Top Theatre Streams This Month: From Spellbinding Music to Classic Revivals
This month offers a rich selection of theatre available to stream, featuring innovative music, acclaimed productions, and free access to beloved classics. Highlights include a new album from composer Dom Coyote, a free week for Ncuti Gatwa's performance in The Importance of Being Earnest, and revivals of works by Arthur Miller and Stephen Sondheim.
Dom Coyote's Decade of Stage Music
Composer Dom Coyote has released a new album spanning ten years of his work in theatre, showcasing tracks from productions such as Hamlet and Everyman. His compositions, which blend electronics, acoustics, voice, and story, include pieces like the ethereal Sleep Dancers from Addictive Beat and the natural world-inspired Ophelia from Jude Christian's Hamlet. The album is available on Bandcamp, offering a spellbinding collection for theatre enthusiasts.
Free Streaming and Acclaimed Productions
Several productions are available to stream this month, with some offering free access. The Importance of Being Earnest, starring Ncuti Gatwa as Algernon, will be free on YouTube from March 12 to 18, before moving to National Theatre at Home. Other notable streams include Arthur Miller's Incident at Vichy on BroadwayHD, Finn Anderson and Tania Azevedo's folk musical Ballad Lines on Spotify, and Timothy Sheader's 2010 revival of Into the Woods on BroadwayHD.
Additional Theatre Highlights
- Dance of Death: Lisa Dillon and Will Keen star in August Strindberg's play at the Orange Tree theatre in Richmond, available on demand from March 10 to 13.
- Funny Women: Prunella Scales: A BBC profile from 1998, available on iPlayer, explores the late actress's theatrical career, including rehearsals for Pinter's The Birthday Party.
- Loving You: The Untold Sondheim: A podcast tribute featuring memories from Julie Andrews and Lin-Manuel Miranda, with episodes available from March 5.
These streams provide a diverse range of theatre experiences, from musicals and comedies to dramatic revivals, making it easy to enjoy top-notch performances from home.
