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Theater fans, it’s time to celebrate! Looking for some fresh theater to stream? Great Performances has got you covered with an exciting lineup available right now. Get ready for the season of Broadway’s Best throughout May – it’s time to start streaming!

To kick things off, we have “Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway’s Best” available from May 1 to May 11. This revue showcases milestone Broadway shows and songs spanning from 1973 to 2023. Hosted by two-time Tony Award winner Sutton Foster, with outstanding performances by André De Shields, Chita Rivera, Vanessa Williams, and more at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater.

If classic musicals are your thing, don’t miss out on “Anything Goes” streaming from May 1 to May 12. This London production of Cole Porter’s beloved musical stars Sutton Foster in her Tony-winning role as Reno Sweeney, directed by Kathleen Marshall. Get ready to groove to favorites like “I Get A Kick Out of You” and “You’re the Top.”

For a dose of comedy, catch “Merry Wives” streaming from May 1 to May 19. Experience Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece set in South Harlem, as the wily wives outwit the trickster Falstaff in a celebration of Black joy and vitality from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park.

“Keeping Company with Sondheim” is a must-watch, streaming from May 1 to May 26. This gender-swapped production returning to Broadway during the COVID-19 pandemic offers new interviews with Tony and Grammy-winning cast members including Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, and of course, Sondheim himself.

Fans of Shakespeare should mark their calendars for “Richard III” streaming from May 1 to June 30. The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production brings to life one of Shakespeare’s most compelling villains, with Danai Gurira in the title role, recorded live in July 2022 from Central Park.

There’s plenty more to explore with productions like “Making Shakespeare: The First Folio”, “Hamlet”, “Purlie Victorious”, and “Intimate Apparel” all streaming throughout the month of May. Plus, don’t miss the star-studded “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s 80th Anniversary” and the powerful play “Ann” available for streaming.

So, theater fans, grab your popcorn and get ready to stream some top-notch entertainment this month. Get comfy and enjoy a front-row seat to some of Broadway’s finest performances right from your own living room. Happy streaming!