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Michael Sheen in Nye, which is streaming courtesy of National Theatre at Home. Photo by Johan Persson.
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 ten best options to stream through the end of the month, Friday, September 19 to Tuesday, September 30, for free or at low cost.
Live-streaming Friday, September 19 at 7 p.m. ET for $26.50.
Broadway vet (Lempicka, Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde), cabaret star and original Bare: A Pop Opera showstopper Natalie Joy Johnson shares songs and outrageous stories in this evening of belting and bitching. 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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Streaming for $10.
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 Nye, Tim Price's surreal celebration of Aneurin "Nye" Bevan, the Labour Party politician who spearheaded the founding of the National Health Service in the UK. Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon, The Queen, Good Omens) plays the title health care hero, an acclaimed performance that was filmed live onstage in 2024. Rufus Norris directs. A 72-hour rental costs $10 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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Streaming for FREE.
A gem from the vaults! Watch the original Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Passion, which won the 1994 Tony Award for Best Musical and was recorded soon after closing. Inspired by Ettore Scola's 1981 film Passione d'Amore, it explores the relationship between a handsome soldier and his Colonel's homely cousin who adores him. Donna Murphy won her first Tony Award for her breathtaking performance as Fosca, a lonely lady consumed by obsession. Marin Mazzie, Gregg Edelman, Jere Shea and Tom Aldredge costar.
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Streaming starting Tuesday, September 23 for $10.
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 A Streetcar Named Desire starring Gillian Anderson as the tragic Blanche DuBois opposite Ben Foster's unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. Directed by Benedict Andrews and recorded onstage in 2014, this radical reinvention of Tennessee Williams' classic features a slowly rotating set, fiery emotions and some truly brutal moments. Prepare to see this familiar play from a new perspective. A 72-hour rental costs $10 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, September 26 at 8 p.m. for $15.
Currently running at La MaMa, this acclaimed mounting of Family will be live-streamed to at-home audiences for this one performance. Penned by Celine Song, who earned an Oscar nomination for her screenplay for Past Lives, the play centers on three haunted half-siblings who reunite in the wake of their father's death. A highly unconventional and darkly comic look at the horrors of being related by blood. Presented by the Obie-winning company Hoi Polloi.
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Live-streaming on Saturday, September 27 at 7 p.m. ET for $29.
Tony-nominated jazz singer Ann Hampton Callaway (Swing!, the theme from The Nanny) does an encore performance of this cabaret featuring highlights from her popular solo shows, including The Streisand Songbook, Ann Hampton Callaway Sings the ‘70s and To Ella with Love. Grammy winner Billy Stritch leads the swinging trio that accompanies her. Streaming live from the cabaret hub's swanky stage. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.
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Live-streaming on Sunday, September 28 at 7 p.m. ET for $29.
After 15 years, this stripped-down concert series celebrating the late songwriting legend Stephen Sondheim is set to sign off. But they're sending in the crooners a few more times! Talented vocalists perform Sondheim tunes accompanied solely by piano alongside special guest including Ramona Mallory from the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music and Jim Walton who starred in the original production of Merrily We Roll Along. 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, September 28 at 7 p.m. ET for $26.50.
Although she's been on Broadway (Anastasia, Chicago) and the West End, Caroline O'Connor is an even bigger star in Australia, where she's won three Helpmann Awards for her powerhouse performances in Piaf, End of the Rainbow and Anything Goes. Find out why she's got one of the best belts in the biz at this solo concert celebrating her 40-year stage career. 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 Tuesday, September 30 at 7 p.m. ET for $29.
Billed as D. Sabella so as not to ruin the reveal, David Sabella originated the role of Mary Sunshine in Broadway's current mounting of Chicago back when it opened in 1996. Over the decades, he's returned to play the saccharine scribe with a secret many times, including a stint earlier this year. In this solo concert, he shares songs and backstage tales from his time in the long-running musical. 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 Thursday, October 2 for FREE.
Oh, what a beautiful evenin'! Stream this glorious, one-night-only tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein, which was recorded live onstage at London's Theatre Royal Drury in 2023 and features stars from both sides of the pond. The lineup includes six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald, Moulin Rouge! The Musical Tony winner Aaron Tveit, two-time Tony nominee Patrick Wilson, three-time Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman, two-time Olivier Award winner Michael Ball and Olivier nominee Julian Ovenden, plus special guests Rita Moreno and Andrew Lloyd Webber. A glorious, 40-piece orchestra accompanies the performers.
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