Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes Released for Free Streaming
From Tony Award-winning choreographer and director Matthew Bourne, Great Performances launches tonight with "The Red Shoes"! The performance is the stage adaptation of the classic 1948 feature film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Continue reading to stream the full performance now! Recorded at London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre in January 2020, the ballet recounts Hans Christian Andersen’s original tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. You can now stream the full production through our list of free streaming musicals and plays. Victoria Page (Ashley Shaw) lives to dance, but her ambitions create a battleground between the two men who inspire her passion: composer Julian Craster (Dominic North) and impresario Boris Lermontov (Adam Cooper). The production also features Michela Meazza as Irina Boronskaya, Liam Mower as Ivan Boleslawsky and Glenn Graham as Grischa Ljubov. Set to the music of golden-age Hollywood composer Bernard Herrmann, Great Performances: The Red Shoes is orchestrated by Terry Davies and performed by the New Adventures Orchestra with set and costumes by Tony-winning designer Lez Brotherson and lighting by Tony winner Paule Constable. Browse our full library of Broadway and West End musicals and plays now streaming!