Making Theatre History with Daddy Long Legs

On Thursday, December 10th, Livestream and The Davenport Theatre made theatre history.

Daddy Long Legs Live Stream Makes Theatre History

The Off-Broadway musical Daddy Long Legs made theatre history December 10 by being the first-ever Off-Broadway performance to be broadcast online to the world for free.

Free broadcast of musical ‘Daddy Long Legs’ draws 150,000

The groundbreaking live broadcast of the off-Broadway musical “Daddy Long Legs” got quite some attention.

Free broadcast of musical ‘Daddy Long Legs’ draws 150,000 streams from 135 countries

Some 150,055 people watched the livestreams on December 10, which is equivalent to 10.

People In Brief

Producer Ken Davenport, who arranged for the first ever free online stream of any Broadway or off-Broadway show, said Tuesday that the data exceeded his expectations.

Free broadcast of musical ‘Daddy Long Legs’ draws 150,000 streams from 135 countries

The majority of viewers — 78.4 per cent — were in the US, but the show was also watched in places like Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Fiji and Syria.

‘Daddy Long Legs’ musical’s free broadcast draws 150,000

The largest percentage of views came from within driving distance to the Davenport Theatre, where the show is playing.

Daddy Long Legs Live Stream Seen By Over 150,000 People

The Off-Broadway musical Daddy Long Legs made theatre history December 10 by being the first-ever Off-Broadway performance to be broadcast online to the world for free.

Free Broadcast of Musical ‘Daddy Long Legs’ Draws 150,000

Some 150,055 people watched the livestreams on December 10, which is equivalent to 10.

Live-Streamed ‘Daddy Long Legs’ Brought 150K Viewers To Off-Broadway For Free

The December 10 performance of off-off-Broadway’s musical two-hander Daddy Long Legs was performed before an audience 1,000 times its normal size when the show became the first to be telecast live over the Internet from a New York stage.