The New York Times revealed the two shows that will be appearing at the Delacorte Theatre this summer which will be: ‘Taming of the Shrew’ and ‘Troilus and Cressida’. The shows are produced by the Public Theatre, for its free Shakespeare in the Park program, one of the city’s most popular summer highlights.
The program is an annual one — it began in 1962 — but this year it will coincide with global commemorations of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. For the fourth summer, the Public Works production will be a musicalization of “Twelfth Night,” in September. It features amateur performers from all five boroughs working with professional actors.
The production of “The Taming of the Shrew,” a comedy in which gender is central, and problematic, will feature an all-female cast. It is scheduled to run from May 24 through June 26. Daniel Sullivan, a mainstay of Shakespeare in the Park, will direct “Troilus and Cressida,” a rarely performed Trojan War tragedy. That show is to run from July 19 through Aug. 14.
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