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Bosco, Harden, Parsons, Schreiber, et al. Set for Shakespeare Society Marathon

Liev Schreiber
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)
Liev Schreiber
(Photo © Joseph Marzullo)

F. Murray Abraham, Philip Bosco, Kathleen Chalfant, Michael Cumpsty, Marcia Gay Harden, Elizabeth Marvel, Denis O’Hare, Estelle Parsons, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Liev Schreiber, Marian Seldes, Maria Tucci, John Turturro, and Fritz Weaver will be among the celebrities performing at The Shakespeare Society’s free Shakespeare Marathon, to be held from 3:30pm to 7:30pm on Sunday, April 23 at Symphony Space (Broadway and 95th Street).

The event, which marks Shakespeare’s 442nd birthday, will be hosted by Isaiah Sheffer, the artistic director of Symphony Space, as well as scholars Kristin Linklater and Marjorie Garber. There will be readings of Shakespeare’s plays and poetry, and performances of music inspired by the Bard’s work. Among the other participants are students from the Society’s Adopt-a-School educational outreach program.

For more information, visit www.shakespearesociety.org.