Free Musicals And Plays You Can Stream Online [UPDATING DAILY]
During these unprecedented times, the theater community has come together to provide viewers from around the world the opportunity to stream musicals and plays for free. Check out this updating list of musicals, plays, and operas that are now streaming! The following list includes links to free publicly available online materials. Last updated: Thursday, May 26th, 2022
Little Shop of Horrors
Streaming Now!
At a run down flower shop on Skid Row, an exotic plant develops an insatiable appetite for human blood that the nerdy sales clerk dutifully feeds.
Company (2022)
Streaming May 27th
This new documentary follows both the London and Broadway productions of Marianne Elliott’s reimagined gender-swapped production of Stephen Sondheim's “Company”.
Merry Wives
Streaming Now!
Recorded summer 2021 at The Public Theater’s beloved Free Shakespeare in the Park, Great Performances presents Jocelyn Bioh’s critically acclaimed adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedic spinoff “The Merry Wives of Windsor.”
Romeo and Juliet - Broadway
Streaming Now!
Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad take to the Broadway stage to portray the famous pair of star-crossed lovers, in this modern retelling.
Disney on Broadway - LIVE!
Streaming Feb 21st at 8PM EST
At 8:00pm ET on Monday, February 21st, DISNEY ON BROADWAY will take the stage at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, and we want you to join us in celebrating the many different songs and styles of Disney.
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Streaming Now!
Go behind the scenes of Broadway as shows reunite, rehearse and re-stage for their long-awaited reopening nights while the theater industry learns how to turn the lights back on after its longest hiatus in history due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Goes Wrong Show
Streaming Now!
Based on the Broadway and West End show. This farcical take on the holidays finds a sherry-drinking Santa too blitzed for duty, a trapped elf, and sentient snowman getting eaten alive.
Anything Goes
Streaming Now!
Sutton Foster stars in this classic musical. On an ocean liner, a nightclub singer tries to help a fellow American romance an English heiress who is being forced to return home to marry a man she doesn't love.
Gypsy [Bette Midler]
Streaming Now!
Ambitious stage mother Rose Hovick (Bette Midler) wants desperately for her daughter, June (Jeffrey Broadhurst), to become the vaudeville star she never was. With the help of savvy but kind-hearted agent Herbie Sommers (Peter Riegert), Rose realizes her aspirations for June, but when her new star rebelliously elopes, June's shy sister, Louise (Cynthia Gibb), reluctantly steps into the spotlight, transforming herself into the legendary burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee.
Kinky Boots
Streaming Now!
To save his family's shoe business from imminent bankruptcy, young Charlie Price turns to an unlikely new creative consultant: a fabulous drag queen whose creative style and wild designs are a breath of fresh air in the stuffy old factory.
Liza with a Z
Streaming Now!
Now Streaming: Liza Minnelli stars in the historic television concert directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, "Liza with a 'Z". Liza performs such songs as the title number, "Liza with a 'Z'" and "Son of a Preacher Man".
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Streaming Now!
Great Performances – Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who lived through it, creating a first-hand archive of personal backstage stories and memories.
Funny Girl
Streaming Now!
Funny Girl, which catapulted Barbra Streisand to stardom in the 1960s, was filmed during its final week of performances at the Manchester Palace Theatre. Before touring the U.K., the production played London's Menier Chocolate Factory and the Savoy Theatre in the West End.
Peter Pan
Streaming Now!
This week on our free streaming list - Mary Martin takes on the role of Peter Pan, the boy who refuses to grow up, in the unforgettable filmed stage performance of PETER PAN.
Bye Bye Birdie
Streaming Now!
The musical about a manager (Jason Alexander) and his girlfriend (Vanessa Williams) concoct one last publicity stunt before his teen idol client enters the Army during the 1960s.
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Streaming Now!
A must-see for Broadway and theater buffs as film crews chronicle 4 Tony-Award nominated Broadway plays, from “Wicked” to “Avenue Q.”
Every Little Step
Streaming Now!
Follows the plight of real-life dancers as they struggle through auditions for the Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line". Also investigates the history of the show and the creative minds behind the original and current incarnations.
RENT
Streaming this weekend!
The film version of the Broadway smash rock opera about a chosen family of New York City starving artists dealing with poverty, AIDS, and addiction.
Gypsy - Stage Production
Streaming Now!
Gypsy: Live from the Savoy Theatre Stage musical loosely based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee. Gypsy's mother Rose dreams of a life in show business for her daughters, but Louise becomes a huge burlesque star.
The Phantom of the Opera
Streaming Now!
Deep in the passageways below the Paris Opera lives a lonely, talented, horribly disfigured man who revels in terrorizing the theater's employees as The Phantom of the Opera. But when the masked Phantom sees young Christine Daaé, his heart melts.
Megan Hilty Concert
Streaming Now!
Join Tony-nominated star Megan Hilty of Wicked, 9 to 5: The Musical, Noises Off, and NBC’s Smash for a new concert special featuring a versatile set of musical theater favorite and classic standards.
Hamilton (Behind the Scenes)
Streaming Now!
An inside look at the hit musical about Founding Father Alexander Hamilton that went on to change Broadway forever and gather a global following.
All That Jazz
Streaming Now!
Bob Fosse's ALL THAT JAZZ, the semi-autobiographical fantasy based on Fosse's life and career as a dancer, choreographer and director.
Frozen: A Musical Spectacular
Streaming Now!
The full production of Frozen: A Musical Spectacular is now available to stream online, for free! This previously recorded production features the original cast of the show.
Disney Presents: Tangled: The Musical
Streaming Now!
Best day ever! We're sharing a special presentation of Disney Cruise Line’s “Tangled: The Musical".
Annie
Streaming Now!
This modern adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical tells of an adorable young orphan looking for a permanent home in New York City.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Streaming Now!
A sparkling fantasy of music, magic and romance, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella captivates from overture to finale with a delightful score and stunning flittering performances from an all-star cast.
Pippin
Streaming Now!
Pippin is a 1972 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Roger O. Hirson. Bob Fosse, who directed the original Broadway production, also contributed to the libretto.
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