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The Tempest

First Preview: May 10, 2015
Opening Date: May 27, 2015
Closing Date: Jul 5, 2015
The Tempest

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Playing @
Delacorte Theater
Central Park, New York, NY 10003

Academy Award nominee Sam Waterston (Newsroom, Law & Order, The Public’s King Lear) and Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family, The Comedy of Errors) return in THE TEMPEST, Shakespeare’s classic about young love, old enemies and the eternal magic of storytelling.

Exiled to a fantastical island, Prospero unleashes a churning storm to shipwreck the traitor brother who stole his throne and settle the score once and for all. But bitter revenge is upended by newfound love in this sublime masterpiece that proves we are all "such stuff as dreams are made on."

Tony Award nominee Michael Greif (Romeo and Juliet, Our Lady of Kibeho, If/Then, Next to Normal) directs.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
MONDAY thru SATURDAY @ 8 PM

No performance 7/4 added performance 7/5 @ 8 pm

Off BroadwayPlay - DramaFamily
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 13
Audience Advisory: All Performances FREE. Tickets to Shakespeare in the Park are always free to the public. Up to two tickets per person can be acquired in-person on the day of a performance when the box office opens at noon, up until curtain time. Please note that people do line up for tickets early as there is a limited availability. Alternatively, online reservations can be made by lottery for every performance. Click "Get Tickets" for more information.

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Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Info

    Up to 25 locations in first row. Wheelchair access via ramp at Gate 1.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    None.
  • Passenger Loading Zone

    None.
  • Parking

    Vehicles enter 85th St. & Central Park West. Obtain parking permits from HAI (212) 575-7663. Three reserved spaces.
  • Curb Ramps

    81st St. Some steep slopes to theater.
  • Entrance

    79th Street and Fifth Ave; Central Park West at 81st St. Large letter signs mark pathway to theater.
  • Restroom

    Womens and Mens: Separate building next to theater entrance on main path. Doors 40". Stall doors 30". Stall 40" x 22".Commode 21.5". Urinal 23".
  • Water Fountain

    On main entrance ramp to theater. No clear knee space. Controls difficult.
  • Telephone

    To the left of box office. Coin slot 64". Cord 30". Volume control.
  • Assisted Listening System

    Phonic Ear available. Occasional open captioned, audio described and sign language interpreted performances.
  • Visual Assistance

    None.

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