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Taylor Trensch and Cynthia Nixon in The Seven Year Disappear, which is live-streaming from Off Broadway this weekend. Photo by Monique Carboni.
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 weekend, Friday, March 29 to Sunday, March 31, for free or at low cost.
Streaming Friday, March 29 at 7:30pm; Saturday, March 30 at 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 31 at 2 p.m. ET for $69.
The New Group is currently presenting an in-person production of The Seven Year Disappear and the final four performances are being live-streamed to at-home audiences courtesy of The League of Live Stream Theater. Two-time Tony winner Cynthia Nixon (Rabbit Hole, The Little Foxes, Sex and the City) stars as an acclaimed performance artist and absent mother in Jordan Seavey's world premiere. After seven years of silence, she seeks out her struggling son (Taylor Trensch), but it's not for sentimental reasons. Instead, she has a stunning request that may tear them apart forever. Scott Elliott directs.
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Live-streaming Saturday, March 30 at 7 p.m. ET for $28.50
Broadway's original Annie, Andrea McArdle, shares songs and stories from her five-decade career in this tuneful career retrospective. In addition to crooning showstoppers by Stephen Sondheim, Kander and Ebb, Jerry Herman, Johnny Mercer and Charles Strouse, she'll talk about sharing the spotlight with a variety of stage stars, including Sandy the dog. Streaming live from 54 Below's swanky stage. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.
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Streaming starting Friday, March 22 for $8
In 2020, London's lauded National Theatre launched its own streaming service featuring professional stage captures of its productions. While you can buy a subscription, shows are also available to rent individually. New to the roster is The Father and the Assassin, Anupama Chandrasekhar's acclaimed drama about Nathuram Godse (Olivier Award winner Hiran Abeysekera), the Indian journalist and activist who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi. The play chronicles Godse's life over three decades as he transforms from Gandhi follower to foe. A 72-hour rental costs $8 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 Sunday, March 31 at 7 p.m. ET for $28.50.
Enjoy the latest installment of Sondheim Unplugged, a stripped-down concert series celebrating the late songwriting legend. Talented vocalists croon Sondheim tunes accompanied solely by piano alongside special guests Hunter Ryan Herdlicka and Ramona Mallory from the 2009 A Little Night Music revival and Pamela Myers, Company's original Marta. Live-streaming from 54 Below's swanky stage. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.
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Streaming for $25 and up until Sunday, April 20.
Olivier-nominated playwright John Kolvenbach penned this one-person play for Jim Ortlieb, who portrays a lonely man desperate to win over the audience. Recently presented in person at Boston's Huntington theatre, this interactive solo performance is now streaming to at-home audiences, offering a moving examination of isolation and connection.
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