Shakespeare in the Park Returns with 'Twelfth Night' Featuring Peter Dinklage and Lupita Nyong'o

Shakespeare in the Park Returns

• 🎭 Shakespeare in the Park has officially returned to the Delacorte Theater in Central Park after an $85 million renovation.
• 💡 This year's production is a contemporary take on Shakespeare's 400-year-old play, 'Twelfth Night', known for its themes of mistaken identities and love triangles.

Star-Studded Ensemble Cast

• 🌟 The production features a star-studded cast including Peter Dinklage, Sandra Oh, and Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o.
• 👨‍👧‍👦 Notably, Lupita Nyong'o performs alongside her real-life brother, Junior Nyong'o, playing siblings in the play.
• 🎭 Jesse Tyler Ferguson also returns to the Delacorte stage for his seventh production.

Special Family Connections and Directing

• 💭 For Lupita Nyong'o, performing with her brother was a childhood dream, especially with one of her best friends directing the play.
• 🤝 The idea of playing siblings in the play was a shared dream for Lupita and Junior, who first performed Shakespeare together in Kenya.

The Delacorte Theater Experience

• 🏛️ The Delacorte Theater has undergone significant renovations, with actors noting it now has a fresh, spa-like smell.
• 🐾 Despite the renovations, the theater's legendary raccoon population remains unfazed by the $85 million upgrade.
• 🎟️ Tickets for Shakespeare in the Park are free, making it an accessible summer tradition for New Yorkers.