6 June - 8 July 2007 & 7 August - 9 September 2007
New York Shakespeare Festival is the traditional name of a sequence of shows organized by the Public Theater in New York City, most often being held at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. For years under the guidance of Joseph Papp and George C. Wolfe, the official name of the entire company was "The Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival," as a tribute to the company's enduring commitment toward the timeless Shakespearean plots and idiosyncrasies. Under new re-organization and branding, the Public has dropped "NYSF" from its name, and has labelled its uptown operations as simply "Shakespeare in Central Park" (colloquially to New Yorkers "Shakespeare in the Park").
"Shakespeare in the Park" is an annual theater festival held in the summer in New York City's Central Park. Tickets to Shakespeare in the Park are always free, which contributes to the popularity of the event. Long queues for the free tickets are common sights near the Great Lawn of Central Park, particularly during the end of a show's run and during productions with big name stars. Patrick Stewart, Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Jimmy Smits, Allison Janney, Oliver Platt, and Kevin Kline are among the actors who have graced the Delacorte stage in recent years.
2007 Schedule
ROMEO AND JULIET Wednesday, 6 June - Sunday, 8 July 2007
All shows at 8:00PM
No Performance: Wed Jul 4
Added Performance: Mon Jul 2 at 8PM
Written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Directed by MICHAEL GREIF
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Tuesday, 7 August - Sunday, 9 September 2007
All Shows at 8:00PM!
Written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Directed by DANIEL SULLIVAN
Address
The Public Theater
425 Lafayette Street
New York, New York 10003
U.S.A.
http://www.publictheater.org/
Directions
Take the 6 train to 77th Street. Entrance to Central Park is at 79th Street and Fifth Ave. Follow footpath to the Delacorte Theater.
Take the B or C train to 81st Street. Entrance to Central Park is at 81st Street and Central Park West. Follow footpath to the Delacorte Theater.
Take the 1 train to 59th Street, switch to the B or C trains, to 81st Street.
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New York Shakespeare Festival is the traditional name of a sequence of shows organized by the Public Theater in New York City, most often being held at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. For years under the guidance of Joseph Papp and George C. Wolfe, the official name of the entire company was "The Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival," as a tribute to the company's enduring commitment toward the timeless Shakespearean plots and idiosyncrasies. Under new re-organization and branding, the Public has dropped "NYSF" from its name, and has labelled its uptown operations as simply "Shakespeare in Central Park" (colloquially to New Yorkers "Shakespeare in the Park").
Interactive Bronx map
