Shakespeare in the Park Is Coming Back!
I am so happy I could cry (no but I actually did cry).
By Rachel LeishmanMar 16th, 2021, 5:06 pm
Theatre was one of the first things to shut down due to Coronavirus, and it is one of the last things to be able to open back up (and for good reason). The theatre scene in New York City, especially, is one that thrives on the energy of the audience, and when you have to sit six feet apart, that either makes a show financially impossible or severely diminishes the audience that can participate.
Things are changing, though. As more and more people are being vaccinated daily, it finally feels like we’re approaching the possibility for theatergoers to return to shows, but what is going to work out well for audiences this summer is the return of outdoor productions, namely the Public and their annual Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacourte Theater in Central Park.
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(Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com)
Here s some fantastic news for New York theater lovers: Shakespeare in the Park is returning to the Delacorte Theater this summer! The Public Theater shared the exciting news on March 16. The season was canceled last year due to the coronavirus crisis.
Jocelyn Bioh (Photo by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com)
The first production back will be
Merry Wives, a fresh adaptation of Shakespeare s
The
Merry Wives of Windsor, beginning on July 6. The play will be adapted by Jocelyn Bioh, who is known for
School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play and set to pen the script for the film adaptation of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty s musical
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Updated 2/20/2021 9:21 PM
A man and woman were arrested in Villa Park after an hourslong standoff at a motel following two Chicago carjackings, police said Saturday.
Villa Park Police responded to the Motel 6, 10 W. Roosevelt Road, to assist the Chicago Police Department in investigating two carjackings that happened in Chicago on Friday.
Chicago police said a 20-year-old man was walking to his 2010 white Nissan Maxima in the 3700 block of West Chicago Avenue about 12:51 p.m. when multiple people approached him, displayed a gun and demanded the keys to the car. The two offenders then took off in the car, police said.
Chicago's public safety committee called for several city and council leaders to testify Friday to explain what they are doing to keep people safe from the surge in carjackings.