Free Shakespeare in the Park comes to Queens
The Public Theater announced performances of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ starting May 23
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
This year the Public
Theater will be offering
vouchers or ticket
distributions in Queens and
across the boroughs over
the course of the summer for
every public performance
of Free Shakespeare in the
Park, continuing The Public’s
mission of making greater
theater accessible for all.
The Public Theater will
begin performances of the
2019 Free Shakespeare in the
Park production of ‘Much Ado
About Nothing,’ which began
on Tuesday, May 21 at the
Delacorte Theater, continuing
a 57-year tradition of free
theater in Central Park.
Directed by Tony Award
winner Kenny Leon, the allblack
staging of the comedy
will officially open on
Tuesday, June 11 and will run
through Sunday, June 23.
In the modern production
of ‘Much Ado About Nothing,’
the community of Messina is
celebrating a break from an
ongoing war. But not all is
peaceful amid the revelry, as
old rivals engage in a battle
of wits, unexpected foes plot
revenge, and young lovers
are caught in a tumultuous
courtship — until love proves
the ultimate trickster, and
undoes them all.
‘Much Ado About
Nothing’ ticket distributions
will be held at the
following Queens location
provided below:
• Thursday, May 23
– Central Library – 89-11
Merrick Blvd., Jamaica;
• Sunday, May 26 – New
York Hall of Science – 47-01
111th St, Corona;8
• Tuesday, May 28
– Flushing Library – 41-17
Main St, Flushing;
• Wednesday, June 5
– Elmhurst Library – 86-07
Broadway, Elmhurst;
• Saturday, June 15 – Long
Island City Library – 37-44
21st St, Long Island City; and
• Thursday, June 20
– Jamaica Center for Arts and
Learning – 161-04 Jamaica
Ave., Jamaica.
The company in rehearsal for Much Ado About Nothing, The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the
Park production, directed by Kenny Leon, running at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park starting
May 21. Photo by Joan Marcus
Tickets to The Public
Theater’s Free Shakespeare
in the Park are distributed in
a number of ways.
On the day of each public
performance, free tickets may
be acquired in person at The
Delacorte Theater, through
a digital lottery via the
TodayTix website or mobile
app, in person at a borough
distribution site, and via an
in person lottery in the lobby
of The Public Theater at 425
Lafayette St. in Manhattan.
All tickets are subject to
availability. A performance
calendar and complete ticket
distribution details can be
found at PublicTheater.org.
A limited number of tickets
are also available via advance
reservation by making a
contribution in support
of Free Shakespeare in
the Park.
To learn more, or to
make a contribution,
call 212-967-7555, or visit
PublicTheater.org.
Reach reporter Carlotta
Mohamed by email at
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.com
or by phone at (718) 260–4526.
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