If you are like me and you like to take your kids to see and do new things often it can be a challenge to be at home 24/7. While my family loves movies and we watch them often together, you can only watch so many during the day before you are itching to do something, or see something different! Note: Some of the Broadways may not be little kid-friendly but you could totally also use these as a Quarantine date night with your spouse!
Below is a list of places to see and Things to do ALL VIRTUALLY!
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Please note that not ALL of these are free some you do have to purchase in order to view, but many are being offered for free.
Theater
Rent: Jonathan Larson’s Rent updates the story of Puccini’s La Boheme, setting it in New York City’s East Village. Available on Amazon Prime, Google Play, Vudu, and YouTube, as well as on DVD/Blu-ray from Amazon.
Cats: Based on a book of poetry by T.S. Eliot, Cats is about… well, cats! Available to stream on BroadwayHD, Amazon Prime, and on DVD from Amazon.
Company: Instead of offering a linear plot, Company explored the concept of marriage through a series of scenes between Bobby, a 35-year-old bachelor, and a variety of his married friends. The 2006 Broadway revival production is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and on DVD. The 2011 concert production is available on DVD.
Falsettos: March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland. Together, they tell the story of Marvin, a gay man trying to navigate his relationships with his former wife, their child, and his boyfriend, all against the backdrop of 1980s New York when all of this was completely uncharted territory. Available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and BroadwayHD.
Sunday in the Park with George: the original production of Sunday in the Park with George remains a particular favorite among theatre fans. Tony Straiges’ Tony-winning scenic design stands up over 30 years later for how brilliantly it realizes impressionist painter Georges Seurat’s iconic painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Available to stream on Hoopla and for rent or purchase on iTunes. Available on DVD from Amazon.
Nicholas Nickleby: The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby brought Charles Dickens’ novel—about a young man who has to support his mother and sister following the death of his father—to the stage, and it wasn’t an experience for the faint of heart; the complete play consisted of separate full-length parts that together made over eight hours of theatre. Available for streaming on BroadwayHD.
Billy Elliot The Musical: tells the story of a little boy in a small British town who prefers ballet to boxing, much to the dismay of his conservative working-class community. Available on YouTube, Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, on Blu-ray from Amazon.
Elaine Stritch At Liberty: In Elaine Stritch At Liberty, her 2002 solo show that played Off-Broadway at the Public Theater before moving to Broadway, Stritch takes you through her entire life, from childhood to Sail Away to Company, and beyond. And she does it wearing nothing but a white blouse and black semi-sheer pantyhose. Available to stream on BroadwayHD and Amazon Prime.
Into the Woods: This mash-up of fairytales that dares to go beyond “happily ever after.” Available to stream on YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, Amazon Prime and DVD on Amazon.
Kiss Me, Kate: With a classic Cole Porter score that includes such tunes as “Another Op’nin’, Another Show,” “So in Love,” “Too Darn Hot,” “Always True to You in My Fashion,” and “Brush Up Your Shakespeare,” Kiss Me, Kate became an almost-instant classic when it debuted on Broadway in 1948. The 2003 production is available to stream on BroadwayHD and on Blu-ray from Amazon. You can also stream the original 1953 movie musical directed by George Sidney, starring Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller (and a young Bob Fosse) on Amazon Prime.
Peter Pan: J.M. Barrie’s classic story of the flying boy who never grows up has been one of the most frequently adapted stories out there since it premiered in 1904. The 2000 revival is available to stream on BroadwayHD and Amazon Prime. The 1955 and 1956 black and white broadcasts are available on Blu-ray from Amazon or streaming on Amazon Prime. The 1956 black and white broadcast are available on DVD from Amazon. The 1960 color broadcast is available on DVD from Amazon.
Present Laughter: This follows a few days in the life of a highly successful and egotistical actor. Available to stream on BroadwayHD.
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: The story is a grisly tale of revenge and murder, with a famous plot twist that has the denizens of London gobbling up human flesh in the form of meat pies. Don’t let that deter you, though; Sweeney Todd is more a Victorian melodrama than a gore-filled horrorfest. Available to stream on Amazon Prime and on DVD from Amazon.
She Loves Me: 1963 musical about two co-workers who hate each other while unknowingly being romantic pen pal partners. The score contains such favorites as “Tonight at Eight,” “Will He Like Me?” “Dear Friend,” “Vanilla Ice Cream,” and “She Loves Me.” Available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and BroadwayHD.
Newsies: Based on the 1992 film of the same name, Disney’s Newsies tells the story of the real-life New York City newsboys strike of 1899. Available for on YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu.
Virtual Zoo:
Cleveland Zoo–At 11 a.m. visit Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s Facebook Page to join our biologists who are working to secure a future for wildlife at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Check-in with your favorite Zoo animals and learn about what it takes to care for some of the most endangered species in the world.
Then, at 1 p.m., visit Cleveland Metroparks Facebook Page to join our park naturalists as we explore the Emerald Necklace and look for early signs of spring, learn about the forest floor, birds and more.
Coming Monday, 3/23 viewers can tune in daily at 3:30 p.m. to Cleveland Metroparks Facebook Page to hone their outdoor adventure skills with our experienced outdoor recreation team. Topics will include things like backpacking, watersports, cycling and park exploration.
Cincinnati Zoo– While the Cincinnati Zoo is closed and kids are home from school, let us help make your children’s hiatus from school fun and educational. Join us for a Home Safari Facebook Live each weekday at 2pm CST/3pm EDT where we will highlight one of our amazing animals and include an activity you can do from home. (All videos available to watch Replay)
Monterey Bay Aquarium– Be delighted by the antics of our sea otters or mellow out to the hypnotic drifting of our jellies. With ten live cams to choose from, you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are.
New England Aquarium- Our doors are temporarily closed, but we’re still here! Join us for live presentations, new videos, and activities to try from home. Our daily presentations are posted on Facebook every day at 11 am. For even more updates and stories, follow along on Twitter and Instagram, as well!
Virtual Farm– For kids aged 4 to 9, watch our tour from Dutch Hollow Farm.
Kids aged 10-13 will enjoy our virtual tour from Will-O-Crest Farm.
High school kids can enjoy our tour from JoBo Holsteins Farm.
Calgary Zoo: You can watch our two giant pandas – Er Shun and Da Mao – every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m
Central Florida Zoo –While the Zoo is closed and many of you are at home, we’re bringing The Zoo to You! We’ll be streaming LIVE on Facebook every weekday at 2 PM.
Houston Zoo– We’ll be bringing the Zoo to YOU, Monday-Friday at 11am CST. Set your reminders now!
San Diego Zoo – see 10 different animals via live cams.
Shedd Aquarium – Our doors may not be open, but we are bringing the aquarium to YOU on our social channels. Stay tuned to see amazing animal care updates, educational content and, of course, more penguins.
Virtual Tours/ Virtual Concerts
Disney Rides: virtual rides!!!
Metropolitan Opera– Daily – 6:30 PM (CST) – the recording will remain on the site each day for 20 hours
Virtual Tour of Carlsbad Caverns
Live education classes
Antoni Porowski– cooking class videos on his Instagram!
Steve Spangler: Facebook live science experiments
Short n Sweet Baker– cake decorating class
Science Mom & Math Dad– Math and Science lessons ages 7-12
KHOU11: meteorologist David Paul live Weather Classroom
Viridian Art art classes- We are working hard to offer our classes online until we can re-open our studio doors. It’s important to keep practicing our art skills while learning and working on new projects. Our Viridian Art teachers will be conducting twice-weekly live classes, pre-recorded lessons and digital downloads to our currently enrolled students and to new art-loving friends who want to stay creative while we’re navigating the next few weeks together.
Studio Thibodeaux– Instructor: Sarah Griffin Thibodeaux Location: Online Dates: Saturday mornings: March 21, March 28, April 4, April 11, April 18, April 25, ongoing in May and beyond. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost:$90/month for at least 4 classes/month, billed monthly (first two weeks FREE) Cancel anytime Register online at http://www.studiothibodeaux.com
Mo Willems lunchtime doodle lessons (author of the Pigeon books)
Draw every day with JJK– drawing lessons daily 12pm (CST)
Stories
Imagineering In a Box from Disney
Music Class with Jason Mesches Music 10am daily
Josh Gad (voice of Olaf) is doing storytime on his Twitter
Storytime from space– astronauts reading to us from space!
Wow in the world podcast
Center for Puppetry Arts– Livestream puppet shows
James Dean Pete the Cat storytime 12pm Est
