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Here are the Drama Desk nominees for the truncated 2019-2020 season, plus links to the articles we’ve written about them at TDF Stages. Winners will be announced on Saturday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. on NY1 as well as the Drama Desk’s website .

London’s Hampstead Theatre continues its #HampsteadTheatreAtHome series with a recording of its 2014 production of Tiger Country , Nina Raine’s play about the behind-the-scenes drama in a busy hospital over the holidays. It’s eerily timely. Watch it for free anytime through Sunday, April 26 on the company’s website .

London’s Royal Court Theatre shares a recording of Cyprus Avenue , David Ireland’s violent drama about an angry not-so-young man played by Tony nominee Stephen Rea . The production was a smash in London and played briefly at New York’s Public Theater in 2018. Now you can watch it on Royal Court’s website through April 26.

At noon, Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet shares a recording of Spartacus about the leader of the slave uprising against the Romans. Watch it for free on the dance company’s YouTube channel through noon on Saturday.

At 4 p.m. EST, catch Peter Michael Marino’s Show Up, Kids! , a live-streamed interactive family romp aimed at stir-crazy youngins. The solo artist has been performing this comedy for years in cities around the globe, and he’s spent weeks figuring out how it will work online. The show can’t go on without the kids, since they help determine everything from the story to the set design. Tickets are av

At 2 p.m. EST, Stars in the House presents a live reading of The Divine Sister , written by and starring the fabulous Charles Busch . A hilarious send-up of Hollywood nun movies, this event reunites the original cast of the , including Busch’s usual partners in comedy Julie Halston, Alison Fraser and Jennifer Van Dyck . Catch it for free on The Actors Fund’s YouTube channel . Note: this performanc

With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many performers are sharing their talents online. Below are performances you can watch today, Tuesday, April 14, from the comfort of your couch for free (or at very low cost).

Last week, the venerable Williamstown Theatre Festival announced that instead of completely cancelling its multi-show summer season, the productions would be reconceived as audio plays and musicals . But you don’t need to wait until June to listen to compelling theatre. Audio recordings of hundreds of stage works are currently available to enjoy for free or at very low cost at these five websites.

With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many performers are sharing their talents online. Below are performances you can watch today, Monday, April 13, from the comfort of your couch for free (or at very low cost).