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Delacorte Theater - Shakespeare in Central Park

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Delacorte Theater, located at mid-Park and 80th Street, is home to the Public Theater and New York Shakespeare Festival.

Every summer, the Public Theater offers open-air performances of Shakespeare plays free of charge. The only catch is that there is always a long wait for tickets. Tickets are distributed at 1 pm on the day of the performance. The line starts to form several hours before then.

The theater was originally built in 1962. Ambiance is very unique with the City sky above, lights reflected in Turtle Pond and the magical Belvedere Castle.

For information about Shakespeare in Central Park summer performance schedules, visit www.publictheater.org.

The adjacent Shakespeare Garden is a beautiful place with uniquely shaped benches and flowers from Shakespeare's plays.

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