STAGE TUBE: Shakespeare In The Park Thanks Its Audiences

This summer The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare In The Park drew over 100,000 audience members to the Delacorte Theater for its 60 performances.

Joseph Papp always said that the Delacorte Theater belonged to the people of New York, so in this charming video The Public thanks the people who made it all happen; their audiences.

Continuing the work of its visionary founder, Joseph Papp, The Public Theater is dedicated to developing an American theater that is accessible and relevant to all people. Creating theater for one of the largest and most diverse audience bases in New York City for nearly 60 years, today The Public engages audiences in a variety of venues - beginning with Free Shakespeare in the Park.

More than five million people have visited the Delacorte Theater for free performances, making it one of New York City's most beloved summer traditions. At its landmark downtown home at Astor Place, housing five theaters and Joe's Pub, The Public advocates for the theater as an essential cultural force through productions of new plays, musicals, and Shakespeare that lead and frame dialogue on some of the most important issues of our day. The Public's programming also includes a range of artist and audience development initiatives including its Public Forum series, which brings together theater artists and professionals from a variety of disciplines for discussions that shed light on social issues explored in Public productions, and the Mobile Unit, which tours Shakespearean productions for underserved audiences throughout New York City's five boroughs.