BroadwayHD is a niche video on-demand streaming service that records and distributes live theater performances and previously recorded content through its platform.
If you’re into plays and theater productions then this is the streaming service for you. Besides Broadway plays, the service also has theater documentaries, concerts and other productions.
The service is available in most countries and is available on the web, Android and iOS apps as well as apps for AppleTV, Roku and Amazon Firestick.
There aren’t any free trials available through BroadwayHD’s website or any of the apps I checked. However, in 2024, you can still get a free trial of this service if you know where to look.
In this article, I’m going to show you where you can get a 7-day free trial of BroadwayHD, how to get started and what content you can watch right now on the service.
How to Get a BroadwayHD Free Trial
If you’re looking for a free trial of BroadwayHD, then you probably already know that the official website of the service is not the site to go to.
None of the apps that I tried also do not offer a free trial. You will need to pay $19.99/month to access any locked content available through the service.
You can still get a free trial of BroadwayHD if you don’t mind accessing it through the Amazon Prime Video app on any of your devices or on the web.
One of the perks of having an Amazon Prime account is that you can watch all the movies and TV shows you want through their Prime Video service. Prime Video also lets you add premium channels like AMC+, Monsters & Nightmares, and Britbox, all starting with a 7-day free trial in most cases.
Amazon Prime offers a 30-day free trial too so you can try out their service or a standalone Prime Video service without having to pay up-front. Then you can just free trial BroadwayHD and watch totally free.
Claiming Your BroadwayHD Free Trial on Amazon Prime Video
So whether you currently have a Prime account on Amazon or not, you can claim a free trial of BroadwayHD to watch theatrical performances on Broadway right in the comfort of your home.
You’ll be able to watch everything in the Prime Video app – BroadwayHD content for 7 days free and Prime Video content for 30 days before you’re billed.
You can cancel at any time before either free trials expire to avoid being billed.
To start your BroadwayHD free trial, follow the instructions below.
- Go to the BroadwayHD channel page in Prime Video.
- Click on the “More Details” button on the channel banner.
- On the next page, click on the “Start Your Free Trial” button
- Confirm your payment details
- After confirming your details, click on the “Start Your Free Trial” button to start watching.
Amazon does not bill you right away. Billing is done at the end of your free trial unless you cancel.
How Much Does BroadwayHD Cost?
If you’ve been to the BroadwayHD website, you might be surprised that the price is more than that of Netflix even though they have less content.
On the BroadwayHD website, the cost of the service is $19.99 per month or $199.99 for an entire year. The annual fee is sometimes discounted to $149.99/year during special sales.
However, there is no free trial available.
Now here is the surprising part and why the free trial is possibly the best way to experience BroadwayHD.
After the free trial of BroadwayHD on Amazon Prime Video channels, the cost is only $8.99/month.
This suggests that you may not be getting access to everything available through the official website but it’s a great deal nonetheless.
If after you’ve taken the free trial, you decide that you want everything that BroadwayHD offers such as live streams of theatrical performances, you may want to join via the official website or through one of their apps.
What’s Showing on BroadwayHD?
Currently, BroadwayHD has over 300 shows you can watch. The experience is uncut and ad-free.
If you’re going to watch with the free trial on Amazon Prime Video, you may not have access to everything. Content availability may also vary based on your location.
From Shakespeare to Broadway adaptations of popular movies, there are lots of familiar titles available to watch as theatrical plays. Some of the titles include:
Many of the productions are from Broadway and also London’s West End.
Should You Subscribe After The Free Trial?
If you love theater productions, plays, musicals and behind the scenes of these productions, then there isn’t a better streaming service than BroadwayHD for this kind of stuff.
BroadwayHD has over 300 titles to watch and new content adding each month. There’s classic Broadway productions and original BroadwayHD productions as well as previously recorded content.
Amazon Prime Video channels offers a free trial of 7 days of BroadwayHD and an $8.99/month price tag while the official BroadwayHD site costs more than twice that amount.
This indicated that there might be some perks missing from the Amazon channel but it is still a great deal and you get to watch nearly the entire library of shows available.
