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NYC Free: Shakespeare in Riverside Park

Can't get tickets to Shakespeare in the Park in Central Park?  No worries.  There's also Shakespeare in Riverside Park, and it's also FREE to attend. Hudson Classical Theater Company unlocks the vitality of classical theater, with intimate and accessible interpretations of classical literature. Join them at the Soldier's and Sailor's monument this week for … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Shakespeare in Riverside Park

SummerStage FREE Performances Return to NYC Parks

SummerStage, the popular series of FREE live concerts and dance performances in NYC parks, will resume its in-person live performances this summer. It's the latest announcement of the return of live performances to New York City after a year of shut downs.  Recently, the Public Theatre announced that the equally popular FREE live Shakespeare in the Park performances … [Read more...] about SummerStage FREE Performances Return to NYC Parks

Shakespeare in the Park Returns to NYC this Summer

The famous FREE Shakespeare in the Park performances return to Central Park's Delacorte Theater this summer, with a reimagined production of “The Merry Wives of Windsor” set in Harlem. The 2021 season starts on Tuesday, July 6, with reduced seating capacity for social distancing.  The 2020 season was cancelled by the Pandemic, and Broadway and Off-Broadway shows also … [Read more...] about Shakespeare in the Park Returns to NYC this Summer

Update: NYC Events Cancelled in May

The mission of NYC on the Cheap is to help you experience the best of New York City, and save money in the bargain, even as so many of the events that make NYC so great are cancelled or postponed during these strange and stressful days.   All large public events in May and June have been cancelled, including Fleet Week NYC, Memorial Day Parades, Shakespeare in the … [Read more...] about Update: NYC Events Cancelled in May

Latest Events Cancelled in NYC

The mission of NYC on the Cheap is to help experience the best of New York City, and save money in the bargain, even as more of the events that make NYC so great are being cancelled or postponed during these strange and stressful days.  NYC has ordered all large public events in May and June cancelled, which includes Fleet Week NYC and Memorial Day Parades, Shakespeare … [Read more...] about Latest Events Cancelled in NYC

Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Weekend Sept. 7-9

Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this first full weekend of September. Free and cheap things to see and do include the annual Washington Square Art Show, discount tickets for Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, Shakespeare in the Park, an antique book fair, and the annual North River Tugboat Race. So much to do and so little … [Read more...] about Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Weekend Sept. 7-9

NYC Free: Shakespeare Sonnet Slam

FREE Shakespeare in the Park: Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday on Friday, April 27th, at the 8th Annual Shakespeare Sonnet Slam in Central Park, in which both professional actors and talented amateurs take turns reading all 154 Shakespeare Sonnets. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways, starting at 1 p.m., at the Naumberg Bandshell, mid-park at around 72nd St., … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Shakespeare Sonnet Slam

NYC Free: Hip Hop Shakespeare in the Park

See Shakespeare in the parks in hip hop instead of iambic pentameter. Now in its eleventh season, the Hip to Hip Theatre Company is presenting FREE family-friendly Shakespeare in the parks in all five boroughs, starting next Tuesday, July 25th, through August 6th. The group is performing two popular plays, Henry IV, Part 1: The Prince and the Rebel, and Measure for … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Hip Hop Shakespeare in the Park

See Shakespeare Free and Cheap in NYC

2017 is shaping up to be the Summer of Shakespeare in NYC, with dozens of FREE and cheap performances of his timeless comedies and tragedies, including favorites Hamlet, Macbeth and Twelfth Night. The biggie, of course, is Shakespeare in the Park, FREE, in Central Park's outdoor Delacorte Theater, with top Broadway, Hollywood and film stars in title roles and in the … [Read more...] about See Shakespeare Free and Cheap in NYC

Free Shakespeare Sonnets in Central Park

FREE Shakespeare in the Park: Celebrate Shakespeare's birthday on Friday, April 21st, at the 7th Annual Shakespeare Sonnet Slam in Central Park, a FREE event in which both professional actors and talented amateurs take turns reading all 154 Shakespeare Sonnets. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways, starting at 1 p.m., at the Naumberg Bandshell, mid-park at around 72nd … [Read more...] about Free Shakespeare Sonnets in Central Park