Delacorte Theatre
In 1954, Joseph Papp formed the New York Shakespeare Festival, a
theatre company that started by giving free performances of
Shakespeare's plays. In 1962 the city built the Delecorte Theatre
just off Belvedere Pond in Central Park as a permanent summer
facility. In addition to year-around productions of modern plays and
musicals in it's downtown theatre complex, the Festival still
produces two free productions of Shakespeare's plays at the Delecorte
each Summer.
The Delacorte Theatre is named after publisher and philanthropist
George T. Delacorte (1894-1991) who was the founder of Dell Books.
1997
Delacorte Theatre |
7/13/2006 10:14 AM
Delacorte Theatre |
9/3/2001 12:00 AM
Delacorte Theatre |
7/13/2006 10:07 AM
Delacorte Theatre |
9/3/2001 12:00 AM
Delacorte Theatre |
The two statues of Shakespearean characters that stand in front of
the Delacorte Theatre were gifts from Delacorte that were sculpted by
Milton Hebald (b. 1917). Prospero is depicted in The Tempest,
which was unveiled in 1966
(reference).
The two star-crossed lovers embrace in a scene from Romeo and Juliet,
which was unveiled in 1977
(reference).
8/28/2007 03:38 PM
Romeo and Juliet by Milton Hebald |
8/28/2007 03:38 PM
Romeo and Juliet by Milton Hebald |
8/28/2007 03:38 PM
The Tempest by Milton Hebald |
The Shakespeare Garden sits just to the south of the theatre,
around the path that leads up to Belvedere Castle.
7/13/2006 10:10 AM
Shakespeare Garden |
7/13/2006 10:11 AM
Shakespeare Garden |
8/28/2007 03:35 PM
Shakespeare Garden |
8/28/2007 03:35 PM
Shakespeare Garden |
8/28/2007 03:35 PM
Shakespeare Garden |
8/28/2007 03:36 PM
Shakespeare Garden |
8/28/2007 03:36 PM
Shakespeare Garden |
8/28/2007 03:36 PM
Shakespeare Garden |
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