I didn’t stick around for Jesus Christ Superstar but believe me, the moment that the Phantom of the Opera was announced, I began to prepare. To raise money for the Actors’ Fund and the NHS, among other groups, Andrew Lloyd Webber is live-streaming filmed productions of his musicals. Of course, if you’re me, then this was the right moment to indulge in some old-school mega-musical in its most beautifully trashy form. You can watch some of the most acclaimed plays put on by the National Theater, or perhaps you see now as a perfect time to check out a Met Opera production for the first time. boxsets are being binge-watched while some of us have pondered how many hours of podcasts we can catch up on during our government-allotted one hour of outside exercise (spoiler: not that much.) The oft-troubled worlds of theater and art have tried to make lemonade from the increasingly shriveled up lemons left in their wake, choosing to bring the inimitable experience of watching live performance to our homes.
Some talk-show hosts are working from home to mixed effect, while celebrities have organized charitable at-home events and all manner of new ways to embarrass themselves.
As the near-global lockdown driven by the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the entertainment world has scrambled for ways to provide much-needed distractions for its captive viewership, as well as means to help plug the growing gaps left behind by rescheduled movie releases, canceled events, and industry-wide uncertainty.
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