Benefit concerts, readings, interview series, and more: Here are just some of the virtual offerings taking place online August 24–28. For more, check out Playbill’s Streaming Calendar, presented in partnership with Broadway Podcast Network.
Benefit concerts, readings, interview series, and more: Here are just some of the virtual offerings taking place online August 24–28. For more, check out Playbill’s Streaming Calendar, presented in partnership with Broadway Podcast Network.
8 PM: Sleep Out: Stage and Screen
Several theatre and TV favorites—including Audra McDonald, Rachel Brosnahan, Ariana DeBose, Rachel Zegler, and Adrienne Warren—will participate in the virtual edition of the Covenant House tradition, which aims to lift up young people facing homelessness. Click here for more information.
5:30 PM: Centerstage with Healthcare Heroes—and Jessica Vosk
The Wicked favorite hosts a panel on Playbill's YouTube as part of a new series with Weill Cornell Medicine. The discussion on integrative health will feature Alka Gupta, MD, and Jackie Herbeck, LMSW.
8 PM: Perfect Pairings
Playbill Social Selects’ interactive event returns, with sommeliers Anna-Christina Cabrales and Brian Carl Long guiding participants through various aspects of wine tastings and even helping select picks based on certain Broadway shows.
8 PM: Women in Theatre: A Centennial Celebration
Playbill presents an evening commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, hosted by Tony and Pulitzer nominee Heidi Schreck and Oklahoma! star Rebecca Naomi Jones. The starry lineup includes Sara Bareilles, Nikki M. James, Daphne-Rubin Vega, Jessie Mueller, Saycon Sengbloh, Quiara Alegría Hudes, Lynn Nottage, Paula Vogel, Sarah Ruhl, Ashley Park, Six duo Lucy Moss and Toby Marlowe, and more.
7 PM: Goodnight, Tyler
Frozen alum Jelani Alladin stars in the inaugural presentation of his new multimedia company Dumont Millennial Production. The B.J. Tindal play centers on the ghost of Tyler Evans, a Black boy who wants to be remembered for who he was rather than how he died. Proceeds from the YouTube reading will benefit National Black Theatre.
7 PM: The Jacksonian Reading
Members of the original cast of Beth Henley’s play come together as part of The New Group’s Reunion Reading series: Ed Harris, Juliet Brett, Rosy Perch, Amy Madigan, and Bill Pullman. Joining them is Jane Krakowski, who will appear as Eva White, originated by the late Glenne Headly.
7 PM: The Ballad of Emmett Till
The original director and cast of the Fountain Theatre’s 2010 production of Ifa Bayeza’s play reunite for a live streamed reading of the play, on the 65th anniversary of Till’s murder.
Dominic Taylor’s Cell Surface, a play about making a play on Zoom about two African American-scientists, is available to stream August 25–August 30 as part of Black Lives, Black Words’ Plays for the People.
From Hamilton to Newsies, here are some of the best filmed plays and musicals—and where to find them.
The Broadway alum's golden vocals brought Old Deuteronomy from Cats and the Lion from The Wiz to life, along with Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Stars in the House streamed the evening celebrating the 25th anniversary of the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus.
Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson's streaming series now serves as a platform for marginalized communities and organizations in need.
The evening also celebrated the 10th anniversary of BroadwayHD.
The Kennedy Center national tour of the children's musical was abruptly canceled last month.
Directed by Ciarán O'Reilly, the piece stars Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham, Roger Dominic Casey, Kate Forbes, and Sarah Street.
The Roundabout production was the long-awaited Broadway premiere of Hwang's semi-autobiographical play.
The Tony winner will play opposite Emmy nominee Natasha Lyonne on the Peacock television show.
The autobiographical play with music chronicles Whitehead and her late mother’s shared stories of mental illness.
The Broadway legend had not seen the Julie Andrews broadcast when she signed onto the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical in 1965.
Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson's fundraiser, benefiting the California Community Foundation, will also stream live.
The musical was filmed on Broadway in 2021 with writer Sara Bareilles starring.
When the play premiered in London in 1912, it was considered controversial, but was praised for its depiction of two young people seeking pleasure before marriage.
Kristen Chenoweth, Jordan Fisher, Derek Klena, and more are bringing some theatre magic to the screen this holiday season.
Eight of the improvised performances from the theatrical troupe behind The Play That Goes Wrong will be live streamed.
The title, captured with writer Sara Bareilles starring, is the platform's first stage film from the U.S.
Surrounded by period-accurate, 19th-century holiday decorations lit via candlelight, the 70-minute production is based on Dickens' own script of the classic.
The filmed version was captured on stage at the United Palace.
Written by Matt Koplik, the play is an messy millennial romantic comedy.
Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, and Karla Sofía Gascón co-star in the film, currently available on the streamer.
The solo shows, from Lin Shaye and Robert Galinsky, both played Off-Broadway runs.
The new play centers on the relationship between screen actors Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner.
The evening, featuring the American Pops Orchestra, was filmed in February in Washington, D.C.
Filmed on the National’s Olivier stage, the epic Welsh fantasia follows Aneurin “Nye” Bevan, who founded the National Health Service.
Jay Armstrong Johnson will again be Winifred Sanderson in the Halloween concert full of Broadway favorites.
The streamer is getting four new productions from the London theatre this winter.
The work is based on Hare's own experience with COVID-19 in the pandemic's earliest days.
The broadcast includes performances from Broadway favorites Daniel Yearwood, Kate Rockwell, and more.
Produced by Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers, the show is the latest under their production deal with the streamer.
The Broadway favorites starred in the Paul Gordon-John Caird at Theatre Raleigh earlier this year.
Audra McDonald, Julian Ovenden, Marisha Wallace, and Patrick Wilson are among the 2023 concert's starry line-up.
The original Rent stars are reuniting at the intimate nightspot following sold-out shows in January.
The new season of the Netflix series debuts August 15.
PBS' fall season also includes programs with John Leguizamo, Cynthia Erivo, Kristin Chenoweth, and more.
Get caught up with the legendary backstage drama ahead of its upcoming Broadway musical adaptation.
The Independence Day telecast is now available for streaming.
The Frank Wildhorn musical was filmed live during two concerts at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Bonnie & Clyde The Musical: Filmed Live is now available to stream.
The Frank Wildhorn musical was filmed live during two concerts at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Directed by playwright Jeremy O. Harris, the film follows Harris' journey writing and workshopping the 12-time Tony nominated play.
Whether watching in the U.S. or overseas, get ready for Broadway's biggest night with these TV and streaming options.
The show's 10th season will premiere on Netflix August 5.
The Hercules and A Bronx Tale star will release a music video for the single June 7.
Jennifer Hudson, Oprah Winfrey, Sharon Washington, and more Broadway favorites will lend their voices to streaming selections.
Audra McDonald, Julian Ovenden, Marisha Wallace, and Patrick Wilson are among the 2023 concert's starry line-up celebrating the Oklahoma! and South Pacific creators.
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise host the 35th anniversary broadcast.
The six-time Tony winner performs a collection of Broadway favorites.
A concert of songs from the musical penned by Lori Ada Jaroslow and Morgan Hollingsworth was presented in March.
Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Jackson host The Broadway Sitzprobe Experience.
The production is currently running in Washington, D.C. and will also receive a series of cinema screenings.
Based on the best-selling memoir by Henry Fraser, the musical features a score by Nick Butcher.
Tune in for Alex Edelman's Just For Us on HBO, Ariana DeBose in Wish, and a slew of mysteries.
The concert begins streaming on the 30th anniversary of the Carousel revival that won McDonald the first of her historic six Tony Awards.
Celebrating the 80th anniversary of the legendary duo's collaboration, My Favorite Things will stream on demand beginning March 24.
Cynthia Nixon and Taylor Trensch lead the Jordan Seavey world premiere.
The 2021 West End production was filmed with four different casts, including Omari Douglas, Russell Tovey, Sheila Atim, Zoë Wanamaker, Chris O'Dowd, and more.
The site-specific production premiered in a warehouse in Liverpool before heading to Edinburgh, London, and the U.S.
The play's prequel, The Fairest, is also be available to stream.
The third season of the pop-music comedy premieres on Netflix March 14.
This month is for the ladies with the return of Girls5Eva and an appearance from Carol Burnett.
The special was taped at Broadway's Hudson Theatre last August.
Megan Stalter and Alex Sharpe will star in the London-set series.
Broadway favorites Reneé Rapp and Jaquel Spivey star in the screen version of the 2018 Broadway show.
The world premiere from Chris Bohjalian is directed by David Saint.
Audra McDonald, Julian Ovenden, Marisha Wallace, and Patrick Wilson are among the 2023 concert's starry line-up celebrating the Oklahoma! and South Pacific creators.
Both productions, which played the London theatre in 2023, are coming to the platform as archival filmings.
The screen version of the 2018 Broadway musical was released digitally February 20.
Broadway favorites Reneé Rapp and Jaquel Spivey star in the screen version of the 2018 Broadway show.
After two seasons on Peacock, the pop-music comedy has moved to Netflix.
Great Performances filmed a live performance of the Ossie Davis play's revival before the production closed earlier this month.
Celebrating the iconic musical theatre writing duo's 80th anniversary, My Favorite Things is screening in U.K. movie theatres and will broadcast in the U.S. on PBS.
You'll be able to watch the screen version of the 2005 Broadway musical at home this month.
The previously unpublished and unproduced 1930 play by Betty Smith premiered Off-Broadway in 2023.
The song chronicles three kids running away from their reservation, only to realize their strength and identity lie within their community.
Great Performances will also present the Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Hamlet, starring Ato Blankson-Wood.
Go interstellar this month with two animated series set in space.
The White Girl in Danger stars are performing at Manhattan's Green Room 42, with a live-streaming option available.
The broadcast featured Cynthia Erivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ariana DeBose, Ben Platt, Tituss Burgess, and Sigourney Weaver, among many others.
The Hadestown alum's return to the venue will be livestreamed.
Len Cariou, Josie de Guzman, Ali Ewoldt, Santino Fontana, Jelani Remy, and more will be featured.
Our Little Secret will follow two resentful exes who spend Christmas together after finding out their current partners are siblings.
The show's creator and head writer Cinco Paul is hopeful the series will find a new streaming home.
The play's prequel, The Fairest, will also be available to stream.
The work centering on the titular surrealist stage persona is written and performed by Epperson.
Stratford Festival's 2022 production was directed for the stage by Antoni Cimolino and for film by Barry Avrich.
A star-studded lineup of alumni from the high school theatre competition will perform at the live streamed event.
The audio adaptation will also feature an original score by Muse’s Matthew Bellamy.
The Tony winner will play the daughter of a serial killer in the streaming series.
The special event will benefit LGBTQIA+ non-profit Outright International and will be streamed.
This month is full of thrills, perfect for the chilly weather.
The recent West End production will be screened via NT Live.
From Dolly Parton to the classic White Christmas, sing-along to these holiday musicals this weekend.
This holiday season, stream Scrooge-themed musicals, a Christmas Carol "gone wrong," and more.
The 40th anniversary parade will air live on Christmas morning and stream on Disney+ and Hulu.
The Emmy Award-nominated series is led by Sara Bareilles and Renée Elise Goldsberry.
Surrender: An Andrew Lloyd Webber Thrill Ride will also be live streamed.
The Apple TV+ series will not return for a fourth season.
Dianne Wiest and Josh Hamilton star in the production at Vineyard Theatre.
The film's co-producer, Oprah Winfrey, will host the documentary special for HBO Max.
The John Caird-helmed production is based on the Studio Ghibli film.
The animated musical series follows the princess of Hell as she sets about fulfilling her dream of opening a hotel to rehabilitate sinners.
The film is in theatres November 22.
The free event will also feature a new dance to Duke Ellington's Jazz Nutcracker choreographed by Dancin' star Kolton Krouse.
The Sex and the City star is one of many luminaries who appear in a new documentary about the New York theatrical institution.
Former Kennedy Center Honoree Gloria Estefan will host the CBS telecast.
The new musical won the 2023 Pipeline Arts Foundation Award for New Musical Theatre.
Five-time Tony winner George C. Wolfe directs the film, executive-produced by Barack and Michelle Obama.
From Christmas movies to murder mysteries, November streaming has many moods.
A filmed version of the Edinburgh Fringe sell-out hit is available now.
The solo show ran at Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center in the 2022–23 Broadway season.
The fourth annual event marks World AIDS Day and supports Broadway Cares.
The short film explores the barriers to insulin access put in place for diabetics.
The Jocelyn Bioh world premiere is now running via Manhattan Theatre Club.
Celebrating its 11th year, the cabaret evening will also stream live.
The annual concert event benefits the Ali Forney Center.
Filmed at the London Coliseum, Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas will feature the Spamalot star and special guests.
Adam Pascal, Kenita R. Miller, Patti Murin, and more will perform at the free event, which will also stream live.
The Cats and School of Rock star brings a new solo show to the cabaret venue, conceived and directed by Ben Rimalower.
Raising awareness and funds for metastatic breast cancer research, the event will be live streamed to 220 countries.
The Hulu mystery series stars Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin.
Written and co-directed by Gage Tarlton, the project is described as "an incendiary coming-of-age story for a pornified world."
Tonight, the theatres will produce a reading of the play, which will be available for streaming all week.
Actor union SAG-AFTRA remains on strike, keeping much of Hollywood at a near standstill.
The production was filmed live Off-Broadway in 2018 for a streaming release.
Celebrate the Broadway-themed third season of the hit Hulu comedy mystery series where Death Rattle scenes were filmed, at the United Palace in uptown Manhattan.
The song features spoilers for the new season of Only Murders in the Building.
Manhattan Theatre Club, a Home for Artists will be available to stream for free November 21.
Based on the animated film, the Stephen Schwartz musical played London's West End in 2021.
The live-action Little Mermaid comes to Disney+ this month. Plus, catch a thriller series on Hulu, and a new film from the maker of Once and Sing Street on Apple TV+.
Annette Bening co-hosts the four-hour live stream benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley.
Annette Bening will co-host the four-hour live stream benefiting the Entertainment Community Fund with Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley.
Five-time Tony winner George C. Wolfe directs the film, executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama.
Many actors from the Broadway company will join hosts Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley.
Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley will host the evening to support the Entertainment Community Fund.
A royal rom-com, a comedy-mystery series, and Tovah Feldshuh as Bat Lady—see what's streaming this month on Disney+, Netflix, and more.
We talk to the stars and creator of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series ahead of the final season premiere August 9.
The new musical comedy from the A Strange Loop music director is a semi-autobiographical exploration of being a bi-ethnic woman of color.
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is back for a fourth and final season that will include a reunion of cast members from the original film franchise.
The ceremony will be held January 8 in Beverly Hills, California.
The artists will be backed by The American Pops Orchestra, conducted by Luke Frazier.
Gingold Theatrical Group presented the George Bernard Shaw work last fall at Theatre Row.
Matthew López, Tony-winning scribe of The Inheritance, makes his film directorial debut with the rom-com.
A Sweeney-inspired series, a Hamilton Sing-Along, and a Fourth of July concert—see what's streaming this month on Disney+, Netflix, and more.
Watch just a few of the highlights from the career of the history-making six-time Tony winner.
The performances feature tunes from Little Shop of Horrors, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and more.
The theatrical Disney+ series is back for a fourth and final season with some familiar faces, including original High School Musical cast members Corbin Bleu and Alyson Reed.
The parody musical will be available globally this July.
The celebration will play Dizzy’s Club and will also be live streamed.
Warren will pay tribute to the late Grammy winner Tina Turner.
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