Shakespeare in the Park

A Body in a Seat

Shoshana Greenberg | Posted 05.10.2012

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With the outcome of television shows, I often feel helpless. How can I prove to the networks that I, a lowly TV-watcher off the Neilsen radar, watch and care about these shows in ways that could make any difference?

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See Shakespeare In The Park Or Parking Lot

Posted 04.24.2012

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From his sharp wit, profound devotion to language and characters which resound with contemporary audiences, Shakespeare's legacy is felt from the high...

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Amy Adams Will Perform In Free Park Plays

AP | MARK KENNEDY | Posted 04.04.2012

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NEW YORK — Amy Adams, who played a princess in the film "Enchanted," will be returning to fairy tales this summer, starring opposite Cinderella ...

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Shakespeare's 'As You Like It,' Scored By This Guy

Posted 03.08.2012

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The Public Theater's 50th Anniversary of Shakespeare in the Park will feature "As You Like It," with music composed by none other than comedic genius ...

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The Shoemaker / Shakespeare in the Park: The Problem Plays

Regina Weinreich | Posted 09.24.2011

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Where All's Well That Ends Wellcould be demure, the Measure for Measure production is deliciously over the top. Don't miss it.

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Stage Door: Cirque du Soliel Zarkana, Measure For Measure

Fern Siegel | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Shakespeare in the Park, Public Theater, Entertainment, Cirque Du Soleil, Theater, John Tartaglia, Off-Broadway, Measure for Measure, William Shakespeare, Arts News

By moving from its usual big top on Randall's Island to the magnificence of Radio City Music Hall, Zarkana ups its theatrical impact. Set in an abando...

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Dueling Shakespeare 'Problem Plays' Hit Central Park This Summer

The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 08.10.2011

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The cancellation of the New York Philharmonic's annual park appearances came as a disappointment to many Gothamites. But the city's legion of free cul...

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With the Tony Awards At Hand, Best Actress Nominee Lily Rabe Has Been Having a Good Year

Brad Balfour | Posted 08.06.2011

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"In a year filled with so many productions... Almost as much as I love doing plays, [I love] going to see them, and there are so many incredible productions and performances right now."

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The Top 27 Manhattan Summer Festivals

dnainfo.com | Posted 07.20.2011

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MANHATTAN -- Summer in the city comes with blues and barbeque, yoga followed by dumplings and an international dance parade with more than 60,000 part...

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WATCH: Shakespeare In The Subway

Posted 07.02.2011

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It's not exactly the Globe Theatre, but a subway car works just fine for Shakespeare. From the Wall Street Journal: Taking literally the Eliza...

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The Taming of the Brew: Hudson Warehouse's Shakespeare in the Bar

John Marshall | Posted 05.25.2011

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Everyone's been to Shakespeare in the Park or Shakespeare in a park, but few people have experienced Shakespeare in a drinking establishment.

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Al Pacino's "Merchant of Venice" Broadway-Bound

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Al Pacino and "The Merchant of Venice" will soon be on the move. The Public Theater announced Monday that following an eight-week ru...

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First Nighter: Public Theater's Merchant of Venice and Winter's Tale Are Problems, Only the First of Which Is Solved

David Finkle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Public Theater artistic director Oskar Eustis decided to do some problem-solving during this summer's Shakespeare in the Park series.

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Al Pacino In "The Merchant Of Venice"

Posted 05.25.2011

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Al Pacino debuted his stage version of the role of Shylock in "The Merchant of Venice" at Central Park on Monday, following the Public Theater Gala fu...

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Free Shakespeare In The Park Tickets For A Price

Posted 05.25.2011

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Got a hankering for some Shakespeare, but short on time? Well a group of crafty (and patient) entrepreneurs are willing to wait on the hours-long lin...

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Astoria Characters: The Early-Stage Actress

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 05.25.2011

She can tap dance and sing. She can play the flute and the piano. Okay, she's better at the flute. All Sarah Bradley needs is a stage -- any stage.

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Summer in New York

Sandra Bernhard | Posted 05.25.2011

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This has been the perfect New York summer and it's not over yet. Every time I think about going away, I don't: it's an in-town vacation and I am living it up.

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Hair: The Tribe Has Spoken

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

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The stars of Hair know how lucky they've been to experience a journey that started in a concert in Central Park last summer: they've scored the Willy Wonka Golden Ticket in landing this gig.

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Culture and Kids in NYC

Donna Fish | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Shakespeare in the Park, Parenting, The Public Theatre Jr. Program, Anne Hathaway, KIds and NYC, Acting, Culture and Teens, Teens, New York News

So while New York offers all these amazing cultural opportunities, I have to battle my feeling of responsibility to offer my kids as much exposure as I can, and that it is my job, come hell or high water, to shove it down their throats

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Culture Zohn: A Girl's Guide to Love and Shakespeare: Twelfth Night

Patricia Zohn | Posted 05.25.2011

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Many actresses aspire to be like Audrey Hepburn, with her perfect combination of gamine and sexy; few achieve it. Hathaway really does.

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Shakespeare In The Park: Anne Hathaway, Steve Martin, Liev Shreiber At Public Theater Opening (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 05.25.2011

Last night was the opening for the annual Shakespeare In The Park at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park. This year's production of Twelfth Night i...

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The Play's The Thing, But It's Not The Only Thing

Nora Ephron | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anything can happen at Shakespeare in the Park. Herons land on stage. Planes fly over. This year, I read in the papers, a raccoon wandered onstage.

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