Delacorte Theater

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  1. 2006

    Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline star together in Mother Courage at the Delacorte

    In 2006 George C. Wolfe directed Mother Courage and Her Children at the Delacorte, with Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline in the cast. Streep had been there before: the Public's production list names her in Henry V in 1976, The Taming of the Shrew in 1978 and The Seagull in 2001, in which she acted with Kline under Mike Nichols.

    Source: Wikipedia

  2. 2007

    The Public starts handing out Delacorte ticket vouchers at a spot in one of the five boroughs

    Beginning in 2007, the Public Theater added other ways into its free Shakespeare shows besides the line at the Delacorte box office, where people queue before the park opens at 6:00 a.m. At noon on performance days it hands out vouchers at a designated spot in one of the five boroughs, and also at an in-person lottery at its 425 Lafayette Street building. Voucher holders pick up tickets at the Delacorte between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.

    “Beginning in 2007, the Public offers alternate methods of gaining tickets to productions at the Delacorte.”

    Source: Wikipedia

  3. 2012

    The Public marks the Delacorte's 50th anniversary with a gala and a one-night Romeo and Juliet

    In 2012 the Public Theater celebrated the Delacorte's 50th anniversary with a gala and a single-night reading of Romeo and Juliet by many past performers, with Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline in the lead roles. By the 2010s, though, the theater was in poor shape, with leaky, crowded bleachers, backstage areas covered only by tarps, and some actors refusing to perform there.

    Source: Wikipedia

  4. 2017

    A Julius Caesar styled after Donald Trump loses two sponsors and draws protesters at the Delacorte

    Oskar Eustis directed the Public's 2017 Julius Caesar, in which Caesar closely resembled the newly inaugurated President Trump. Right-wing activists objected to the killing of a Trump stand-in and interrupted two performances. Bank of America and Delta pulled their sponsorship of the production; Bank of America returned by the next season, and JetBlue took Delta's place.

    Source: Wikipedia

  5. 2018

    The Public announces the Delacorte's first major renovation, first with Bjarke Ingels and then with Ennead

    In 2018 the Public announced the Delacorte's first major renovation, aimed at better accessibility, smoother backstage operations, a new facade, a new stage floor to replace the weathered original, and better lighting. Bjarke Ingels was hired to redesign the theater at an intended cost of $110 million. After the COVID-19 pandemic the Public wanted to spend less and hired Ennead Architects, and the Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the plans in January 2022.

    Source: Wikipedia

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