The collection of reimagined digital content is called The Essential 5th Digital Collection.
The 5th Avenue Theatre announced today that its 2020/21 Season will occur as an exciting and dynamic collection of reimagined digital content called The Essential 5th Digital Collection. Created as an opportunity for musical theater lovers in the Pacific Northwest to engage with and experience their favorite art form during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Essential 5th will feature a mix of exclusive original content created by The 5th and livestream concerts by some of Broadway's brightest stars. The Essential 5th season of virtual content begins at the end of October, with the exception of the first performance in the Hershey Felder Presents series. Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone - Live From Florence will be available for renewed subscribers to stream live on Saturday, September 13. Subscribers that have already renewed into the 2020/21 Season will automatically be rolled into a digital package and new digital subscriptions will be available for purchase in early October at www.5thavenue.org.
"The close connection between our audience and our art has always led to musical experiences at their richest," said The 5th's Producing Artistic Director Bill Berry. "The uncertainties caused by COVID-19 have made it clear that we cannot produce the season we announced earlier this year. But we knew that in this year of all years, we could not leave our subscribers without the power and magic of musical theater to see them through. We have plans to light up their lives (and screens!) with the magic of musical theater all season long. We can't wait to start this new digital journey with our biggest fans." "We know The 5th Avenue Theatre has an essential role to play in so many people's lives-just as our audiences have an essential role to play in ours," said Bernie Griffin, The 5th's Managing Director. "We know that the arts sector across the country is struggling to plan for the future. But we are grateful to all of our subscribers and patrons for going on this journey with us, for standing by us and supporting us so that we can build a bridge that will carry us out of this moment and into the future with confidence and security."Videos