(© David Gordon)
The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park production of Alex Timbers and Michael Friedman’s new musical, Love’s Labour’s Lost, celebrated its opening night at Central Park’s Delacorte Theater on Monday, August 12. Inspired by Shakespeare’s comedy, the world-premiere production stars Daniel Breaker, Colin Donnell, Patti Murin, Maria Thayer, Caesar Samayoa, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Bryce Pinkham, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe, Audrey Lynn Weston, Kimiko Glenn, Rachel Dratch, Jeff Hiller, Kevin Del Aguila, Andrew Durand, Justin Levine, Charlie Pollock, Michael R. Douglass, and Bradley Gibson.
Check out photos from the starry opening night in the gallery below.
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Colin Donnell, Maria Thayer, Patti Murin, and Daniel Breaker take their curtain call.(© David Gordon)
Lucas Near-Verbrugghe, Kimiko Glenn, Audrey Lynn Weston, and Bryce Pinkham share a bow. (© David Gordon)
Caesar Samayoa and Rebecca Naomi Jones share their curtain call.
Jeff Hiller and Rachel Dratch take a bow.(© David Gordon)
The Middletown High School marching band takes the stage at the Delacorte Theater.(© David Gordon)
The men of Love’s Labour’s Lost, Bryce Pinkham, Colin Donnell, Daniel Breaker, and Lucas Near-Verbrugghe, surround their princess, Patti Murin.(© David Gordon)
The ladies of Love’s Labour’s Lost: Patti Murin, Audrey Lynn Weston, Kimiko Glenn, and Maria Thayer.(© David Gordon)
Charlie Pollock, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and Caesar Samayoa steal their scenes in the production.(© David Gordon)
Rachel Dratch has a handful of comical appearances in Love’s Labour’s Lost as Professor Holofernes.(© David Gordon)
Andrew Durand, Jeff Hiller, and Justin Levine are comic gems throughout.(© David Gordon)
Michael R. Douglass and Kevin Del Aguila complete the company.(© David Gordon)
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson star Benjamin Walker smiles alongside his pal, director Alex Timbers.(© David Gordon)
Love’s Labour’s Lost cocreator Michael Friedman smiles alongside his pal Greg Hildreth.(© David Gordon)
Saturday Night Live star Will Forte is thrilled for his friend and colleague, Love’s Labour’s Lost star Rachel Dratch.(© David Gordon)
Phylicia Rashad is ready for an evening in Central Park.(© David Gordon)
Kathy Najimy would never miss an evening of Shakespeare.(© David Gordon)
Lindsay Nicole Chambers and her hubby, Chris Barron, are on hand to cheer for her Lysistrata Jones castmate, Patti Murin.(© David Gordon)
Former Melrose Place star Vanessa Williams is looking stunning.(© David Gordon)
Norbert Leo Butz and Michelle Federer spend date night at Shakespeare in the Park.(© David Gordon)
Mike Doyle is ready for New York’s newest musical event.(© David Gordon)
Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Bank of America New York Market President Jeff Barker arrive at at the opening night of Love’s Labour’s Lost.(© David Gordon)
Andrew Rannells is excited for his pal Patti Murin.(© David Gordon)
Lin-Manuel Miranda and his wife, Vanessa, share a romantic night with Love’s Labour’s Lost.(© David Gordon)
Sierra Boggess arrives at the Delacorte Theater for Love’s Labour’s Lost.(© David Gordon)
De’Adre Aziza (seen here with Derrick Baskin) appeared earlier this summer in the Shakespeare in the Park production of The Comedy of Errors.(© David Gordon)
Shalita Grant is dressed to kill on opening night.(© David Gordon)
Kristine Nielsen is thrilled to support her Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson creators, Alex Timbers and Michael Friedman.(© David Gordon)
Tonya Pinkins shows off her summery finest for a nice evening outdoors.(© David Gordon)
The cast of Here Lies Love is excited for a night out in Central Park.(© David Gordon)
Sharon Washington appeared in the Public Theater’s recent production of Wild With Happy.(© David Gordon)
Lysistrata Jones creators Douglas Carter Beane and Lewis Flinn would never miss another Patti Murin musical.(© David Gordon)
Central Park’s bucolic Delacorte Theater.(© David Gordon)
