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Daphne Rubin-Vega, Bill Camp, Khris Davis, and More Join Free Shakespeare in the Park’s Twelfth Night

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Bill Camp, Khris Davis, and More Join Free Shakespeare in the Park’s Twelfth Night

Review: A <I>Hamlet</I> Brought Into the Present…in Theory, at Least

Review: A Hamlet Brought Into the Present…in Theory, at Least

Ato Blankson-Wood to Star in <em>Hamlet</em> for 2023 Free Shakespeare in the Park

Ato Blankson-Wood to Star in Hamlet for 2023 Free Shakespeare in the Park

Public Works <em>As You Like It</em> Announces Complete Casting

Public Works As You Like It Announces Complete Casting

<em>American Masters: Joe Papp in Five Acts</em> to Air on PBS

American Masters: Joe Papp in Five Acts to Air on PBS

Shakespeare in the Park <em>Richard III</em>, Starring Danai Gurira, Announces Cast

Shakespeare in the Park Richard III, Starring Danai Gurira, Announces Cast

Danai Gurira to Play Richard III at Shakespeare in the Park

Danai Gurira to Play Richard III at Shakespeare in the Park

Watch the Trailer for Shakespeare in the Park Documentary, <em>Reopening Night</em>

Watch the Trailer for Shakespeare in the Park Documentary, Reopening Night

André Holland, John Douglas Thompson, Phylicia Rashad to Star in <em>Richard II</em>

André Holland, John Douglas Thompson, Phylicia Rashad to Star in Richard II

<em>Richard II</em>, <em>As You Like It</em> Set for 2020 Shakespeare in the Park Season

Richard II, As You Like It Set for 2020 Shakespeare in the Park Season

Last Chance to See <em>Be More Chill</em>, <em>The Prom</em>, and More

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Last Chance to See Be More Chill, The Prom, and More

<em>Coriolanus</em> Is Shakespeare's CrossFit Bro in the End Times

Coriolanus Is Shakespeare's CrossFit Bro in the End Times

See Jonathan Cake, Kate Burton, and More in Shakespeare in the Park's <em>Coriolanus</em>

See Jonathan Cake, Kate Burton, and More in Shakespeare in the Park's Coriolanus

Danielle Brooks, Sutton Foster Are Featured in Our Critics' Weekly Faves

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Danielle Brooks, Sutton Foster Are Featured in Our Critics' Weekly Faves

See a Preview of Danielle Brooks and More in <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em>

See a Preview of Danielle Brooks and More in Much Ado About Nothing

11 Free Shows You Can See in New York This Summer

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11 Free Shows You Can See in New York This Summer

See Danielle Brooks and More in Shakespeare in the Park's <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em>

See Danielle Brooks and More in Shakespeare in the Park's Much Ado About Nothing

Danielle Brooks and More in Rehearsal for <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em>

Danielle Brooks and More in Rehearsal for Much Ado About Nothing

Watch Andrew Kober, Nikki M. James, and More Perform Shaina Taub's <em>Twelfth Night</em>

Watch Andrew Kober, Nikki M. James, and More Perform Shaina Taub's Twelfth Night

Shaina Taub's Musical Adaptation of <em>Twelfth Night</em> Opens

Shaina Taub's Musical Adaptation of Twelfth Night Opens

<em>Twelfth Night</em> Plays On Through the Wind and the Rain

Twelfth Night Plays On Through the Wind and the Rain

Take a Cross-Country Road Trip to 11 American Theaters This Summer

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Take a Cross-Country Road Trip to 11 American Theaters This Summer

Shuler Hensley Joins Shakespeare in the Park's <em>Twelfth Night</em>

Shuler Hensley Joins Shakespeare in the Park's Twelfth Night

Seeing Is Believing in Shakespeare in the Park's <em>Othello</em>

Seeing Is Believing in Shakespeare in the Park's Othello

9 Shows You Can See in New York Completely for Free

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9 Shows You Can See in New York Completely for Free

Chukwudi Iwuji, Corey Stoll, and More to Star in Shakespeare in the Park <em>Othello</em>

Chukwudi Iwuji, Corey Stoll, and More to Star in Shakespeare in the Park Othello

Shakespeare in the Park to Present Shaina Taub's <em>Twelfth Night</em> Musical

Shakespeare in the Park to Present Shaina Taub's Twelfth Night Musical

Broadway Shockers 2017: Shakespeare in the Park's <em>Julius Caesar</em> and Donald Trump

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Broadway Shockers 2017: Shakespeare in the Park's Julius Caesar and Donald Trump

Public Theater Announces 50th Anniversary Benefit Celebration of <em>Hair</em>

Public Theater Announces 50th Anniversary Benefit Celebration of Hair

<em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> Opens at Shakespeare in the Park

A Midsummer Night's Dream Opens at Shakespeare in the Park

David Rockwell Hosts <em>Midsummer</em> Soirée for Annaleigh Ashford, Danny Burstein, and More

David Rockwell Hosts Midsummer Soirée for Annaleigh Ashford, Danny Burstein, and More

<em>A Midsummer Night’s Dream</em>

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Kristine Nielsen: Shakespeare Should Be Edgy!

Kristine Nielsen: Shakespeare Should Be Edgy!

10 Must-See Free Summer Shows in New York City

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10 Must-See Free Summer Shows in New York City

John Douglas Thompson: From Corporate Computer Salesman to Tony Nominee

John Douglas Thompson: From Corporate Computer Salesman to Tony Nominee

Phylicia Rashad and More Join Free Shakespeare in the Park <em>Midsummer</em> Cast

Phylicia Rashad and More Join Free Shakespeare in the Park Midsummer Cast

<em>Julius Caesar</em> and <em>A Midsummer Night's Dream</em> Set for Shakespeare in the Park

Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night's Dream Set for Shakespeare in the Park

Janet McTeer Discovers Her Masculine Side in <em>The Taming of the Shrew</em>

Janet McTeer Discovers Her Masculine Side in The Taming of the Shrew

14 Free Shakespeare Plays in New York City This Summer

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14 Free Shakespeare Plays in New York City This Summer

Cush Jumbo and Janet McTeer to Star in Shakespeare in the Park's <em>Taming of the Shrew</em>

Cush Jumbo and Janet McTeer to Star in Shakespeare in the Park's Taming of the Shrew

<em>Cymbeline</em>

Cymbeline

<em>The Tempest</em>, Shakespeare in the Park

The Tempest, Shakespeare in the Park

Sam Waterston and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Star in Shakespeare's <em>The Tempest</em>

Sam Waterston and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Star in Shakespeare's The Tempest

Public Theater Gala to Honor Oskar and Laurie Eustis Along With Bernard and Anne Spitzer

Public Theater Gala to Honor Oskar and Laurie Eustis Along With Bernard and Anne Spitzer

Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Join Shakespeare in the Park Lineup

Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Join Shakespeare in the Park Lineup

Public Theater Announces 2015's Free Shakespeare in the Park Season

Public Theater Announces 2015's Free Shakespeare in the Park Season

Flashback Friday: When the Stars of <em>Modern Family</em> and <em>Orange Is the New Black</em> Appeared in <em>On the Town</em>

Flashback Friday: When the Stars of Modern Family and Orange Is the New Black Appeared in On the Town

<em>Lear</em>, There, and Everywhere (Part II)

Thinking About Theater

Lear, There, and Everywhere (Part II)

<em>King Lear</em>

King Lear

<em>The Ensemblist</em> Chats Shakespeare in the Park With Broadway Veterans

The Ensemblist Chats Shakespeare in the Park With Broadway Veterans

<em>King Lear</em> Star Annette Bening Is More Than a Hollywood <em>Beauty</em>

King Lear Star Annette Bening Is More Than a Hollywood Beauty

John Lithgow Begins Performances in Shakespeare in the Park's <em>King Lear</em> Tonight

John Lithgow Begins Performances in Shakespeare in the Park's King Lear Tonight

<em>Much Ado About Nothing</em>

Much Ado About Nothing

For Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe, <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em> Was a No-Brainer

For Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe, Much Ado About Nothing Was a No-Brainer

James Earl Jones, Cynthia Nixon, and More to Be Featured at Free Public Forum Event at the Delacorte

James Earl Jones, Cynthia Nixon, and More to Be Featured at Free Public Forum Event at the Delacorte

Brian Stokes Mitchell and More Will Join Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater This Summer in <em>Much Ado About Nothing</em>

Brian Stokes Mitchell and More Will Join Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater This Summer in Much Ado About Nothing

The Public Theater Announces 2014 Shakespeare in the Park Shows

The Public Theater Announces 2014 Shakespeare in the Park Shows

Original Cast Album of Alex Timbers and Michael Friedman's <em>Love's Labour's Lost</em> Will Be Released Via Sh-K-Boom

Original Cast Album of Alex Timbers and Michael Friedman's Love's Labour's Lost Will Be Released Via Sh-K-Boom

TEASER: “Laura Benanti Explains Shakespeare”

Colin Donnell, Patti Murin, and More Toast Shakespeare in the Park and Love’s Labour’s Lost on Opening Night

Love’s Labour’s Lost

Watch Daniel Breaker, Rachel Dratch, and More Party Like Frat Boys in Love’s Labour’s Lost

Take a First Look at Shakespeare in the Park’s Love’s Labour’s Lost

Bryce Pinkham to Star Opposite Jefferson Mays in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder on Broadway

For Alex Timbers, Directing Theater is a Labo(u)r of Love

Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock Star Rachel Dratch Joins the Cast of Shakespeare in the Park’s Love’s Labour’s Lost

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Summer in New York City Means Free Outdoor Theater

Sofia Vergara, Eric Stonestreet, Sam Waterston, and More at Shakespeare in the Park’s The Comedy of Errors

The Comedy of Errors

Jonathan Groff and More Join Public’s Pirates of Penzance Concert; Meryl Streep to Pay Tribute to Nora Ephron

Week 4 of 5: Get an Early Listen to Tracks From Love’s Labour’s Lost

Jesse Tyler Ferguson Releases Special Edition Tony Award Bow Tie

Public Theater Makes Love’s Labour’s Lost Songs Available Early

Colin Donnell, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and More Cast in This Summer’s Shakespeare in the Park Productions

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Hamish Linklater to Star in Shakespeare in the Park’s The Comedy of Errors

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Watch Succession's Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook Reunite at the Stage Door

The former Succession co-stars started previews in their Broadway shows on the same night.