Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend February 27-March 1
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, February 27 to Sunday, March 1, for free or at low cost.
Hulu: Kiss of the Spider Woman
Streaming starting Friday, February 27 for free to Hulu subscribers. Click here to sign up for a free trial.
“Only in the Movies!” Director Bill Condon’s film adaptation of Kander and Ebb’s musical Kiss of the Spider Woman begins streaming on Hulu this weekend. Diego Luna and breakout star Tonatiuh play cellmates in an Argentine prison who find solace in imagining themselves in a classic Hollywood movie musical featuring Jennifer Lopez as the glamorous title character. The glorious numbers include “She’s a Woman,” “Never You” and the title tune.
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Live from 54 Below: Once in a Lifetime: A Sammy Davis, Jr. Centennial Celebration
Live-streaming Saturday, February 28 at 7 p.m. ET for $29.
An impressive lineup of Broadway favorites, including Tony nominees Keith David and Marc Kudisch, pays tribute to the late legend Sammy Davis, Jr. The song list includes numbers from his many movies and albums as well as his too-infrequent Broadway appearances, including “I Gotta Be Me,” “Yes I Can,” “The Candy Man,” “Too Close for Comfort” and “Something’s Gotta Give.” Streaming live from the cabaret hub’s swanky stage. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.
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PBS Great Performances: Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
Streaming until Saturday, February 28 for FREE.
Did you see that jaw-dropping trailer for Is God Is featuring the incredible Kara Young? Before she becomes a movie star, revisit her Tony-winning turn as the hilarious Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins in the 2023 revival of Ossie Davis’ Purlie Victorious. Subtitled A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, this politically charged comedy centers on a Black preacher (Hamilton Tony winner Leslie Odom, Jr.) who returns to his rural Georgia home hell-bent on winning back his church and freeing his people from an exploitative overseer (Jay O. Sanders). But he can’t do it without Lutiebelle’s help! Witty, wise and timelier than ever.
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Soho Rep: Watch Me Walk
Streaming Saturday, February 28 until Saturday, March 7 for $25.
Playwright-performer Anne Gridley’s Watch Me Walk was a hit at the Under the Radar festival last month. Now producer Soho Rep is teaming up with the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation, Inc. to stream her searing autobiographical show to at-home audiences. The two-time Obie winner has a rare and incurable disease and while she hasn’t let it hold her back, it definitely impacts her life and how she’s perceived in our ableist world. With the help of two talented sidekicks, Gridley shares her humorous and hard-hitting disability insights in this genre-defying stage memoir.
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The Green Room 42: Broadway Purim Spiel with Seth Rudetsky an Friends
Live-streaming Sunday, March 1 at 7 p.m. ET for $26.50.
Performer, pianist, funnyman and SiriusXM host Seth Rudetsky has the best Broadway pals. And he’ll be gathering a bunch of them for his take on a Purim spiel on Sunday in honor of the Jewish holiday. Expect belting, offbeat show tunes and hamantaschen, we assume. 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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