Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend August 21-23
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, August 21 to Sunday, August 23, for free or at low cost.
NextUp Comedy: Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Live-stream 20 shows through Sunday, August 30 for £50, approximately $68.
If you have FOMO about the Edinburgh Festival Fringe running over in Scotland right now, you can get a taste of the wacky inventiveness through NextUp Comedy’s Fringe Bundle. Catch 20 live-streams from established and up-and-coming comedians performing at the Fringe, with some shows also available to watch on demand.
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The Green Room 42: Aziza Miller: Live Your Life
Sunday, August 23 at 9:30 p.m. ET for $32.75.
Singer-songwriter-instrumentalist Aziza Miller celebrates the release of her new album, Live Your Life, which she conceived while playing keyboard in Alicia Keys’ Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen. That gig was a particularly meaningful experience for her since she was Keys’ voice and piano teacher at the Professional Performing Arts School back in the ’90s, so yes, the character of Miss Liza Jane was based in part on her! Backed by her talented band, Miller shares her compelling story and songs at this intimate concert. 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 from 54 Below: Flame: The Songs of Amara Janae Brady and Xander Browne
Live-streaming Sunday, August 23 at 9:45 ET for $33.50.
Hear the showstoppers of tomorrow tonight with this concert featuring the work of 2025 Jonathan Larson Grant finalists Amara Janae Brady and Xander Browne. The songwriters and their talented friends, including Nora Schell from Cats: The Jellicle Ball, perform numbers from the new musical BaKed, a riff on Cinderella, along with standalone songs. Streaming live from the cabaret hub’s swanky stage. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.
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Into the Woods Starring Hannah Waddingham
Streaming for £7.99, approximately $11.
Attention Ted Lasso fans: If the new season of Apple TV’s heartwarming soccer comedy makes you long for even more Hannah Waddingham, check her out as the Witch in this Olivier-winning London revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s beloved musical Into the Woods. Her belt has a lot of bite!
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Twelfth Night Starring Brian Dennehy
Streaming for £7.99, approximately $11.
To mark the end of outdoor Shakespeare season, catch Des McAnuff’s acclaimed 2011 mounting of Twelfth Night at Canada’s lauded Stratford Festival. The late, great Brian Dennehy plays the irrepressible Sir Toby Belch in Shakespeare’s sparkling comedy about the romantic complications that ensue after fraternal twins are separated during a shipwreck.
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