Lyrics by W. Shakespeare

From Thomas Arne and Vaughan Williams to Duke Ellington and Stephen Sondheim, composers have long been drawn to Shakespeare’s songs and poems for inspiration. One of the greatest living American poets as well as a passionate advocate for poetry, former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky will guide the audience through some of Shakespeare’s finest lyrics, set to music by some of the world’s greatest composers. Tony Award Winner Michael Cerveris, Darius DeHaas, and Carol Woods will perform.