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Shakespeare in the Park Announces Summer Season

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The Public Theater has announced the two shows that will make up its free Shakespeare in the Park season this summer at Central Park’s Delacorte Theater. Unlike most seasons, which usually include one Shakespeare play along with another classic, this coming summer will boast two Shakespeare works: The Comedy of Errors and Love’s Labour’s Lost.

These comedies are among Shakespeare’s less often produced works. Directed by Daniel Sullivan, The Comedy of Errors will star two actors who often appear in Shakespeare in the Park productions: Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family) and Hamish Linklater (The New Adventures of Old Christine).

Love’s Labour’s Lost will offer a totally new spin on the original play. Titled Love’s Labour’s Lost, A New Musical, the production is adapted and directed by Alex Timbers with songs by Michael Friedman. Timbers and Friedman were among the team that brought the cult favorite Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson to Broadway recently. If Bloody Bloody is any indication, their take on Shakespeare is likely to be irreverent with a contemporary twist.

The Comedy of Errors will start performances on May 28 and conclude on June 30. Love’s Labour’s Lost is scheduled to begin on July 23, closing its run on August 18. As always, Shakespeare in the Park tickets are absolutely free.

Public Theater Hosts Block Party This Saturday

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The Public Theater, the Off-Broadway theater company that is responsible for NYC’s annual Shakespeare in the Park and the recent hit Broadway revival of Hair, is celebrating the revitalization of its downtown home on Saturday, October 13 with an open house and block party out on Lafayette Street.  Following extensive renovations (to the tune of $40 million) that have vastly improved the Public’s multi-theater building at 425 Lafayette St., the famed New York City theater institution has been celebrating its revitalization.

The block party, which will be held from 12pm to 5pm on Saturday, will feature performances from many musicians associated with the Public’s music lounge, Joe’s Pub, such as Hair‘s Sasha Allen and legendary banjo player Tony Trischka.  There will also be ‘sneak peek’ presentations of musicals scheduled to be presented at the Public Theater soon, including Giant (Michael John LaChiusa / Sybille Pearson), The Total Bent (Stew / Heidi Rodewald), Fun Home (Jeanine Tesori / Lisa Kron), and Here Lies Love (David Byrne / Fatboy Slim).

Revelers at the block party will have plenty of eating options, as a number of popular New York City food trucks will be available, among them Go Burger, The Treats Truck, Gorilla Cheese, Rickshaw Dumplings, Valducci’s Pizza, and more.  Gourmet selections, along with drinks, will also be served in spaces throughout the Public Theater complex, giving people a chance to enjoy refreshments while checking out the renovations.

For more information on the festivities, visit www.publictheater.org.