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Broadway isn't the only place to experience great theater this summer! Throughout the season, free plays ranging from Shakespearian classics to new works by emerging playwrights are being staged in parks throughout the city. Get your dose of culture on a budget and let nature set the scene.
Free Summer Theater Events
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Shakespeare - Hamlet: Princess of Denmark
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Many women have played Hamlet throughout history, but rarely have they played Hamlet as a woman. What happens to this classic story when feminine power is a defining force?
Free!
Friday, June 7, 2019
Shakespeare - Hamlet: Princess of Denmark
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Many women have played Hamlet throughout history, but rarely have they played Hamlet as a woman. What happens to this classic story when feminine power is a defining force?
Free!
Saturday, June 8, 2019
CityParks Foundation PuppetMobile: Bessie's Big Shot
at Bennett Park, Manhattan 
1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m.
Bessie the cow dreams of joining the circus. Come root Bessie on in this variety show as she attempts the impossible and searches for her special talents.
Free!
Kids
Queens Dance Festival
at Beach 17th Street and Seagirt Boulevard (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us for the Queensboro Dance Festival, an annual tour of performances and community dance activities, featuring dance companies throughout Queens.
Free!
Shakespeare - Hamlet: Princess of Denmark
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Many women have played Hamlet throughout history, but rarely have they played Hamlet as a woman. What happens to this classic story when feminine power is a defining force?
Free!
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
CityParks PuppetMobile: Bessie's Big Shot
at Westbourne Playground, Queens
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Bessie the cow dreams of joining the circus. Come root Bessie on in this variety show as she attempts the impossible and searches for her special talents.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
New York City Opera: Pride Concert
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Enjoy an extraordinary hour-long performance produced by New York City Opera.
Free!
Friday, June 14, 2019
Plaza Theatrical Presents Wizard of Oz
at Beach 17th Street and Boardwalk (in Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk), Queens
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion as they come to life in this theatrical performance of the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Cinderella Presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions
at Sobelsohn Playground (in Forest Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Enjoy a live theatrical performance of this classic fairy tale!
Free!
Kids
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Broadway in Bryant Park
at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits each summer in the park. Join hundreds of fans on the Lawn and enjoy favorite Broadway tunes.
Free!
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
CityParks Foundation PuppetMobile: Bessie's Big Shot
at Monsignor Kett Playground, Manhattan
3:00 p.m.–3:45 p.m.
Bessie the cow dreams of joining the circus. Come root Bessie on in this variety show as she attempts the impossible and searches for her special talents.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Broadway in Bryant Park
at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits each summer in the park. Join hundreds of fans on the Lawn and enjoy favorite Broadway tunes.
Free!
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
CityParks Foundation PuppetMobile: Bessie's Big Shot
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Bessie is a cow that lives on the Upper West Side and dreams of working for the circus. In the end, by some sheer accident, she finally gets a job as a performer and is thrilled.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Shakespeare in the Park Presents: A Midsummer Night's Dream
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Shakespeare's dazzling comedy about the rites of love is full of magic and music.
Free!
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Broadway in Bryant Park
at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits each summer in the park. Join hundreds of fans on the Lawn and enjoy favorite Broadway tunes.
Free!
Mamma Mia! Presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions
at George Seuffert Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens
7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
This popular musical will have you dancing in the aisle to ABBA's greatest hits including Dancing Queen, Money, Money, Money, and of course Mamma Mia!
Free!
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Plaza Theatrical Presents: Cinderella
at Unisphere (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The timeless "rags to riches" fairy tale becomes a new audience favorite in a live adaptation of the treasured animated film.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Broadway in Bryant Park
at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits each summer in the park. Join hundreds of fans on the Lawn and enjoy favorite Broadway tunes.
Free!
Friday, August 2, 2019
CityParks Foundation Puppet Mobile: Bessie's Big Shot
at J Hood Wright Park (in J. Hood Wright Park), Manhattan
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Bessie the cow dreams of joining the circus. Come root Bessie on in this variety show as she attempts the impossible and searches for her special talents.
Free!
Kids
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Hudson Vagabond Puppets Presents Caps for Sale/Three Billy Goats Gruff
at Jamaica Avenue and Elton Street (in Highland Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
First, a hat salesman falls asleep and wakes to find his hats missing! In the second story, three billy goats try to avoid an ogre as they try to cross a bridge!
Free!
Kids
Thursday, August 8, 2019
Broadway in Bryant Park
at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits each summer in the park. Join hundreds of fans on the Lawn and enjoy favorite Broadway tunes.
Free!
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Queensboro Dance Festival
at George Seuffert Bandshell (in Forest Park), Queens
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
The Queensboro Dance Festival is a summer tour of all Queens-based dance companies, featuring diverse dance styles including jazz, Indian, modern, hip-hop, and more!
Free!
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Patty Cake Theater Presents Donkey Jote
at Elton Street and Jamaica Avenue (in Highland Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Enjoy this bilingual adaptation of the adventures of Don Quixote as seen from his donkey.
Free!
Kids
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Broadway in Bryant Park
at Bryant Park Lawn (in Bryant Park), Manhattan
12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.
The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits each summer in the park. Join hundreds of fans on the Lawn and enjoy favorite Broadway tunes.
Free!
Friday, August 30, 2019
Shakespeare - Othello
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
The classic tale of betrayal, race, friendship, and loss is reinterpreted through a contemporary lens in this fresh exploration of Shakespeare's devastating tragedy.
Free!
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Shakespeare - Othello
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
The classic tale of betrayal, race, friendship, and loss is reinterpreted through a contemporary lens in this fresh exploration of Shakespeare's devastating tragedy.
Free!
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Shakespeare - Othello
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
The classic tale of betrayal, race, friendship, and loss is reinterpreted through a contemporary lens in this fresh exploration of Shakespeare's devastating tragedy.
Free!
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Shakespeare - Othello
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
The classic tale of betrayal, race, friendship, and loss is reinterpreted through a contemporary lens in this fresh exploration of Shakespeare's devastating tragedy.
Free!
Friday, September 6, 2019
Shakespeare - Othello
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
The classic tale of betrayal, race, friendship, and loss is reinterpreted through a contemporary lens in this fresh exploration of Shakespeare's devastating tragedy.
Free!
Saturday, September 7, 2019
Shakespeare - Othello
at Bryant Park, Manhattan
7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
The classic tale of betrayal, race, friendship, and loss is reinterpreted through a contemporary lens in this fresh exploration of Shakespeare's devastating tragedy.
Free!
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Flux Takeover
at Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens
12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Come experience Flux’s core themes in action – collaboration, experimentation, and play – with residents and artists from their current show, Must They Also Be Gods.
Free!
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