HAMLET
June 8 – August 6, 2023
HAMLET
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Kenny Leon
Returning once again to Free Shakespeare in the Park, director Kenny Leon commands The Delacorte stage with a nine-week, tour-de-force production of the Bard’s masterpiece, HAMLET, a riveting, contemporary present-day take on Shakespeare’s classic tale of family and betrayal, as enduring as the stars above Central Park.
“Hamlet is arguably the greatest play in the Western canon, and I am thrilled that Kenny Leon will be helming this summer's production. As he demonstrated with his brilliant production of Much Ado About Nothing, Kenny has an expert way of making Shakespeare come alive in a contemporary American context, illuminating these great works while also reimagining them for our times and our country,” said Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis. “Hamlet will be a beautiful salute to the city as we head into a season where we will be renewing and renovating our beautiful home, The Delacorte Theater.”
“I’m so happy to be at The Delacorte once again and to share something that binds us to one another,” said director Kenny Leon. “A 400-year-old play exploring the need for a strong foundation of family, with music and words, Shakespeare’s Hamlet has much to say about humanity and the importance of our connectedness to each other. We set this production in 2021, filled with all of the challenges we face as Americans as we explore our need to love more profoundly both nature and its people.”
Featuring Ato Blankson-Wood as Hamlet. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.
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THU 06/08 8:00 PM
FRI 06/09 8:00 PM
SAT 06/10 8:00 PM
SUN 06/11 8:00 PM
TUE 06/13 8:00 PM
THU 06/15 8:00 PM
FRI 06/16
8:00 PM
Community Night
SAT 06/17 8:00 PM
SUN 06/18 8:00 PM
TUE 06/20 8:00 PM
WED 06/21
8:00 PM
Dorothy Strelsin Backstage Dinner
THU 06/22 8:00 PM
FRI 06/23 8:00 PM
SAT 06/24 8:00 PM
SUN 06/25 8:00 PM
TUE 06/27 8:00 PM
WED 06/28
8:00 PM
Opening Night
THU 06/29 8:00 PM
FRI 06/30 8:00 PM
SAT 07/01 8:00 PM
SUN 07/02 8:00 PM
MON 07/03 8:00 PM
WED 07/05 8:00 PM
THU 07/06 8:00 PM
FRI 07/07 8:00 PM
SAT 07/08 8:00 PM
SUN 07/09 8:00 PM
TUE 07/11
8:00 PM
Dorothy Strelsin Backstage Dinner
WED 07/12
8:00 PM
Community Night
THU 07/13 8:00 PM
FRI 07/14
8:00 PM
Open Caption
SAT 07/15 8:00 PM
SUN 07/16 8:00 PM
TUE 07/18 8:00 PM
WED 07/19
8:00 PM
Dorothy Strelsin Backstage Dinner
THU 07/20 8:00 PM
FRI 07/21 8:00 PM
SAT 07/22 8:00 PM
SUN 07/23 8:00 PM
TUE 07/25
8:00 PM
Dorothy Strelsin Backstage Dinner
WED 07/26 8:00 PM
THU 07/27 8:00 PM
FRI 07/28
8:00 PM
American Sign Language (ASL)
SAT 07/29
8:00 PM
Audio Described
SUN 07/30 8:00 PM
Access Tickets
Free tickets will be distributed in a variety of ways across all five boroughs, with distribution details and locations announced by May 2023.
TodayTix returns as a partner for the free virtual ticket lottery distribution.
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*Please note that reserved seating for a donation is limited in order to continue to keep the majority of tickets to Free Shakespeare in the Park accessible to all.
Free tickets will be distributed in a variety of ways across all five boroughs with distribution details and locations announced by May 2023.
TodayTix returns as a partner for the free virtual ticket lottery distribution.
- July 14, 2023 Open Caption with TDF TAP
- July 28, 2023 American Sign Language (ASL) with Hands-On
- July 29, 2023 Audio Description with TDF TAP
Learn more about Accessibility Services for People with Disabilities. If you have additional questions, need assistance, or an accommodation please get in touch with us at [email protected].
Cast.
Ato Blankson-Wood
Hamlet
Creative.
Playwright
Director
Costume Design
Lighting Design
Sound Design
Projection Design
Music Composition
Hair, Wig, and Makeup Design
Production Stage Manager
SPONSORS.
Jerome L. Greene Foundation is the proud season sponsor of Free Shakespeare in the Park.