Photo Flash: The Public Theater Celebrates World Refugee Day with Michael Cerveris, Bobby Cannavale & More

Last night, The Public Theater and International Rescue Committee presented a free Public Forum, WELCOME HOME: A CELEBRATION OF WORLD REFUGEE DAY at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

The evening began with a first-ever naturalization of 19 new citizens on the Delacorte stage, let by U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson. The Public Forum line-up included readings and performances by F. Murray Abraham, Salman Rushdie, Michael Cerveris, K'naan, Bobby Cannavale, Okieriete Onaodowan, Condola Rashad, Omar Metwally, and more.

PUBLIC FORUM, now in its sixth season and directed by Michael Friedman, brings together talented members of the theater community and interesting individuals from the arts, media, politics, and society to discuss, debate, and further explore the ideas present on The Public Theater's stages.

Photos by Simon Luethi