[3] The Show Must Go Online has utilised actors from all over the world, including Jeffrey Weissman,[4] Ben Crystal,[5] Mark Holden,[6] Elizabeth Dennehy,[7] Wendy Morgan,[8] Seeta Indrani[9] and Miguel Perez.
[16] Robert Myles, an actor and Shakespeare aficionado[17] who found himself out of work, created The Show Must Go Online in less than a week,[18] in response to the widespread cancellation of jobs and contracts faced by theatrical industry professionals.
[35] Following the conclusion of the original First Folio series, The Show Must Go Online announced a livestreamed production of William Shakespeare’s A Christmas Carol, by Ian Doescher on the 19th December 2020.
[37] This was followed by performances of Shakespeare and George Wilkins' Pericles,[38] and John Lyly's Gallathea in 2021,[39] with the latter production consisting of an international majority LGBTQIA+ cast.
[44] The Show Must Go Online was also nominated for "Digital Project of the Year" in The Stage Awards of 2022, but ultimately lost out to the Royal National Theatre's production of Romeo & Juliet.
[48] Reviews continued to be positive as the series progressed, with praise being given to the diversity of the casting[49] and the success with how the plays have translated live on YouTube.
[50] Writing for the Folger Shakespeare Library, Austin Tichenor wrote in September 2020 that The Show Must Go Online was particularly popular with people who are excluded from the traditional theatre-going experience because of health conditions.