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Theater lovers have a bounty of filmed stage productions
from various companies around the globe that are providing free entertainment
on their websites or on YouTube. Listed below are mostly Shakespearean
productions.
But here is another website jam-packed with British options: https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/stage-shows-musicals-opera-free-stream-online_51198.html
Here are some specifics and their date ranges:
NOW to 5/27/20
Much Ado About Nothing
This bold interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedic
masterpiece features Danielle Brooks (Orange is the New Black, Broadway’s The
Color Purple) and Grantham Coleman (Buzzer, The Americans) as the sparring
lovers Beatrice and Benedick. Filmed in the summer of 2019 at the Delacorte
Theatre in New York’s Central Park, this Public Theatre production was directed
by Kenny Leon.
NOW - $10/ticket each stream for a one week “rental”
Henry IV Part 1 and Part 2
These two productions feature former Seattle Shakespeare Company
actor David Anthony Lewis (Wooden O Henry IV, Measure for Measure, Othello) as
King Henry. See the streaming versions of American Shakespeare Center’s staging
of this thrilling and poignant coming-of-age story.
American Shakespeare Center.com
NOW – 7/1
Macbeth – Parts 1 & 2
Shakespeare’s chilling Scottish tragedy is realized by
Emmy-winning magician Teller (of Penn & Teller) and director Aaron Posner
as a startling, supernatural show brimming with magic, mayhem, and madness.
Folger Theatre – FolgerLibrary YouTube