Top 5 Stage Performances to Stream This Weekend October 2-4
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, October 2 to Sunday, October 4, for free or at low cost.
Live from 54 Below: Matt Cavenaugh, Jenny Powers and the Cavenaugh Powers Family
Live-streaming Saturday, October 3 at 7 p.m. ET for $33.50.
Talk about a family affair! Broadway spouses Matt Cavenaugh (West Side Story, Grey Gardens) and Jenny Powers (Grease, Little Women) share a story-and-song-filled cabaret about their favorite parts to play: parents to a trio of talented tots. Expect crooning and gleeful chaos! 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 from 54 Below: Sara Al-Bazali: Wait for It
Live-streaming Sunday, October 4 at 9:45 p.m. ET for $33.50.
Up-and-comer Sara Al-Bazali, currently the standby for Veronica and Heather Chandler in Heathers, shares some of her favorite songs by Renee Rapp, Joe Iconis and others in her solo 54 Below debut. Special guests include Jimin Moon, the crooning cutie from Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody and some of Al-Bazali’s Heathers costars. Streaming live from the cabaret hub’s swanky stage. If you prefer to attend in person, click here for info.
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National Theatre at Home: The Fifth Step
Streaming for $10.
Olivier Award winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit) star in David Ireland’s twisty two-hander The Fifth Step, about a newbie to Alcoholics Anonymous who clashes with his sponsor. The taut one-act was directed by Finn den Hertog and filmed live on the West End in the summer of 2025. This is just one of many fantastic National Theatre shows you can stream, so be sure to browse the entire list. Captions are available for all offerings.
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National Theatre at Home: Andrew Scott in Vanya
Streaming for $12.
You may have heard that Andrew Scott is doing a two-week stint Off Broadway in the devastating monologue play Sea Wall, which is being filmed for release. But you can watch another tour-de-force solo performance by the award-winning actor right now: his one-man Vanya, in which he plays all the parts in Chekhov’s moving tale of loneliness and longing. Again, 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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Funny Girl Starring Sheridan Smith
Streaming for £7.99, approximately $11.
British stage star Sheridan Smith headlines Menier Chocolate Factory’s acclaimed revival of Funny Girl, which was recorded live onstage at Manchester’s Palace Theatre in 2017. Very loosely inspired by the life and career of comedian Fanny Brice, the musical isn’t meant to be a documentary. Instead, it’s a showcase for a performer with powerhouse pipes as she belts out iconic musical numbers by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, including “People,” “I’m the Greatest Star” and “Don’t Rain On My Parade.”
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