March 14, 2021
Love Letter to Liza: A 75th Birthday Tribute
On Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, stage stars celebrate a legend in A Love Letter to Liza Minnelli: a 75th All-Star Birthday Tribute. Collaborators and friends scheduled to perform include her Cabaret costar Joel Grey; fellow Broadway Tony winner Ben Vereen; Lily Tomlin; Lea DeLaria; Michael Feinstein and Billy Stritch. There will also be fabulous stories and tributes by Andrea Martin, Andrew Rannells, Chita Rivera, Jason Alexander, John Cameron Mitchell, John Kander, Jonathan Groff, Michael York, Nathan Lane and Sandra Bernhard. Frank DiLella from NY1’s On Stage hosts this once-in-a-lifetime party for the inimitable Liza with a Z! Tickets are $30 but if you’re a TDF member, log in to your account to purchase them at a discount.
Manhattan Theatre Club: Three Days of Rain
Manhattan Theatre Club continues its Curtain Call series spotlighting important plays from its past with a reading of Three Days of Rain starring the original Off-Broadway cast. Just as he did in 1997, Evan Yionoulis directs Patricia Clarkson, John Slattery and Bradley Whitford in Richard Greenberg‘s time-hopping, Obie-winning drama about a brother and sister and their childhood friend trying to uncover the truth about the complex relationship between their parents. Reservations are required to receive the free viewing link. The recording is viewable until Sunday, March 21 and closed captioning is available.
The Shows Must Go On!: Letters Live
The Shows Must Go On! presents a special International Women’s Day edition of Letters Live. Olivia Colman, Gillian Anderson, Daisy Ridley, Rose McGowan, Adwoa Aboah and other illustrious ladies read remarkable correspondence by a diverse array of women. Watch for free until Sunday on YouTube though donations to The WOW Foundation are encouraged.
New York City Ballet: Stravinsky Violin Concerto
New York City Ballet presents George Balanchine’s Stravinsky Violin Concerto, the choreographer’s 1972 neoclassical masterpiece set to Stravinsky’s iconic composition. Sterling Hyltin, Ask la Cour, Sara Mearns and Taylor Stanley perform a pair of breathtaking pas de deux in this archival recording. Watch for free until Thursday, March 18 on NYCB’s YouTube channel.
WP Theater: Final Boarding Call
Two renowned Off-Off Broadway companies, Ma-Yi Theater and WP Theater, present Final Boarding Call, a new drama by Stefani Kuo about the current antigovernment unrest in Hong Kong as seen through the eyes of seven disparate characters. Mei Ann Teo directs. Tickets are pay-what-you-can and the recording is viewable until Sunday at 6 p.m. ET.
The Joyce Theater: Paris Opera Ballet: Swan Lake
Chelsea dance haven The Joyce continues its digital season with an archival recording of Paris Opera Ballet‘s Swan Lake. Originally choreographed by Rudolf Nureyev in 1984, this psychologically complex take on Tchaikovsky’s iconic ballet is one of the troupe’s signature productions. Tickets are $25 and the recording is viewable until Wednesday, March 24.
Smock Alley Theatre: Daddy Long Legs
On Friday at 2:30 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., 3:30 and 8 p.m. ET, Dublin’s Smock Alley Theatre presents Daddy Long Legs, a charming two-person sung-through musical about a wealthy benefactor who anonymously sends an orphan to college on the condition she write to him. Their passionate correspondence blossoms into an unexpected romance. Paul Gordon and John Caird based their show on Jean Webster’s 1921 novel of the same name. This production was recorded live on stage at Smock Alley Theatre in 2018 and stars Eoin Cannon and Róisín Sullivan. Tickets are £18, approximately $25.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice: The Magical New Musical
On Friday at 2 p.m.; Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. ET, it’s your last chance to watch the new British musical The Sorcerer’s Apprentice inspired by Goethe’s poem of the same name about an aspiring wizard who makes all spells break loose. In Richard Hough and Ben Morales‘ take on the tale, the title character is actually the conjurer’s rebellious daughter, but the pair mend their relationship to save a troubled town. Filmed at London’s Southwark Playhouse earlier this month, the production was directed by Charlotte Westenra and stars Dawn Hope, David Thaxton and newcomer Mary Moore. Tickets are £18, approximately $25.
Irondale: if there is breakage you will find chips
Friday to Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET, Brooklyn’s Irondale presents if there is breakage you will find chips, part of its month long On Women Festival. Makaela (Mak) Shealy-Sachot‘s two-hander examines how we impact each other in both large and small ways. Abigail Jean-Baptiste directs Sagan (Diane) Chen and Liz Neitge. Tickets are $15.
Theater Breaking Through Barriers: VPI4: TRANS(4)MISSIONS
On Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET, Theater Breaking Through Barriers, one of the country’s leading companies showcasing artists with disabilities, presents 10 plays in 10 days starting Friday evening. These shorts were developed in the troupe’s Virtual Playmakers’ Intensive and mark the one-year anniversary of the shutdown. Watch for free on the company’s YouTube channel. Live captioning and audio description are available.