I've loved seeing new genres spring up during this odd time. If nothing else, it’s offering unusual access to amazing talent.
One fave COVID-genre is high-caliber musical theater stars, jarringly out of place in their cozy homes, often with cheap microphones, still killing it.
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A few great examples:
The central duet of The Last Five Years (accompanied by the composer!) youtube.com/watch?v=RidQEs
The entire prologue of Into the Woods (quite a challenging choice!):
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Another great genre:
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I’ve also liked the ‘live comedy host learns how to run their daily show from home on the fly’ genre, including this wholesome exchange between two famous dudes baking bread at home with their families.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=w2-A9w
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Yet more spectacular quarantime performance:
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