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Charity Angél Dawson, Sara Bareilles and Caitlin Houlahan in Waitress: The Musical, which is streaming courtesy of National Theatre at Home. Photo by Jeremy Daniel.
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 curated list spotlights the five best options to stream this holiday weekend, Friday, February 14 to Monday, February 17, for free or at low cost.
Streaming starting Friday, February 14 at 2 p.m. to National Theatre at Home subscribers.
In 2020, London's lauded National Theatre launched its own streaming service. New to the roster is Waitress: The Musical, which was filmed live on Broadway in 2021 with its Tony-nominated co-creator Sara Bareilles in the leading role of Jenna, a pregnant server and aspiring baker who finds passion and her purpose. Christopher Fitzgerald, Drew Gehling, Charity Angél Dawson and Caitlin Houlahan costar. It's free to watch if you buy a subscription and captions are available. It's just one of many fantastic National Theatre shows you can stream, so be sure to browse the entire list.
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Live-streaming on Friday, February 14 at 7 p.m. ET for $28.50.
Broadway vets including Q. Smith (Come From Away), Kyle Scatliffe (Hamilton) and Christine Toy Johnson (The Music Man) celebrate love at this Valentine's Day concert featuring romantic songs from your favorite musicals. 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 Friday, February 14 at 7 p.m. ET for $26
Davis Gaines, who played Raoul before graduating to the title character in Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera, makes his Green Room 42 debut with an evening of romantic numbers in honor of Valentine's Day. Enjoy American songbook standards alongside Broadway favorites, including a few from his signature musical. 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 on Saturday, February 15 at 7 p.m. ET for $28.50.
Joaquina Kalukango, who won a Tony Award for her searing performance in Paradise Square, showcases her passion and powerhouse pipes in this new concert featuring numbers from the shows she's starred in, including The Color Purple, Into the Woods and Holler If Ya Hear Me. Live-streaming from 54 Below's swanky stage. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.
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Streaming until Friday, February 28 for FREE.
Catch this critically acclaimed opera based on Lynn Nottage's eponymous play. Filmed live onstage at Lincoln Center Theater in 2022, the work centers on a lonely African-American seamstress (Kearstin Piper Brown) searching for love and fulfillment in turn-of-the-20th-century New York. Composer Ricky Ian Gordon (Orpheus & Euridice, Morning Star) actually approached the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright about collaborating on transforming her script into a sung-through piece. Tony winner Bartlett Sher (South Pacific, My Fair Lady) directs.
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