Central Park Updates

John Leguizamo – Summerstage

JOHN LEGUIZAMO'S GHETTO KLOWN Mon. 07/28 | 8:00PM - Mon. 07/28 | 10:00PM EVENT DETAILS This is a FREE show. Tickets are not required. Patrons will be admitted first come, first in, until the venue reaches capacity.   Emmy Award winner John Leguizamo, who has appeared...

Annette Bening cast in ‘King Lear’ in New York’s Shaespeare in the Park

Having recently completed one stage production in Los Angeles, Annette Bening has already set her next theatrical outing: a role in Shakespeare’s “King Lear” that New York’s Public Theater will produce this summer in Central Park. Bening will play the role of Goneril, one of Lear’s three daughters, in the Shakespearean tragedy. The production, directed by Daniel Sullivan, will star John Lithgow in the title role. The outdoor staging at the Delacorte Theatre is scheduled to run July 22 to Aug. 17 “King Lear” will also feature actresses Jessica Hecht as Regan and Jessica Collins as Cordelia.

Summerstage Gala Featuring the Music of the Beatles

On Tuesday, June 3, City Parks Foundation (CPF) will welcome guests to our Gala presented at SummerStage in Central Park. Honoring Andrew Tisch with the 2014 People and Parks Award, the evening will help raise significant funds to support CPF’s year round free arts, sports, and education programs.