Second Stage is continuing the trend of increasing access for at-home audiences. The company's current Broadway production of Lynn Nottage鈥檚 颁濒测诲别鈥檚 live streams its final 16 performances beginning January 4 and continuing through January 16, offering a limited number of tickets priced at $59鈥攖he lowest price point available to in-person audiences.
鈥淥ver the 18 months when we had to pivot, and shift a lot of storytelling to Zoom, that opened up a new door of opportunity for many of us who make theatre,鈥� Nottage recently told . 鈥淲hat we鈥檙e hoping is that folks who are reluctant to come out because of the virus, or for whom theatre is not accessible, will have access because of this streaming.鈥�
The play, which November 3 and opened November 23, stars Uzo Aduba in the title role. The play, also featuring Ron Cephas Jones, Edmund Donovan, Reza Salazar, and Kara Young, follows several people at a truck stop diner who are trying to restart their lives and stay out of trouble after spending time in prison.
Second Stage has also extended its $30 Under 30 program for the digital presentation.
The streaming program acts as a pilot program after a similar streaming run of Rajiv Joseph鈥檚 Letters of Suresh proved successful with subscribers. No future titles have been announced for the initiative.
