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Delacorte Theater Review

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Delacorte Theater

Address: Midpark near W. 81st St., Central Park, New York, NY | Map It
Phone: 212/539-8750 seasonal
www.publictheater.org

Category: Arts/Performance Venues
Location: Central Park

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Fodor's Review:

Some of the best things in New York are, indeed, free—including summer "Shakespeare in the Park" performances at this open-air stage. Casts are often studded with Hollywood stars. Meryl Streep, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Helen Hunt, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Kline are just a few that have performed here. Tickets are free and are given out starting at 1 PM on the day of each show. What you save in money, you make up for in time—lines are long. Plan to line up by mid-morning or earlier if there have been good reviews. It's not unheard of for theatergoers to show up at 7 AM with a breakfast picnic to weather the wait. Each person on line is allowed two tickets for that evening's performance. Same-day tickets are also given away at the Public Theater (425 Lafayette St., East Village) at 1 PM.