Virtual Theatre This Weekend: February 27-28- with Brian Stokes Mitchell, Alex Newell and More!

Find out what's streaming this weekend!

By: Nicole Rosky Feb. 27, 2021

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Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, February 27-28, 2021.

*Note: schedule is displayed in Eastern Daylight Time

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Virtual Theatre This Weekend: February 27-28- with Brian Stokes Mitchell, Alex Newell and More! Image

Saturday, February 27

12:00 AM

5 x 15: Five New Fifteen Minute Musicals - Beck Center for the Arts produces, as part of the tenth collaborative partnership with Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program, the winners of National Alliance for Musical Theatre's 15-Minute Musical Theatre competition. Directors include Victoria Bussert, Ciara Renee, Jon Martinez, Nathan Henry, and Sara Bruner. Musicals created and composed by Lynne Shankel, Sara Cooper, Nico Juber, and more. Stream the virtual production "5 x 15: Five World Premiere Fifteen-Minute Musicals" at your convenience anytime February 12 to February 28, 2021. click here

Adjust the Procedure - An Outbreak Infects Higher Education in Pandemic Drama Premiere. Spin Cycle in association with JCS Theater Company presents The World Premiere of ADJUST THE PROCEDURE, a new play by Jake Shore (The Devil Is On The Loose With An Axe In Marshalltown, Holy Moly, and Down The Mountain And Across The Stream) conceived during the pandemic and created with Zoom theater in mind. It's early Fall 2020 and the pandemic consumes a Manhattan university. In addition to tracking rising cases of COVID on campus, the school's administrators face immigration problems, suicide threats, and professors losing their minds. But in the midst of all the madness, it's the internal bureaucratic battles that threaten the school's preservation. Over the course of two conflict-ridden Zoom meetings, ADJUST THE PROCEDURE gives audiences a rare peek into the business of higher education at a moment of multiple reckonings. Written and directed by Jake Shore, ADJUST THE PROCEDURE stars Ed Altman, Adam Files, Meagan Moses, and Nicholas Miles Newton. click here

Stephen Schwartz's SNAPSHOTS: A Musical Scrapbook - Stephen Schwartz's SNAPSHOTS: A Musical Scrapbook is an original musical which incorporates over two dozen of Mr. Schwartz's songs, including songs from Wicked, Pippin, Godspell, The Baker's Wife, Rags, Working, Children of Eden, and Enchanted. This musical is a touching and authentic look into how we fall in love and the poignant power of trusting our hearts and memories.ACT of CT's Artistic Director, Daniel C. Levine and Music Supervisor, Bryan Perri, in collaboration with Stephen Schwartz have captured this remarkable and heartwarming musical for ACT of CT audiences to stream, for a limited time only! SNAPSHOTS: A Musical Scrapbook, is available to stream from February 13 - 28, 2021! click here

Inherit The Windbag Episode #1 by Alexandra Petri - From the depths of Hell (AKA the Richard Nixon Library), the spirits of bitter rivals Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr. are summoned to do... something. Debate? Fight? Save the soul of the country? They're not sure-tune in to find out! Join Mosaic for an 8-part web series of Alexandra Petri's Inherit the Windbag. A new episode of 10-20 minutes in length will be released every two weeks and available to watch at your convenience through June 30th. click here

10:30 AM

Lincoln Center Activate- Visioning Lab: Writing Our Future - Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts- Playwright Ren Dara Santiago leads an interactive workshop focused on contemporary issues and individual hopes for the future. Open to creators in all disciplines. click here

12:00 PM

All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain - Macbeth. Iago. Claudius. STC Affiliated Artist Patrick Page invites you to experience the evolution of evil in Shakespeare's villains-from rogues and cutthroats to tyrants and sociopaths. A Tony Award nominee for his "electrifyingly maleficent Hades" in Hadestown (The New York Times) and lovingly nicknamed "The Villain of Broadway" (Playbill) for his delicious Broadway performances in Saint Joan, Casa Valentina, and Cyrano de Bergerac, Patrick Page explores how Shakespeare created the treacherous characters we all love to hate. This mesmerizing one-man performance is available online only. click here

Celebrating All Things: Black to the Future - Join Broadway Stars Vasthy Mompoint (The Prom, Spongebob, Mary Poppins), Gilbert L. Bailey (Beetlejuice, Book of Mormon) , Jerusha Cavazos (The Prom) and more as they continue their Black History month series by celebrating Black to the Future! This event will highlight Black role models of the past and present. Come dance, sing, and embrace Black joy with Vasthy's Friends! Costumes are welcomed and encouraged! click here

1:00 PM

Sonya Yoncheva in Germany - One of opera's most compelling and thrilling stars showcases her riveting artistry in a special program transmitted live from the breathtaking Baroque library of the Schussenried Cloister in southwest Germany. click here

2:00 PM

It's a Celebration In The Great Great Forest - It's Cultural Celebration Day in The Great Great Forest! Forester and friends will be celebrating their cultures and what makes them special. Everyone's invited and encouraged to bring something that represents their culture! Adventure Players Live! is an ensemble of professional artists and educators who blend storytelling, music, art, and movement into interactive adventures for kids ages 5 to 9. click here

3:00 PM

Dreamgirls on Clucbhouse- Broadway's Finest Cast - Dreamgirls on Clubhouse app premieres with four performance and four star studded cast. The creatives and cast have reimagined how we enjoy musicals- as a musical audio book with original illustrations through profile pics; a live music podcast with pictures. From Broadway to West End, these performers have shined as principals in Broadway's biggest hits including: Chicago, Kinky Boots, Ain't Too Proud, Aladdin, The Lion King... click here

LGBTQ Short Play Festival - Triangle Rainbow Theater creative director Anthony Fusco will be presenting it's first annual LGBTQ Short Play Festival of one acts. click here

Borders - "Looking for now?" What divides or connect two people who meet online? The virtual fantasy, the distance, the foreignness, the border? Boaz and George meet on Grindr. They are attracted to one another instantly and want to meet in person, but something prevents them from doing so. One lives in Israel, the other- in Lebanon. Is it just the physical border that keeps them apart? Would their virtual relationship survive in the real world? An unprecedented production of BORDERS as one of its kind Digital Theatre performed live by the actors in their homes. Premiered on NYC stage in 2019, the play unfolds the story of two guys who meet on Grindr. Throughout their conversation they realize that one lives in Israel, and the other- in Lebanon. During the course of their virtual relationship they examine the meaning of borders-real and imagined, physical and not-and how isolation and companionship manifest in modern time. click here

A Touch of the Poet - In A Touch of the Poet, proud and tempestuous Cornelius Melody (Con) owns a run-down inn and tavern near Boston in 1828. Laden with debt, Con clings to his tenuous identity as a landed gentleman and war hero and chastises his wife and daughter for actions that expose the family's humble Irish origins. When his daughter Sara falls in love with a wealthy American guest at their inn, Con's pride drives him to an explosive reckoning with his true place in the New World. The cast of A Touch of the Poet includes Belle Aykroyd (A Christmas Carol) as Sara Melody, Ciaran Byrne (The Dead, 1904) as Dan Roche, Robert Cuccioli (Jekyll & Hyde) as Cornelius "Con" Melody, Kate Forbes (Sight Unseen) as Nora Melody, Mary McCann (The Weir) as Deborah, Andy Murray (The Seafarer) as Cregan, David O'Hara (Three Small Irish Masterpieces) as Paddy O'Dowd, Tim Ruddy (The Seafarer) as Mickey Maloy, David Sitler (Donnybrook) as Patch Riley and John C. Vennema (Linda) as Nicholas Gadsby. click here

4:00 PM

#Bars - The #BARS Workshop is a lab series created by Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs. #BARS will go digital in October 2020 with Rafael Casal, Daveed Diggs, and Chris Walker hosting monthly online masterclasses with incredible guest artists that will be free and open to the public. Leading up to each masterclass, the #BARS team will release creative prompts on social media so that #BARS can continue to serve as a space for artists to investigate the intersection between contemporary verse and theater while we're all creating and learning from home. Follow along at @barsworkshop on Instagram. click here

7:00 PM

IT'S WOMEN'S PLAY presents ORIGINAL - Canada's PerSIStence Theatre Company presents ORIGINAL, written and performed by SHARON KING-CAMPBELL. Part of this feminist theatre company's one-woman play series IT'S WOMEN'S PLAY, ORIGINAL explores what being a woman means and has meant throughout Western Civilization, from creation to right now. Actor King-Campbell plays the three "original women" - Eve, Embla, and Pandora - who continue to wander the earth long after their stories were first told. ""Sharon King-Campbell's one-woman show dazzles as it delves into truth and myth." - The Telegram (St. John's) Audiences say: A powerful story about how there's always more to any story, especially the stories we think we know as cultural touchstones, origins." / "Empowering, enraging, badass, epic - and succinct and direct and unapologetic." / "What a marvellous show... brilliant everything!" / "I feel like I'll be digesting it for weeks! So much knowledge and wisdom and truth." Written and performed by Sharon King-Campbell / Directed by Bernardine Ann Teraz Stapleton / Production design by Diana Daly / Production management by Mara Bredovskis / Stage management by Jaimie Tait / Wardrobe by Melanie Ozon / Sound design by Kat Burke / Produced by Jenn Deon for PerSIStence Theatre / Associate Producer Erika Squires / Outreach Coordinator Tiffany Martin / Production Assistant Gao Huiyan / Videography and editing by Brian Kenny. click here

Dreamgirls on Clucbhouse- Breakout Stars Cast - Dreamgirls on Clubhouse app premieres with four performance and four star studded cast. The creatives and cast have reimagined how we enjoy musicals- as a musical audio book with original illustrations through profile pics; a live music podcast with pictures. These performers are the newest clubhouse stars. They were the most tweeted during the clubhouse auditions that trended #2 on US Twitter and they will, for sure, blow you away! click here

Widows by Mfundi Vundla - This drama, originally presented by NFT in 1981, is about the struggle of three African women to overcome oppressive conditions in South Africa. Part of "New Federal Theatre Celebrates Black History Month," a retrospective readings series. click here

SWEAT by Lynn Nottage - Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, SWEAT tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat. 100% of the proceeds for SWEAT are being donated to The Fortune Society, a non-profit organization that supports successful reentry from incarceration and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. click here

Lonesomes: CONRADO and PAISLEY BLUE by Octavio Solis - Written in isolation for a virtual world, LONESOMES includes companion pieces CONRADO featuring Armando Durán and PAISLEY BLUE featuring Isabel Pask. In these intimate, lyrical portraits, a father and daughter, separated by more than lockdowns and travel restrictions, grapple with the past and what it means for their future. Each performance will conclude in a conversation with the playwright about creating and connecting during a global pandemic. Octavio Solis is one of the most prominent Latino playwrights in America and the author of the New York Times-recommended book "Retablos." NOTE: This play features mature themes and may not be appropriate for younger audiences. click here

Delejos (from afar) - "Delejos" is a Zoom-native performance. A story that weaves together standup comedy, live music and a virtual reality experience. "Delejos" is a pre-pandemic pursuit of a question that, along the way, became central to today's COVID world: do we lose something simply because we're far from it? click here

7:30 PM

Prokofiev with Friends - Livestream - Faculty Artist Series This program brings the colors and characters of Prokofiev's inspiration to the recital stage through duos for piano and strings featuring the talented faculty of the School of Music. The concert will include two of his sonatas and selections from "Romeo and Juliet" arranged for viola and piano, performed by faculty-artists Allison Gagnon, Janet Orenstein, Brooks Whitehouse and Ulrich Eichenauer. click here

An Evening with Ali Stroker - Join Broadway's Tony Award-winning performer Ali Stroker for an intimate live streamed concert with ASL interpretation and live captioning from the stage of Kean University's Enlow Recital Hall. An Evening with Ali Stroker will feature songs from the Great American Songbook from such composers as Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephen Sondheim, Carole King, Stephen Schwartz, Rodgers and Hammerstein and more! click here

Nightly Met Opera Streams - Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera Starring Sondra Radvanovsky, Kathleen Kim, Stephanie Blythe, Marcelo Álvarez, and Dmitri Hvorostovsky, conducted by Fabio Luisi. Production by David Alden. From December 8, 2012. click here

8:00 PM

Sin Eaters - Have you ever seen something on the internet that you wish you could unsee? Theatre Exile's world-wide debut of Sin Eaters by Anna Moench follows Mary, one of the unseen people who scrub our social media feeds. The play examines how social media can transform perceptions of reality and of ourselves and those around us. Sin Eaters is the second production of Theatre Exile's 2020/21 season and features two actors who live together in real life, allowing for them to be filmed in the same space safely. The intimate setting will allow the audience to fully immerse themselves into the show. The 75-minute production translates effortlessly to the virtual world; viewers will experience the play precisely where the subject matter lives - online. To engage viewers, various cameras and filming styles will play an important role, offering an up-close, voyeuristic feel. "Our production team plans on utilizing webcams, security cameras, and iPhones," Director Matt Pfeiffer said. "The goal is to allow actors Bi Jean Ngo and David M Raine to feel unencumbered by the camera, just like it would be on stage in a theater." Sin Eaters will be available for streaming on smart TVs, computers, and tablets both during scheduled performances and with a new Video On-Demand option that allows viewers to watch based on their schedule; the VOD link will be valid for 48 hours from the time it is first viewed. Director Matt Pfeiffer is a 12-time Barrymore nominee and winner for directing The Whale and The Invisible Hand - both with Theatre Exile. Sin Eaters features Philadelphia-based actors Bi Jean Ngo and David M Raine. This will be Raine's debut in a Theatre Exile production, and this will be Ngo's third production with Theatre Exile, previously starring in highly praised shows Babel and Among the Dead. click here

Stars in the House - It's Seth's Birthday! Tune in as James surprises Seth with one guest star after another to celebrate Seth's birthday! click here

Meet Me in St. Louis - In this heartwarming musical, based on the beloved 1944 film of the same name, the Smith family grapples with life changes and new love in a bustling St. Louis on the brink of the 1904 World's Fair. This special digital adaptation from Charlotte Moore (Anna Smith in the original Broadway cast) includes favorite tunes, including "The Trolley Song," "The Boy Next Door" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," along with the romantic suitors, comedic misunderstandings and jovial pranks that make this classic musical a treat for families of all ages. This new digital production is an abridged version of the 1989 Broadway musical, based on the 1944 film of the same name starring Judy Garland. Irish Repertory Theatre last presented Meet Me in St. Louis in 2007. The cast of Meet Me in St. Louis includes Shereen Ahmed (My Fair Lady) as Esther Smith, William Bellamy (On a Clear Day You Can See Forever) as Lon Smith, Rufus Collins (The Dead, 1904) as Alonzo Smith, Kerry Conte (Mary Poppins National Tour) as Lucille Ballard, Melissa Errico (On a Clear Day You Can See Forever) as Anna Smith, Ali Ewoldt (The Phantom of the Opera) as Rose Smith, Kathy Fitzgerald (Wicked) as Katie, Ian Holcomb (London Assurance) as Warren Sheffield, Austyn Johnson (The Greatest Showman) as Agnes, Jay Aubrey Jones (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) as Grandpa, Kylie Kuioka (The King and I National Tour) as Tootie, Ashley Robinson (A Child's Christmas in Wales) as Postman and Trolley Man, and Max von Essen (An American in Paris) as John Truitt. click here

GET HAPPY! A Cabaret Saluting Judy Garland - Those who attended East Lynne Theater Company's 2019 gala, are still talking about how much they enjoyed Jenna Pastuszek singing the signature songs of Judy Garland. For the past few months, Jenna's been fine tuning her Garland cabaret, and is filming a full-out performance in a studio, with musicians. Titled "Get Happy! A Cabaret Saluting Judy Garland," ELTC is thrilled to be giving it its premiere on Thursday, February 25 at 8:00 PM. It will be available through Sunday, February 28. "Get Happy" isn't a traditional Judy Garland tribute - there is no impersonation here. Instead, the cleverly curated playlist of classics and forgotten gems will leave Judy fans and Judy novices alike tapping their feet as Jenna pays homage to one of her favorite divas. Featuring music from "The Wizard of Oz," "Easter Parade," "Judy Live at Carnegie Hall," "Judy at The Palace," "The Judy Garland Show," and more. You won't want to miss Jenna's spirited celebration of Judy's legacy. "Forget your troubles" and join us for a wonderful time! After you've purchased your $15 ticket through Ticketleap.com, you'll receive an e-mail directly from ELTC for opening night that will give you the location for the show. For the other three nights, you'll receive tickets via e-mail from Ticketleap that include a button to hit when it's near showtime. ELTC strongly recommends that you connect your computer to a flat screen tv with an HDMI cable so you can see the show on a larger screen with better sound, and even use Closed Caption if you like. You'll have 24 hours to view the show, and you may pause and even stop it, and return later. click here

Vocal Gumbo Episode 12 - Celebrating Birdland: Bird Is the Word - Since its inception in March 2020, Vocal Gumbo - the brainchild of respected and trusted singer/arranger/producers Janis Siegel (The Manhattan Transfer) and Lauren Kinhan (New York Voices) - has blossomed into a stunning monthly music festival where the music community comes together (virtually) to inspire and entertain. Calling all around the world to living legends, Grammy winners and up-and-coming superstars, Siegel and Kinhan are producing one-of-a-kind musical collaborations and curating incredible DIY, at-home performances while clubs and concert venues are shut down. The livelihoods of touring musicians, club owners, technicians, and venue staffers have been thwarted by the pandemic and Vocal Gumbo strives to keep the music happening, keep the bills paid, and keep the hope alive that one day we'll be venturing out to a clubs and experiencing the magic of live music together once again. This month, Vocal Gumbo is joining forces with Gianni Valenti and Jim Caruso to celebrate Birdland - one of New York City's most iconic venues. Ten percent of ticket sales will go towards Birdland's GoFundMe campaign, set up to ensure the "Jazz Corner of the World" survives this pandemic and continues to provide a home for world-class musicians and music lovers for years to come. The concert will premiere LIVE on Moment House Saturday, February 27 at 8 PM ET and will then be available ON DEMAND for 24 hours. VOCAL GUMBO EPISODE 12'S STAR-STUDDED CAST Veronica Swift & Emmett Cohen Karrin Allyson Ann Hampton Callaway Darius de Haas & Tedd Firth Alicia Olatuja Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch Romero Lubambo a very special collaboration with The Manhattan Transfer & New York Voices featuring renowned tapper Ayodele Casel and young artist, Joie Bianco click here

Processing - Theatre East announces another world premiere, "Processing...", a play centered around four NYC high school seniors whose lives have been upended by the lockdown and sudden death of a beloved computer science teacher. Written by 2020 high school graduate, Petra Brusiloff, the story explores the lost and uncertain futures of students coming of age in during a pandemic. The play humorously and honestly examines how we collectively acknowledge the past in the hopes of moving forward. The cast features Lizzy Jarret, Marshall Louise, Jasmine McLeish and Feisola Soetan under the direction of Theatre East Artistic Director, Judson Jones with Production Broadcast Design and Engineering by Romo Hallahan. Costume Design by Sherry Martinez, Lighting Design by Zach Murphy, and Scenic Design by Steven Brenman. click here

8:30 PM

PIAF, NO REGRETS - Two time Tony nominee Christine Andreas (On Your Toes, The Scarlett Pimpernel, La Cage aux Folles) continues The Cabaret Project of St. Louis' virtual season of TRIBUTES with PIAF, NO REGRETS, an homage to the legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf. Andreas, a veteran of eight Broadway shows, brings her dynamic voice and passionate interpretations to celebrate the life and music of Piaf, one of the most influential singers of modern times. Singing in English, with French added for flair, Andreas weaves a journey filled with love, loss and ultimately hope through such classics as La Vie En Rose and Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien. This beautiful production was filmed for The Cabaret Project of St. Louis at The Katharine Hepburn Arts Center in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Martin Silvestri music directs the evening. Piaf, No Regrets is a masterfully performed salute to a master. click here

9:00 PM

That Night at Gatsby's - Pop the champagne, dress to impress, and RSVP for the party of the century. Roll up to the glamorous Gatsby mansion and prepare to meet legendary characters from the iconic story live. Flirt with Tom and Daisy Buchanan, gossip with George and Myrtle Wilson, raise a glass with Jordan Baker, and seek out the mysterious Gatsby himself. But be careful - each interaction you have will change the course of the evening, as everyone has secrets to hide, and before the night is over, divine decadence will turn into high-stakes drama. With many twists and possible endings, no two parties will be the same. So get ready for an unforgettable night as you uncover what really happened That Night at Gatsby's. click here