stream this thrilling, one-man adaptation of Charles Dickens' Christmas ghost story. Tony winner Jefferson Mays plays all the characters, from Scrooge to Tiny Tim. Originally mounted at LA's Geffen Playhouse in 2018 and then on Broadway in 2022, the production was reimagined for digital consumption by Tony-winning director Michael Arden and costume and set designer Dane Laffrey, who restaged and recorded it during quarantine at the stunning United Palace theatre in Washington Heights. The result is a fresh and intimate take on Dickens' timeless tale featuring Mays in a tour-de-force performance—make that performances. A perfect way to kick off the holiday season!
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Streaming until Monday, December 30 for a suggested donation of $25 or more
Every December, John Kevin Jones stars in this singular solo adaptation of Charles Dickens' holiday classic mounted at the 19th-century Merchant's House Museum in the East Village. In this historic setting, he plays Dickens performing all the characters in his ghost tale of redemption, just like the Victorian author did back in the day. If you can't make it to the in-person production this season, you can stream a recording at home.
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