“Cymbeline,” now onstage as the Public Theater’s second Shakespeare in the Park production this summer in Central Park’s Delacorte Theater, is running from July 23 - August 23. This version is directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan (King Lear, The Comedy of Errors, Proof). The official opening night is August 10th.
Tony nominee Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater star in this version. Quick synopsis: Princess Imogen’s fidelity is put to the royal test when her disapproving father banishes her soul mate. Cross-dressing girls and cross-dressing boys, poisons and swordfights and dastardly villains all take the stage in this enchanting romp about the conquering power of love.
The wsj.com says that Shakespeare’s plays are dotted with surprises, but only “ Cymbeline” concludes with enough high jinks to feel like a sophisticated version of “Scooby-Doo.” In the last scene, there are so many revelations that the play baffles experts. To learn more about "Cymbeline" and what has been said about the show over the years, please click here to read the article in its entirety.