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She's an unbreakable actress in a breakable play! Ellie Kemper will guest star in Mischief Theatre Company's [*Peter Pan Goes Wrong*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27336-peter-pan-goes-wrong-tickets) on Broadway from June 20-25 only.

The show centers on an amateur theatre company's attempt to put on J. M. Barrie's *Peter Pan*, which goes awry at every turn thanks to offstage feuds, wardrobe malfunctions, set disasters, and more.

The *Peter Pan Goes Wrong* cast includes its original members from the show's 2013 London premiere. The show features Matthew Cavendish as Max, Bianca Horn as Gill, Harry Kershaw as Francis, Chris Leask as Trevor, Henry Lewis as Robert, Ellie Morris as Lucy, Charlie Russell as Sandra, Jonathan Sayer as Dennis, Henry Shields as Chris, Greg Tannahill as Jonathan, and Nancy Zamit as Annie.

*Peter Pan Goes Wrong* is at the Barrymore Theatre through July 23.

## Who is Ellie Kemper?

Ellie Kemper is best known for starring in the title role of *The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* and as Erin Hannon in *The Office*. She's also appeared in the movies *Bridesmaids* and *21 Jump Street*, and as co-host of the TV series *The Great American Baking Show*.

In *Peter Pan Goes Wrong*, she will step in as Francis, who plays the show's narrator. 

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The star of the TV shows *The Office* and *The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* will join the company of the critically acclaimed comedy play for six days only.

To quote [*Hamilton*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/384-hamilton-tickets), there’s nothing like summer in the city, especially at New York theatres. With Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre in full swing throughout the summer, there’s a ton of live entertainment on your doorstep.

Summer is the perfect time to finally check that long-running show off your bucket list, experience a new show on or off Broadway, or take the kids to their first live entertainment experience.

Grab your friends and family. Hear the orchestra tune up. Get ready to experience the summer of a lifetime at New York theatres. Here’s our guide to summer theatre in New York City.

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## Shows to see in New York this summer

The New York theatre scene is bustling in the summer. While it's true that only a handful of new Broadway shows open in the summer months, the ones coming in 2023 are blockbusters: There's the plutonium-powered [*Back to the Future*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26018-back-to-the-future-tickets), the immersive disco extravaganza [*Here Lies Love*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27415-here-lies-love-on-broadway), the star-studded farce [*The Cottage*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27834-the-cottage-tickets), and [*The Shark Is Broken*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/28737-the-shark-is-broken-tickets), a deep dive behind the scenes of the original summer blockbuster: Steven Spielberg's *Jaws*.

Plus, without tons of new Broadway shows opening, summer becomes the perfect time to finally check a long-runner off your must-see list or catch up on this year's Tony Award winners. Go beyond traditional theatre and see stand-up comedy or burlesque.

[Read our full guide to all the top theatre to see in New York this summer.
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## Shows to see with kids in New York this summer

With the kids out of school, the summer is the perfect time to bring them to the theatre, whether you live local to New York or are visiting the city on a summer vacation with your family. Theatre is the perfect summer activity for families, as there are plenty of shows that will keep the kids entertained for a few hours — screen-free.

Disney shows like [*The Lion King*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/42-the-lion-king-on-broadway) and [*Aladdin*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/105-aladdin-on-broadway) are among the best Broadway shows for kids, and they're on all season long. Or, you can check out a limited-time summer event like [*Sesame Street: The Musical*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/28779-sesame-street-the-musical-tickets), perfect for introducing very young children to live entertainment for the first time.

Read our full [guide to the best Broadway shows for kids](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/guide-to-family-friendly-theatre-in-new-york-city-broadways-shows-for-kids-and-more), which also includes FAQs and advice for taking kids to New York theatres.

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## Are New York theatres air-conditioned?

Yes! All Broadway theatres and most Off-Broadway theatres in New York are air-conditioned. So if you're looking for a place to beat the summer heat, a theatre is a great option! Plus, you can get a cold drink to cool you down even further while watching your show.

If you get cold easily, you might want to bring a light jacket into the theatre since they're air-conditioned. Otherwise, a theatre will probably be the perfect temperature for you. Since 2021, when theatres reopened following the Covid-19 pandemic, Broadway theatres and many Off-Broadway theatres have also been equipped with purifying air filters.

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## Best outdoor venues in New York

New York weather is beautiful in the summer, especially at night once it cools off a little. So why not enjoy the weather and a show at the same time? Catch a show under the stars at one of these outdoor performance venues in Manhattan.

### Delacorte Theater

The premier outdoor theatre venue in New York is the [Delacorte Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/delacorte-theater) in the heart of Central Park, where The Public Theater puts on its annual Shakespeare in the Park season. The summer 2023 SITP show is *Hamlet*, playing from June 8 to August 6. Tickets are available through a variety of in-person channels across all five boroughs and a daily [digital lottery on TodayTix](https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/category/shakespeare-in-the-park).

### Central Park SummerStage

SummerStage is a program that puts on summer entertainment in parks across all five boroughs, but the flagship location is the Central Park SummerStage. This stage mainly hosts concerts from well-known bands and underground artists alike, and most are free.

### Bryant Park

Each summer, a stage is put up at the edge of Bryant Park's lawn, where its annual series of Bryant Park Picnic Performances take place. Opera, music, theatre, and dance companies put on free performances throughout the summer, and you can sit on the lawn and watch them under the stars.

### Richard Rodgers Amphitheater

This venue is not to be confused with the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway! The Richard Rodgers Amphitheater is located in Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, and Classical Theater of Harlem and SummerStage put on various theatrical and other live shows there annually throughout the summer.

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## How to plan a trip to see New York theatre in the summer

Summer in the city is a blast, but only if you're prepared for what to expect weather-, transport-, and crowd-wise. Here are some practical planning tips to help you plan your best summer theatre trip.

### Arrive to theatres early in the summer.

Firstly, you'll beat the heat for longer if you're inside sooner. But more importantly, summer is a busy vacation season, so theatres are more likely to be packed. Arrive early so you don't have to wait in a long line to enter the theatre. If you beat the line, you'll have plenty of time to use the bathroom and find concessions before the show starts.

### Make pre-show restaurant reservations well in advance.

The 2-3 hours before a show begins are always popular times to eat at a Theatre District restaurant no matter what season it is. But with more people in the city in the summer, there's even more competition for those prime tables.

If there are specific restaurants you're set on going to, make restaurant reservations in advance as you plan your theatregoing itinerary. This is especially true if you want to eat outdoors, as outdoor seating is often more limited than indoor seating.

## Leave wiggle room between shows.

Shows happen at all times in New York, particularly on weekends. Children's shows can start as early as 10 a.m., and adult-oriented events can start at 9 p.m. or later. (Most shows have a 7 or 8 p.m. evening show and, on weekends, a 2 or 3 p.m. matinee.) Depending on how you plan, you can absolutely fit two or even three shows into a single day!

But be sure you leave time in between to get between venues, especially if they're not within walking distance — you don't want subway delays or taxi traffic to make you miss your show. It's also good to leave time to eat between shows.

## Get familiar with New York City transportation options near your theatre.

The good news is that all but one Broadway theatre is located near Times Square, and more than a dozen subway lines stop at or near Times Square. No matter what neighborhood you're staying or visiting other attractions in, you'll be able to get to Broadway theatres pretty easily. If you're staying in the Times Square area, you can just walk everywhere you need to go!

But if you are going between neighborhoods, it's good to know exactly which subway lines you'll be taking beforehand. As a backup, in case a subway is down or delayed, research what other means of public transportation — like buses — are available in your desired area. Taxis and Ubers are always around as well, but keep in mind that you'll need to build in extra time in case of rush hour or weekend traffic. 

### Pack sunscreen, water, and snacks for your theatregoing trip.

Sunscreen is important for protecting yourself during outdoor shows, or for when you're walking outside in the city from place to place. Water and snacks are also key for staying energized and hydrated throughout your day, especially on very hot days — you wouldn't want heatstroke to ruin your theatregoing plans!

Packing water and snacks will also save you from spending time and money at theatre concessions stands. Check your theatre's website before you go, however, to be sure outside concessions are allowed in.

A complete guide to summer theatre in NYC

A guide to summer theatre in NYC: locations, live shows, and more

Discover indoor and outdoor shows taking place across New York this summer, plus answers to frequently asked questions about planning a summer theatre trip.

The [76th annual Tony Award](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/the-2023-tony-awards-by-the-numbers)s, taking place on June 11, will feature performances from the casts of the musicals nominated for Best Musical and Best Musical Revival, including *[Camelot](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25210-camelot-tickets)*, *Into The Woods*, *[& Juliet](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25598-and-juliet-tickets)*, *[Kimberly Akimbo](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25458-kimberly-akimbo-tickets)*, *[New York, New York](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26043-new-york-new-york-tickets)*, *[Parade](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26500-parade)*, *[Shucked](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26987-shucked-tickets)*, *[Some Like It Hot](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets)*, and *[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26216-sweeney-todd-on-broadway-tickets)*.

“This year’s Tony Award nominees are a reflection of a tremendous year of Broadway,” said Charlotte St. Martin, President of The Broadway League, and Heather Hitchens, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing, in a joint statement. “The show will feature performances by Broadway’s brightest lights — from breakthrough performers to industry icons — in recognition of the momentous productions wowing audiences worldwide.”

Joaquina Kalukango, who won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical in 2022 for *Paradise Square*, will perform. The telecast will also showcase performances from the casts of *[A Beautiful Noise](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24254-a-beautiful-noise-tickets)* and last season's *[Funny Girl](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24232-funny-girl-tickets)*. In addition, the awards ceremony will feature a special performance in honor of the Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre recipients Joel Grey and John Kander.

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The 76th annual Tony Awards ceremony will feature performances from the casts of the Tony-nominated musicals, plus *A Beautiful Noise,* *Funny Girl,* and more.

This season, several shows premiered on the West End before coming to Broadway, including [*& Juliet*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25598-and-juliet-tickets), the jukebox musical featuring hit songs from powerhouse music producer/songwriter [Max Martin](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/how-max-martin-shaped-and-juliet-on-its-road-to-broadway)’s catalog. . *& Juliet*, featuring a book by David West Read, flips the script on Shakespeare’s tragedy *Romeo & Juliet* and reimagines the classic tale for a modern audience. In this feminist version, Juliet drops the dagger and chooses to live. The eponymous heroine ventures from fair Verona to Paris with her girlfriends, confidently stepping into a new chapter post-Romeo. 

*& Juliet* opened at the Manchester Opera House in 2019 before transferring to the West End in 2020. Then, it went to Toronto and Broadway in 2022, receiving nine Tony Awards nominations, including for Best Musical. For the show’s transfer to Broadway, the creative team honed in on the narrative storytelling and the audience experience through design elements.

For Gareth Owen, the show’s Tony-nominated sound designer, the transfer across the pond allowed the sound team to fine-tune the design. “*& Juliet* Broadway is a more polished, refined version of the London production as far as sound is concerned,” said Owen. 

The team pushed boundaries in London and tried several techniques for sound design. The team scrapped the failures for the Broadway iteration and further improved the successes. “The result is a much more cohesive overall picture — a sonic landscape that threads through the show from one end to the other with a definite purpose, as opposed to London, where we were often trying to be clever simply for the sake of it,” conceded Owen.

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Dominic Fallacaro and Bill Sherman, nominated for Best Orchestrations, tuned up the storytelling for the Broadway transfer. “There were some small musical tweaks and upgrades, from cutting a few bars here to changing a string line there,” said Fallacaro. “Ultimately, it's about serving the narrative the best and thinking about all the creative musical ways you can amp up the storytelling.”

The show features chart-toppers from the past few decades, including “...Baby One More Time,” “Since U Been Gone,” and “I Want It That Way,” which cleverly lend themselves to a new storyline of empowerment, self-acceptance, and love.

Sherman added, “The creative team definitely tightened some narrative screws before Broadway, including song cuts and character refinement. In addition, we continued to find new ways to bring Max Martin's music to life.”

One noticeable change was with the showstopping number “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” which closes the show. The entire creative team worked together to drive the show home. “Along with our choreographer, [Jennifer Weber](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/choreographer-jennifer-weber-proves-her-versatility-on-broadway), we workshopped hits and breaks into that number to maximize the explosive choreography and leave the show on an extra high note,” said Fallacaro. (Not just one, but two explosive confetti cannons extend that high note further.)

*& Juliet*’s lighting designer Howard Hudson also earned a Tony nomination. “Being able to work again on the show, having opened it in the West End, let us add another whole layer of detail,” said Hudson.

“Lighting-wise, when you leave a show, there’s always things with hindsight you think to yourself that you’d wish you’d done, and of course, we were able to make all those changes,” he said. “Broadway definitely feels more immersive as we tried to bring the piece into the auditorium more and really embrace the audience in the world of the show.” 

For the entire creative team, the experience of bringing some of the greatest pop songs to the stage, and bringing the audience into the fun, has been gratifying. “Working on this project has brought me to the West End in London, Abbey Road, Manchester, Toronto, and now to Broadway, with some of the most talented creatives and artists, and I've loved it,” effused Fallacaro.

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How the ‘& Juliet’ creative team fine-tuned the Broadway design

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& Juliet on Broadway

The creative team behind Broadway's *& Juliet* shares how the show transformed from London's West End with amped-up choreography, sound, and lighting design.

Happy Pride! Across the world, people celebrate Pride month throughout the month of June, honoring the history of the LGBTQ+ community and celebrating its continued survival. With states nationwide introducing anti-LGBTQ laws, this year's Pride Month is an especially important time to support LGBTQ stories and, in the theatre in particular, celebrate the work of queer artists.

The contributions of LGBTQ+ writers, directors, performers, choreographers, and so much more appear in so many shows on stage this month. All these stories are worth uplifting and celebrating, and most of them happen to be pure fun. Check out these plays and musicals this Pride month — everyone is welcome at these theatres.

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## *Fat Ham*

Everyone's invited to this cookout — but only through July 2, when *Fat Ham* ends its limited Broadway run. In his Pulitzer-winning and Tony-nominated play, James Ijames mashes up the classic plot of *Hamlet* with the sensibilities of a modern-day queer Black student, Juicy. Like Hamlet, he's tasked with killing his murderous uncle, but does Juicy really want to kill anyone? Is there another way that doesn't continue the cycle of violence? Is being sensitive and "soft" to such things really that bad?

Ijames, who also [grew up Black and queer in the South](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/james-ijames-shares-the-ingredients-from-his-life-that-make-up-fat-ham), explores these themes with humor, heart, and hot barbecue. Plus, Juicy's not the only character on stage exploring their identity and trying to access their truest self.

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## *Some Like It Hot*

If you're thirsty for a fresh update to a classic film that celebrates finding your most authentic self, *Some Like It Hot* delivers. Based on the 1959 Marilyn Monroe movie, this musical follows musicians Joe and Jerry as they escape the mob with an all-female traveling band, themselves disguised as women.

For Jerry, their identity as Daphne ends up being the part of themselves they didn't know they truly needed. Among *Some Like It Hot*'s 13 Tony nominations, including Best Musical, is one for [J. Harrison Ghee](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/j-harrison-ghee-contains-multitudes-in-some-like-it-hot-on-broadway). As one of the first non-binary actors to receive a Tony nomination, it means the most to them that "there's so many trans and queer and non-binary people at the stage door who are like, 'I've been struggling, and now I have more language; thank you for this visibility,’” said Ghee.

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## *Shucked*

Alongside Ghee in this year's ranks of Tony nominees is Alex Newell, also one of the first non-binary Tony nominees for acting. See them onstage as Lulu in *Shucked*, a "farm-to-fable" about a rural town that learns to embrace the outside world when their beloved corn crop starts dying, and they need to branch out to find help.

*Shucked* also features an all-queer lead creative team: book writer Robert Horn, songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and director Jack O'Brien. They're all 2023 Tony nominees, proving that *Shucked* is nothing short of golden.

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## *& Juliet*

It's gonna be you that sees *& Juliet* this June. In this nine-time Tony-nominated musical, Juliet — of *Romeo & Juliet* fame — decides not to die when Romeo does but instead ditches Verona for Paris in search of a new life and love.

*& Juliet* features characters old and new, and among the new characters is May, Juliet's non-binary pal who finds a star-crossed love of their own with the romance-challenged Francois. Not only is the show a celebration of all kinds of love, but it's simply a party. *& Juliet* is set to 30 chart-topping hits by songwriter/producer [Max Martin](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/how-max-martin-shaped-and-juliet-on-its-road-to-broadway) (the man behind "...Baby One More Time," "Since U Been Gone," "I Want It That Way," and much more) and electric dancing by queer, two-time Tony-nominated choreographer [Jennifer Weber](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/choreographer-jennifer-weber-proves-her-versatility-on-broadway). What more could you ask for in a larger-than-life Pride musical?

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## *Titanique*

Shall we go for it? This campy parody musical is a kooky retelling of James Cameron's film *Titanic* through the character of Celine Dion, set to Dion's catalog of timeless hits. Multiple queer actors have appeared in *Titanique*, including *RuPaul's Drag Race* star Rosé, and it's by an all-queer writing team of Tye Blue, Constantine Rousouli, and Marla Mindelle.

Jack and Rose may be a straight couple, but *Titanique* is a love letter to the LGBT+ community, with plenty of references to queer pop culture, updated regularly as new trends go viral. But everyone will find something to love in this joyful, energetic comedy.

New York Theatre Guide's [four-star review calls *Titanique*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/titanique-off-broadway-review) "as much a love letter to the *Titanic* movie as it is to the people obsessed with that movie: pop culture-savvy, queer theatre kids, or so the creators presume from experience. [ ] Older and/or less theatre-obsessed audiences will find more of their enjoyment in the recreations of all the major *Titanic* movie moments and the Dion hits that score the show."

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## *Seven Sins*

*Seven Sins* is a burlesque variety show based on the biblical tale of Adam and Eve. People don't often associate biblical stories with LGBT themes, but as our critic pointed out in a [five-star review](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/seven-sins-off-broadway-review), "What makes *Seven Sins* stand out, in particular, is its deliberate and gleeful queering of its source material."

"The show may end on a somber note, in keeping with the ancient story," our critic continues, "but the real takeaway from *Seven Sins* is that sometimes, what's considered sinful outside the theatre's four walls is actually worth indulging in — and unapologetically celebrating. Pleasure. Self-expression. Confidence. Beauty."

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## *Cocktail Magique*

For even more burlesque fun, go right across the street from *Seven Sins* to *Cocktail Magique*, a variety show that combines magic, mixology, and more. 
Performers of all genders serve up circus-like entertainment, intoxicating illusions, and plenty of libations. Yes, you get to drink along; every ticket type includes at least one cocktail distributed throughout the performance. Everyone gets a few snacks and access to plenty of water, too. 

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## *Love + Science*

Bring the tissues for this drama. *Love + Science* occurs at the onset of the AIDS crisis, when two gay medical students fall in love in the lab — and watch their community quickly succumb to the disease. The play makes the widespread epidemic searingly intimate and human, showing the possibilities for love and hope amid crisis.

*Love + Science* also reminds audiences that the history of Pride has a somber side, and just as important as celebrating LGBT people's lives is honoring the lives lost.

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## *Moulin Rouge! The Musical*

"No matter your desire, you're welcome here, for this is more than a nightclub. The Moulin Rouge is a state of mind." These lines from this musical's opening number set the tone immediately: Everyone can escape the outside world when they enter the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, transformed into the iconic French hotspot, and be free to be their most authentic selves. Pleasure, glamour, and fabulosity are the name of the game at this 10-time Tony-winning Best Musical adapted from Baz Luhrmann's film.

See the timeless love story of the writer Christian and showgirl Satine in 1899 Paris, set to more than 40 pop hits by artists ranging from Elton John to Lady Gaga. There's no better time than Pride Month to see a story that celebrates true love persisting against all odds.

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See these New York theatre shows for Pride month

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Many of these Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays feature LGBTQ+ stories and artists, and others simply celebrate inclusivity, acceptance, and joy.

The [American Airlines Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/american-airlines-theatre) will be renamed for Todd Haimes, the late former artistic director and CEO of Roundabout Theatre Company.

Haimes joined Roundabout in 1983, and he led the charge to restore and rename the venue, originally called the Selwyn Theatre, in the 1990s. The American Airlines theatre is now the flagship venue of Roundabout, which operates two other Broadway houses — [Studio 54](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/studio-54) and the [Stephen Sondheim Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/stephen-sondheim-theatre) — and the Off-Broadway [Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/harold-and-miriam-steinberg-center-for-theatre).

Plans to rename the American Airlines were actually in the works before Haimes's death at 66, as American Airlines's sponsorship of the theatre is set to end in 2024.

The renaming will take place during the 2023-24 Broadway season at a date to be confirmed.

Through July 2, the theatre is currently showing [*Fat Ham*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27141-fat-ham-tickets), James Ijames's Pulitzer-winning and Tony-nominated play.

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*Photo credit: Todd Haimes. (Photo by Teddy Wolff)*

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Haimes, who died in April, was the longtime artistic director of Roundabout Theatre Company, the nonprofit organization that operates the Broadway venue.

It’s the summer of 76! 

Not [*Summer, 1976*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25993-summer-1976-tickets) — that’s the Tony-nominated David Auburn play — but the 76th annual Tony Awards on June 11. Tony host Ariana DeBose may not march on stage with 76 trombones in tow (*The Music Man* was last season, after all), but it does seem fitting that the 76th Tony Awards are taking place in the same season as Roundabout’s gender-flipped [*1776*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24270-1776-tickets) revival and Manhattan Theatre Club’s world premiere of *Summer, 1976*. 

Seventy-six isn’t the only notable number attached to this year’s ceremony, though. Read on to discover some of the exciting, historic firsts among the nominees and more fast facts on the 2023 Tony Awards by the numbers.

## 76 years of the Tonys

The very first Antoinette Perry Awards took place in 1947 in the Grand Ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. (It took another two decades until the ceremony was broadcast on national television in 1967.) Awards were given in eight categories: 

- Actor in a Play
- Actress in a Play
- Best Performer in a Musical
- Outstanding Newcomer
- Director
- Choreographer
- Costume Designer
- Composer

The winners, including director Elia Kazan (*All My Sons*), composer Kurt Weill (*Street Scene*), actress Ingrid Bergman (*Joan of Lorraine*), and choreographer Agnes DeMille (*Brigadoon*), received gendered prizes by today’s standards. The women got engraved jewelry or compacts, while the men got engraved money clips or cigarette lighters. Two years later, the Tonys began awarding medallions to the recipients instead. 

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## 1 new venue

For the first time, the Tonys will take place at the United Palace theatre in Washington Heights. It is Manhattan’s fourth-largest theatre, with nearly 3,500 seats. In some ways, the Tony Awards are going back to their roots by happening there — Harold Rambusch, who designed the Waldorf Astoria, also designed the interior of the United Palace theatre.

Over the past 76 years, the Tonys have been held at 19 different venues, including other hotels like the Plaza, Broadway theatres like the [Winter Garden](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/winter-garden-theatre) and [Shubert](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/shubert-theatre), and iconic New York landmarks like the Rainbow Room and [Radio City Music Hall](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/radio-city-music-hall). Radio City has hosted the most Tony Award ceremonies of all time: 20.

## 3 modified ceremonies (in 3 years)

The pandemic shook up the past two Tony Awards ceremonies. The combined 2020 awards ceremony actually took place in 2021 after pandemic delays. And several of the 2022 Tony winning shows actually began performances just prior to the Broadway shutdown on March 12, 2020, and would have been considered among that year’s nominees had they not been shuttered as quickly as they opened.

The 2023 ceremony is also being modified, this time amid an ongoing strike by the Writers Guild of America, which writes material for televised broadcasts like the Tonys. While the ceremony will still be broadcast as planned on June 11, it won’t contain any original scripted material. The ceremony will consist almost entirely of awards presentations and performances from the nominated shows.

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## 38 eligible shows

There were 38 total shows in the 2022-2023 Broadway season, and all were considered eligible for nominations. Of those, 27, or 71% of the eligible shows, received at least one nomination.

## 26 competitive award categories

Having come a long way since 1947, the Tony Awards now award performers, directors, writers, choreographers, and designers, with most categories split by play or musical. There are also multiple special Tony honors, a different number each year, awarded to educators, regional theatres, administrators, and artists celebrating lifetime achievement.

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## 13 *Some Like It Hot* nominations

[*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets) is this year’s most nominated show, receiving 13 nominations in 12 categories. [Christian Borle](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/christian-borle) and [J. Harrison Ghee](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/j-harrison-ghee-contains-multitudes-in-some-like-it-hot-on-broadway) were nominated for their work on the new musical in the same category: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.

There is a three-way tie for second place: The musicals [*& Juliet*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25598-and-juliet-tickets), [*Shucked*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26987-shucked-tickets), and [*New York, New York*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26043-new-york-new-york-tickets) all received nine nods. [*Leopoldstadt*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26003-leopoldstadt-tickets), [*Ain’t No Mo’*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25907-aint-no-mo-tickets), and [*A Doll’s House*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26989-a-dolls-house-tickets) also tied three ways for the most play nominations with six each.

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## 8 double nominees

8 nominees were either nominated in the same category for two different shows they worked on this season, or they were nominated in two different categories for their work on the same show. Here are all the double nominees this year:

- Playwright/performer Jordan E. Cooper ([*Ain’t No Mo’*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25907-aint-no-mo-tickets))
- Choreographer [Jennifer Weber](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/choreographer-jennifer-weber-proves-her-versatility-on-broadway) ([*& Juliet*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25598-and-juliet-tickets) and [*KPOP*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24236-kpop-tickets))
- Costume designer Emilio Sosa ([*Ain’t No Mo’*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25907-aint-no-mo-tickets) and [*Good Night, Oscar*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26390-good-night-oscar-tickets)) 
- Director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw ([*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets))
- Bookwriter/lyricist David Lindsay-Abaire ([*Kimberly Akimbo*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25458-kimberly-akimbo-tickets))
- Set designer Scott Pask ([*Shucked*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26987-shucked-tickets) and [*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets))
- Sound designers Ben and Max Ringham ([*Prima Facie*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25983-prima-facie-tickets) and [*A Doll’s House*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26989-a-dolls-house-tickets))
- Lighting designer Natasha Katz ([*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets) and [*Sweeney Todd*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26216-sweeney-todd-on-broadway-tickets))

[Read our feature spotlighting this year's double Tony nominees.](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/meet-the-broadway-artists-nominated-for-two-tonys-this-season)

## 60 first-time Tony nominees

Of note, Weber and Cooper, both among the double nominees above, made their Broadway debuts this season. Additionally, all the performers in the Best Featured Actress and Actor in a Musical categories, with the exception of Ruthie Ann Miles, are first-time nominees.

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## More historic firsts at the 2023 Tony Awards

The 76th Tony Awards already made history with this year’s nominees, and pivotal moments could happen when the winners are announced. 

[*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets)’s Ghee and [*Shucked*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26987-shucked-tickets)’s Alex Newell are the first openly non-binary performers to be nominated in their categories. Ghee plays a gender-expansive character, and Newell plays a cisgender woman, but both performers were able to choose whether they wanted to be considered eligible in the Actor or Actress category.

Katy Sullivan ([*Cost of Living*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25892-cost-of-living-tickets)) is the first female amputee to perform on Broadway and the first to be nominated for a Tony Award.

Although the current [*A Doll’s House*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26989-a-dolls-house-tickets) revival is the 14th Broadway production of the famous Ibsen play, 2023 Tony nominee [Amy Herzog](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/tony-nominee-amy-herzog-flips-the-script-with-a-dolls-house) is the first woman to adapt the work for Broadway. And since she newly adapted it, not just translated it, she’s eligible for the Best Revival of a Play award, which is usually reserved for producers.

Jordan E. Cooper became the youngest Black American playwright in Broadway history when his play [*Ain’t No Mo’*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25907-aint-no-mo-tickets) opened this past fall. And now, he’s the youngest Black American playwright ever nominated!

Helen Park is the first female Asian composer/lyricist on Broadway and the first to be nominated for a Tony. She is, in fact, the first female Asian writer to be nominated for a Tony in any of the writing categories. If Helen Park were to win Best Score for her work on [*KPOP*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24236-kpop-tickets), she would be the first woman of color to do so in her category. 

Similarly, if either Amber Ruffin (*Some Like It Hot*) or Sharon Washington ([*New York, New York*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26043-new-york-new-york-tickets)) wins Best Book of a Musical, they will be the first non-white woman to ever receive the award for writing or co-writing the book of a musical. In fact, no non-white woman has ever won a Tony Award in either writing category (Best Book or Best Score). The closest exception is Yasmina Reza, a playwright of half-Central Asian descent who has won two Tonys for Best Play.

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## 66-year age range of nominees

*Kimberly Akimbo*’s Justin Cooley is this year’s youngest nominee at 19 years old. He’s up for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for starring in Kimberly Akimbo. In a close second, the youngest nominated woman is 23-year-old Best Featured Actress in a Musical nominee Julia Lester, who made her Broadway debut with [*Into the Woods*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25770-into-the-woods-tickets) last summer as Little Red Ridinghood.

At 85 years old, playwright Tom Stoppard is the oldest nominee at this year’s Tony Awards. His show [*Leopoldstadt*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26003-leopoldstadt-tickets) is up for Best Play.

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## 6 Pulitzer Prize-winning plays

No matter what happens, they’re already winners! Three of this year’s Best Play nominees have already won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama: [*Between Riverside and Crazy*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26311-between-riverside-and-crazy-tickets) by [Stephen Adly Guirgis](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/the-real-life-friendship-that-led-to-between-riverside-and-crazy) (2015), [*Cost of Living*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25892-cost-of-living-tickets) by Martyna Majok (2018), and [*Fat Ham*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/27141-fat-ham-tickets) by James Ijames (2022). 

Additionally, three plays that got revived this year won Pulitzers when they premiered: [*Death of a Salesman*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25459-death-of-a-salesman-tickets) (1949), [*The Piano Lesson*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24256-the-piano-lesson-tickets) (1990), and [*Topdog/Underdog*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/25558-topdog-underdog-tickets) (2002). 

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## Which nominee has the most career Tony nominations?

Lighting designers are not often household names, but if you don’t know the name Natasha Katz, you should. Katz has received a whopping 17 Tony nominations for designing Broadway plays and musicals, including last year’s MJ. She has won the award seven times – four for musicals (*MJ*, *Aida*, *Once*, and *An American in Paris*) and three for plays (*The Coast of Utopia*, *The Glass Menagerie*, and *Long Day’s Journey into Night*).

This year, she is doubly nominated for her work on two musicals: [*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets) and [*Sweeney Todd*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26216-sweeney-todd-on-broadway-tickets).

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## Which nominee has the most career Tony wins?

Audra McDonald holds that record. She is one of only five performers to have been nominated in all four acting categories and is the only person who’s won all four acting categories. She has won six competitive awards; Julie Harris is the only other person in history with that many wins, but one of hers is a special award.

This year’s nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Play for [*Ohio State Murders*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24218-ohio-state-murders-tickets) is her 10th to date, tying her with Harris and Chita Rivera as the most nominated performer ever. If McDonald wins in 2023, she will become the performer with the most awards ever: seven.

The 2023 Tony Awards by the numbers

Read on to learn fun facts and stats about the nominees, venue, and historic firsts associated with the 76th annual theatre awards ceremony, hosted on June 11.

The new musical [*Some Like It Hot*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24262-some-like-it-hot-tickets) has garnered 13 Tony Award nominations — the most this season — for its swinging score, hilarious book, and brilliant cast. The nods include Best New Musical and four first-time nominations for co-writer Amber Ruffin and cast members J. Harrison Ghee, NaTasha Yvette Williams, and Kevin Del Aguila. 

Inspired by the 1959 Marilyn Monroe-led film of the same name, the musical features a book by Matthew López and Ruffin, and a score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. The musical sees two musicians, Jerry and Joe, escape the mob by disguising themselves as women and joining a traveling all-female swing band, where they learn a lot about their own truths and identities. *Some Like It Hot* incorporates everything you’d expect in a Broadway mega-musical: ensemble numbers, plenty of tap dancing, and marvelous set pieces.

The stage adaptation is more inclusive and openly celebratory of LGBTQ themes than its predecessor, which was groundbreaking at the time but limited in what the story could and couldn’t include due to censorship in the film industry. Below, the three nominated cast members shared their journey with the heartwarming show and how it feels to receive recognition for their performances.

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## Creating a safe space

[J. Harrison Ghee](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/interviews/j-harrison-ghee-contains-multitudes-in-some-like-it-hot-on-broadway), who previously played Lola in *Kinky Boots*, another show celebrated for its inclusivity, touched on the heartfelt interactions with *Some Like It Hot* audiences.

“[I’ve had] moments at the stage door with a parent of a trans kid who's like, 'Thank you for showing my child that their existence matters,'” said Ghee. “There's a part of them living on stage.”

Williams, who plays Sweet Sue, the leader of the all-female swing band, shared how the show creates a sense of community. She hopes audiences see the show and realize they don’t have to be isolated. Instead, she wants them to think, “I have to reach out and embrace others and have others embrace me so that we can move forward.”

In addition to creating a safe space for audience members to feel accepted for who they truly are, *Some Like It Hot* gives people a joyous respite from difficulties in their everyday lives. “People go to theatre to escape, feel, and see a spectacle," said Ghee. “They want to see something beyond normalcy sometimes. We're giving them that, but in such a beautiful way that’s grounded in truth.”

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## Living your truth

Both the movie and the musical explore the theme of identity. By the end of the story, all the characters transform in some way, having learned something crucial about themselves. In developing these characters, each of the nominated performers brought a piece of themselves to their roles.

“The whole show is about identity, right?” says Del Aguila. “You have this idea of who you are inside, but the world tells you that you must be something else. You have to figure out how to live your truth in this world that may not see that.”

Kevin Del Aguila plays Osgood, a millionaire infatuated with Daphne, and brings part of himself to the role. While recording a demo for the musical, Matthew López said he wanted to make Osgood half-Mexican, a departure from the film portrayal. “Everyone in the show could have this dual nature that they're trying to figure out,” said Del Aguila, who is half-Peruvian.

For her part, Williams found it most special to celebrate strong maternal figures through her character Sweet Sue, who builds her band from the ground up and watches over its members as if they were her daughters. For her portrayal, Williams drew upon inspiration from strong women in her own life, such as her aunt and mother.

“What an honor to mirror some of the women in my life who pushed me and said, ‘We don't have to take that; we can go do our own thing,’” she said. “I knew who Sue was. So it was an honor to be able to just slice off people in my life and make them come to life.”

For Ghee, taking on this role was important for the message they could send to other gender-expansive people. “[This role] met me where I am in my life of being able to, as I say, free myself to see myself,” said Ghee. “To allow life and circumstances to expand me beyond my own labels, limits, and boundaries.”

They made history this year as one of the first non-binary actors to receive a Tony nomination, alongside *[Shucked](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26987-shucked-tickets)*'s Alex Newell. 

“It is not something I take lightly, especially in this climate of legislation against queer and trans and nonbinary beings,” Ghee said of their historic Tony nomination. “It is something I care for with pride. I live with intention and purpose and love. And for that to be honored in this work is truly incredible.”

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*Some Like It Hot* feels pertenint to this moment in history. Broadway reopened in September 2021, but it has taken some time for the world of live theatre to fully transition back to what it was before the pandemic. 

“This show has been everything that I think anybody needs coming out of the pandemic,” said Williams. “We have the opportunity to come together to laugh, to be with people in the space that says there's room for you here and you belong here. There’s no better place to be.”

“Broadway is back in such a bold, brassy way, and we're doing that at the [Shubert](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/shubert-theatre),” added Ghee. “It's wonderful to feel audiences every night receive that [message] and also be taken places they didn't expect in our journey. It's beautiful.”

Echoing his castmates, Del Aguila said it’s hard not to feel alive while performing. “You're surrounded by all these people tap dancing in this giant band just swinging these songs,” he said. “The joy, the vibrancy, the life has all come back in this incredibly big, glorious musical.”

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Joshua Harmon's [*Prayer for the French Republic*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/24257-prayer-for-the-french-republic-tickets) will premiere on Broadway this winter with Manhattan Theatre Club, two years after the company produced its Off-Broadway premiere. Performances begin at the [Samuel J. Friedman Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/samuel-j-friedman-theatre) on December 19 ahead of an opening night on January 9, 2024.

In *Prayer for the French Republic*, a Jewish couple in Paris awaits news of their missing relatives in 1944. Seventy years later, their descendants, also in Paris, wonder about their own safety in this epic connecting generations and shows the lasting effects of anti-Semitism through the years.

The show won the 2022 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play. A [four-star *Prayer for the French Republic* review](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/prayer-for-the-french-republic-review-manhattan-theatre-club) on New York Theatre Guide reads, "In a dramatic feat, the play does not collapse under its own weight. Instead, *Prayer for the French Republic* is a breathtaking work that skillfully balances the humanity of its characters with sprawling history."

The play is by Joshua Harmon, the author of other acclaimed plays like *Bad Jews* and *Significant Other*. David Cromer, who staged the Off-Broadway production, returns to direct.

Casting and additional creative team have yet to be announced.

*Photo credit: Prayer for the French Republic off Broadway. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)*

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Joshua Harmon's drama about a Jewish family premiered with Manhattan Theatre Club, which is producing the Broadway show, off Broadway in the winter of 2021.

This is good news, no doubt about it! Roundabout Theatre Company will present the first Broadway revival of [*Doubt: A Parable*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/30042-doubt-a-parable-tickets) in February 2024, starring Tony and Emmy Award winner Tyne Daly and Tony and SAG Award winner Liev Schreiber.

Daly is a Tony Award winner for *Gypsy* and a nominee for *Mothers and Sons* and *Rabbit Hole*. She makes her Roundabout debut with *Doubt*. Schreiber has performed in *Betrayal* and *Moonlight* with Roundabout, and he received a Tony for *Glengarry Glen Ross*.

In John Patrick Shanley's play, Daly and Schreiber play Sister Aloysius and Father Flynn, respectively. Aloysius is the fearsome principal of an all-boys' Catholic school who wrestles with her morals and doubt when she suspects unseemly relations between Flynn and one of her students.

Scott Ellis directs the production, *Doubt*'s first since 2005, at the [American Airlines Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/american-airlines-theatre). Additional casting, creative team, and exact performance dates have yet to be announced.

*Doubt: A Parable* completes [Roundabout's 2023-24 season](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/danny-devito-to-lead-i-need-that-on-broadway-2023-24-roundabout-season-announced), which also includes the previously announced *I Need That*, starring Danny DeVito, on Broadway and *The Refuge Plays*, *Covenant*, and *Jonah* off Broadway.

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This year's Shakespeare in the Park production of&nbsp;Richard III&nbsp;is not, by definition, an immersive show. But in the stands of the Delacorte Theater, we're not invisible spectators, either. You might not realize it until the play's second half, but you, the audience, are tasked with two(!) roles: of the ruthless King Richard's knowing confidantes and his unsuspecting subjects. Lines like "By his face, you know his heart" elicit laughs, since Richard repeatedly cajoles other characters only to deliver us an aside about his plans to murder every threat to his ascent to the British throne.But when Richard steps out into the audience and explains away his wrongdoings, we listen, enraptured, and applaud on cue. It's the most clever bit of staging in this nearly 3-hour production,&nbsp;which doesn't shed much new light on the 600-year-old play, but is well designed and provides a worthy talent showcase for its actors.Of note is the bewitching Sharon Washington in her few appearances as the prophetic Queen Margaret, and Richard's right-hand men: Daniel J. Watts gets some sharp comic moments as Ratcliffe, and&nbsp;Sanjit de Silva, as Buckingham, performs a masterful, subtle transformation as his loyalty to the king wanes. But the showpiece is Danai Gurira as Richard himself. Director Robert O'Hara's production clearly revolves around her, but even if it didn't, she commands the stage with such swagger that it would — as one would expect from the Tony- and Pulitzer-nominated multi-hyphenate.Richard is a villain through and through&nbsp;(the very first thing we see him do, before even speaking a word, is stab a man), but a cunning and deliberately charming one. Speaking Shakespeare's text with pompous affect seldom works, except when Gurira does it, because her character is always putting on a calculated performance. This, too, makes her more cavalier moments of delivery stand out — and they're darkly funny, because Richard is at his most casual when talking about his crimes. A similar moment of physical comedy — when Richard awkwardly leans on Queen Anne's&nbsp;(Ali Stroker) dead husband's body while actively seducing her — is the cherry on top.Despite Gurira's indisputable talent, though, the intent behind her casting is unclear. As&nbsp;Richard III&nbsp;was written, his peers look down on him, even before he starts killing people, because of a physical disability. In this production, disability is seamlessly taken into account in the royal court: Queen Anne uses a wheelchair, and most everyone knows some degree of sign language, as Richard's own mother (the Duchess of York, played by Monique Holt) is deaf.All this is presented without fanfare (and rightfully so), as does the racially diverse makeup of the court and the fact that Gurira, a female actor, is playing Richard as a man. But if accessibility and inclusion are the norm in this&nbsp;Richard III, then what about Richard is so inherently loathsome to everyone around him? Perhaps it's simply an inherent, internal malice he's always demonstrated, but that's a vague and far less compelling take. One could imagine a&nbsp;Richard III&nbsp;that interrogates racism or sexism, and the breaking point at which being consistently demeaned for one's race or gender, instead of a disability (all types of physical "otherness") drives a person to demonstrate their power by force.Some less weighty contemporary details make their way into Richard III, design-wise: namely, Myung Hee Cho's&nbsp;spiky set and Elisheba Ittoop's foreboding sound. (Two pairs of glittery gold sneakers also puzzlingly feature into Dede Ayite's otherwise period-adjacent costume design.)&nbsp;But on the directorial and performance side, this production is a fairly safe, straightforward one. It leaves potential to be desired, but&nbsp;Richard III will satisfy the Shakespeare traditionalists out there.Photo credit: Danai Gurira and Matthew August Jeffers in Richard III at Shakespeare in the Park. (Photo by Joan Marcus)

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Operated by the not-for-profit [Public Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/public-theater), the Delacorte Theater is located in the heart of Central Park. The venue opened in 1962 and has a capacity of 1,800 seats.

The theatre is named for Valerie and George T. Delacorte, Jr., who donated the money for its construction. The inaugural production in 1962 was *The Merchant of Venice*, featuring George C. Scott and James Earl Jones. 

The Delacorte primarily hosts free Shakespeare in the Park productions each summer. The theatre is also home to Public Works productions, which include residents of all five boroughs of New York City in the cast and creative process.

## How to get to the Delacorte Theater off Broadway

The Delacorte Theater is closest to the 81st Street - Museum of Natural History subway stop on the B and C lines. The nearest bus stop is W 81 St/Central Park W on the M79-SBS line. The Delacorte Theater is located within Central Park, so after exiting the subway or bus, go into the park through the 79th Street Transverse entrance.

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