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With no confirmed reopening date for Broadway, the annual theatre ceremony goes online

Theater of War Productions: Frances McDormand in Philoctetes and Women of Trachis At 1 p.m. ET, Theater of War Productions , a company that uses classical texts to examine contemporary issues , presents a reading of scenes from Philoctetes and Women of Trachis , followed by a town hall-style discussion with the audience. Two-time Oscar winner Frances McDormand, Frankie Faison, Nyasha Hatendi and M

Folksbiene! Live: Tatiana Wechsler’s Anywhere I Wander At 1 p.m. ET, Tatiana Wechsler , one of the stars of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene ‘s The Golden Bride , presents a concert in honor of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot , which celebrates the gathering of the harvest. The soprano will perform favorites in Yiddish as well as original tunes exploring themes of home, autumn and traditions.

Working Theater: American Dreams At 7 p.m. ET, Working Theatre presents American Dreams , a darkly clever theatrical game show in which contestants vie for instant citizenship—and the audience decides who wins. The timely work is the brainchild of playwright Leila Buck and director Tamilla Woodard , who’s the co-artistic director of Working Theatre , which is mounting this piece in conjunction wit

Friday, October 2

Primary Stages: The Tribute Artist At 2 and 8 p.m. ET, Primary Stages kicks off its virtual season with camp master Charles Busch headlining a reading of his real estate romp The Tribute Artist . The uproarious tale of a female impersonator who poses as his deceased landlady in order to hold on to her townhouse, this event reunites Busch with two of his regular comedy conspirators, director Carl A

The Metropolitan Opera: The Merry Widow At 5 p.m. ET, ever since the shutdown began, the Metropolitan Opera has been sharing productions from its Live in HD series nightly at 7:30 p.m. ET. But it also presents weekly student streams that debut on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. ET. These productions have been specially selected for families, and Zoom education sessions leading up to the screening teach schoo

Food for Thought Productions: Tony Roberts and Rex Reed At 2 p.m. ET, Food for Thought Productions presents a live in-person reading of humorous shorts at Theatre 80 in the East Village, but you can watch online at home, too. Titled “The Different Shades of Comedy,” the program includes Tony Roberts reading from his memoir Do You Know Me? ; and Jodie Markel, Rex Reed and Stephen Schnetzer starring

New Federal Theater: She Speaks, He Speaks, Generations Speak: Black Words Matter At 7 p.m. ET, New Federal Theatre , one of NYC’s leading Black companies , presents a virtual poetry jam featuring artists of different ages speaking truth to injustice. Reverend and writer Rhonda (Akanke) McLean-Nu hosts and Petronia Paley directs. RSVP to receive the free viewing link ; donations are encouraged.