So, this is one place none of us in the UK will be visiting for theatre at present. However, the arts’ community hasn’t forgotten its audience and there are a huge number, almost an overwhelming number, of things to watch online.

Yesterday was a highlight for me as Whatsonstage.com streamed the UK premiere of Pride and Prejudice the musical on their Facebook channel. That sentence is way up there with things I never expected to say anytime. However, I spent the afternoon watching it.

Music and lyrics by Paul Gordon and directed by Robert Kelley, the play picks out the iconic moments and comic/tragic highlights of Jane Austen’s wonderful book. There was a strong cast, but I particularly enjoyed Mary Mattison’s Lizzie. She had two songs I very much look forward to hearing become staples of the musical theatre canon. Her song refusing Mr Collins and her song when she realises she’s misjudged Mr Darcy were both memorable and beautifully rendered.

Yesterday’s broadcast was free, but you can pay to watch, try www.streamingmusicals.com