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The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park
Description: WNYC is the media sponsor of The Public Theater's Shakespeare in Central Park. This summer's free productions are "Twelfth Night" and "The Bacchae," by Euripides.
"Twelfth Night"
June 10 - July 12
All shows at 8pm
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Daniel Sullivan
June 10 - July 12
With Charles Borland, Andrew Crowe, Michael Cumpsty, Steve Curtis, Clifton Duncan, Raúl Esparza, Herb Foster, Leslie Harrison, Anne Hathaway, Slate Holmgren, Kevin Kelly, David Kenner, Christopher Layer, Robin LeMon, Hamish Linklater, Dorien Makhloghi, Audra McDonald, David Pittu, Ray Rizzo, Jay O. Sanders, Julie Sharbutt, Stark Sands, Baylen Thomas, Zach Villa, Jon Patrick Walker, Julie White
"The Bacchae"
By Euripides
Directed by Joanne Akalaitis
Music by Philip Glass
Translated by Nicholas Rudall
August 11 - August 30
With George Bartenieff, André De Shields, Marisa Echeverría, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Jonathan Groff, Jennifer Ikeda, Karen Kandel, Jennifer Nikki Kidwell, Alexa Kryzaniwsky, Vella Lovell, Joan MacIntosh, Nana Mensah, Steven Rishard, Ereni Sevasti, Elena Shaddow, Rocco Sisto, Han Tang, Idara Victor
Date: Tuesday-Sunday, June 10-July 12 and August 11-30
Location: The Delecorte Theater in Central Park
Time: All shows are at 8pm
Ticket price: Free, but tickets are required
Ticket information: (212) 260-2400
IN CENTRAL PARK Free tickets to Shakespeare in the Park are distributed on the day of the performance beginning at 1PM at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park. The closest entrances to the Delacorte are at 81st Street and Central Park West or 79th Street and Fifth Avenue. There is a limit of 2 tickets per person.
ONLINE While the majority of free tickets for Shakespeare in the Park are distributed via the free line at the Delacorte Theater, a limited number of tickets will be available the day of each performance online beginning June 10 through our general and Senior virtual lines. People are chosen at random, not in the order requests are received.
The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park
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