Complete Photo Coverage: Vanessa Redgrave, Liev Schreiber, and More at Revitalized Public Theater Unveiling
By: Walter McBride Oct. 06, 2012
The stars came out on Thursday as The Public Theater celebrated the completion of the $40 million revitalization of its downtown home at Astor Place with a special rededication ceremony. The event featured the "throwing out of the first lines" of Shakespeare by city officials and artists with ties to The Public, followed by a special performance from the cast of Hair, which had its world premiere at The Public when it opened in 1967. A physical expression of the Company's core mission of sparking dialogues, fostering artistic development and experimentation and increasing public accessibility, the revitalization project opened up the landmark building to the street and community, and transformed the lobby into a public piazza for artists, students and audiences.
The unveiling and rededication of The Public Theater at Astor Place caps off a milestone year for The company that has included the 50th anniversary of its free Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater and the expansion of its Mobile Unit, which brings Shakespeare to underserved audiences at prisons, homeless shelters, centers for the elderly and other community venues throughout the five boroughs.
The Public's 2012-2013 season at its Astor Place home will begin this fall, starting with the world premiere of Colman Domingo's Wild With Happy beginning on October 9; the new musical Fun Home by Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron on October 17; the new musical Giant by Sybille Pearson and Michael John LaChiusa on October 26; Richard Nelson's Sorry on October 30; and the world premiere of Nathan Englander's The Twenty-Seventh Man on November 7. More information on all rededication events and the downtown season may be found at www.publictheater.org.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
The Lobby
Stew
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
Vanessa Redgrave and Coleman Domingo
Laurie Eustis, Liev Schreiber with son Alexander and Oskar Eustis
Liev Schreiber with son Alexander
Liev Schreiber with son Alexander
Liev Schreiber with son Alexander
Vanessa Redgrave and Jay O. Sanders
Vanessa Redgrave and Jay O. Sanders
Liev Schreiber and Coleman Domingo
Stew
Stew and Coleman Domingo
Vanessa Redgrave and Coleman Domingo
Oskar Eustis and wife Laurie Eustis
Coleman and S. Epatha Merkerson
Liev Schreiber and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
Liev Schreiber and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Mayor Michael Bloomberg
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn & Mayor Michael Bloomberg
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
Oskar Eustis and Suzan-Lori Parks
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Suzan-Lori Parks and Coleman Domingo
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
Oskar Eustis and Mandy Patinkin
Stew
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
Vanessa Redgrave and Oskar Eustis
Oskar Eustis and Suzan-Lori Parks
The Cast of 'HAIR'
Liev Schreiber and Vanessa Redgrave
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Liev Schreiber and Vanessa Redgrave
The New Lobby Design
The New Lobby Design
The New Lobby Design
The New Lobby Design
The New Lobby Design
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