The Delacorte Theatre in Central Park reopens after an $85 million renovation and a yearlong hiatus with a high-profile production of Twelfth Night. The facility upgrade includes a sleek redwood exterior, wider accessible seating, and a stage rebuilt for large-scale spectacle. The new production aims to broaden audience reach with a glittering cast that includes Lupita Nyong'o, Sandra Oh, Peter Dinklage, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Daphne Rubin-Vega. Saheem Ali directs. The staging positions Shakespeare in the Park for a fresh start and intends to reassert the series as a major cultural institution in New York.
After an $85 million renovation and a yearlong hiatus, the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park has returned with a star-studded, high-profile production of Twelfth Night designed to draw attention far beyond the usual theatergoing crowd. Audiences will notice the difference right away: a sleek new redwood exterior, wider and more accessible seating, and a revitalized stage built for large-scale spectacle.
It feels like a fresh start, not just for the building but for Shakespeare in the Park itself. For much of the past decade, the Public Theater has relied on strong but less famous ensembles for Shakespeare in the Park, with ticket demand steady but not overwhelming. This production, by contrast, feels like a loud, festive announcement that the series is back and ready to reclaim its place as one of New York's most vital cultural institutions.
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