TDF Stages Archive
An online theatre magazine
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16 Stage Performances to Watch Today, August 3
Manual Cinema: The End of TV At 1 p.m. ET, here’s a dazzling treat: Over the next month, the multimedia theatre collective Manual Cinema , which combines shadow puppetry and filmic elements, is sharing recordings of one eye-popping show each week. This week’s show is The End of TV , a deconstruction of the American Dream set in a post-industrial Rust Belt city in the ’90s, as the aspirational prom
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Four Ways In-Person Theatre Is Happening Right Now
Although NYC performance venues remain closed, theatres in other regions are finding creative ways to present live shows in front of audiences
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30+ Stage Performances to Watch Friday Through Sunday, July 31-August 2
Friday, July 31
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24 Stage Performances to Watch Today, July 30
New York City Center’s Studio 5: Great American Ballerinas At noon, New York City Center continues its Great American Ballerinas series with Nina Ananiashvili , the artistic director of the State Ballet of Georgia, and New York City Ballet star Sara Mearns exploring the iconic role of Odette-Odile from Swan Lake . Watch for free on New York City Center’s YouTube channel .
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17 Stage Performances to Watch Today, July 29
Folksbiene! Live: Rachel Policar: Lullabies & Love Songs from My Living Room At 1 p.m. ET, the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene presents a mini-concert by Rachel Policar , who starred as the title character in the company’s romantic operetta The Golden Bride . She’ll be joined by her on-stage beau Cameron Johnson , an alluring tenor, for Yiddish lullabies and love songs. Watch for free on Folks
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15 Stage Performances to Watch Today, July 28
With in-person theatre out of commission for the foreseeable future, many companies and performers from Broadway and beyond are showcasing their work online. Below are performances you can watch today, Tuesday, July 28, from the comfort of your couch for free (or at very low cost).
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15 Stage Performances to Watch Today, July 27
Manual Cinema: Lula del Ray At 1 p.m. ET, here’s a dazzling treat: Over the next month, the multimedia theatre collective Manual Cinema , which combines puppetry and filmic elements, is sharing recordings of one eye-popping show each week. First up is its 2012 coming-of-age fable Lula del Ray , set in the mid-century American Southwest and inspired by classic country and western music. Watch for f
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35+ Stage Performances to Watch Friday Through Sunday, July 24-26
Friday, July 24
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21 Stage Performances to Watch Today, July 23
André De Shields on Classic Conversations At 6 p.m. ET, Classic Stage Company continues its Classic Conversations with a chat between artistic director John Doyle and Hadestown Tony winner André De Shields , who starred in the theatre’s 2017 mounting of As You Like It . With almost 50 years of stage performances under his fabulous belt, he’s certainly got a lot to talk about! Watch for free on Cla