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Meet the NYC lute player serenading the Shakespeare in the Park line since 1976
Musicians flock to Central Park to perform for hundreds of people waiting in line.
By
Samantha Max
Arts & Entertainment
Weekend arts planner: "As You Like It," Bill Frisell
Experience NYC's essential weekend arts: Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' reimagined at Classic Stage Company and legendary guitarist Bill Frisell's innovative jazz performance. Our Weekend Arts Planner guides you to the city's finest theatrical revival and live music events.
By
Steve Smith
Arts & Entertainment
Shakespeare In The Park Returns This Summer With Danai Gurira As Richard III
'Richard III' and 'As You Like It' will be staged at the Delacorte this summer.
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
Central Park's Delacorte Theater Approved For Renovations After Pandemic Delays
Actor Sam Waterston, who has been named a "Living Legend" by the NY Landmarks Conservancy, testified on behalf of the theater.
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
A Look At The Future For Central Park's Delacorte Theater, Home Of Shakespeare In The Park
"After being dark in 2020, it just felt like what we needed to do was find a way to be able to accomplish as many of our core goals for our project as possible while losing as few performances as possible."
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
Shakespeare In The Park Returns To The Delacorte For Summer 2021
The Central Park production, based on "Merry Wives of Windsor," will be set in Harlem.
By
Jen Chung
Arts & Entertainment
A Brief History Of The Delacorte Theater Raccoons
1991, Othello: “The end of the first scene, Iago, Chris Walken, has his soliloquy and a raccoon just walked right across, shared the stage with him!”
By
Amy Pearl
Arts & Entertainment
Johnny Depp Asks Glastonbury Crowd, 'When Was The Last Time An Actor Assassinated A President?'
"By the way, this is going to be in the press and it'll be horrible."
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
When Shakespeare In The Park Fought Robert Moses, And Won
Before Trump-as-Caesar, another right-wing assault on Shakespeare in the Park almost killed the festival before it could become the institution that it is today.
By
David Colon
Arts & Entertainment
Amy Poehler And Seth Meyers To Shakespeare In The Park Protesters: Really?!?
"Protesters, this is New York City. All you did by running on stage was give them an anecdote to tell at their fancy liberal cocktail parties!"
By
Jen Carlson
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