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The Odyssey Begins Free Performances at the Delacorte Theater

Karen Olivo and Brandon Victor Dixon lead the cast of Homer’s epic tale starting tonight.

The free Public Works production of The Odyssey features a cast of over 200.
The free Public Works production of The Odyssey features a cast of over 200.
(© Joan Marcus)

The free Public Works musical adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey begins performances tonight at the Delacorte Theater. Public Works director Lear deBessonet helms the production, which features music, lyrics, and book by Todd Almond.

Karen Olivo and Brandon Victor Dixon as Penelope and Odysseus at the Delacorte Theater.
Karen Olivo and Brandon Victor Dixon as Penelope and Odysseus.
(© Joan Marcus)

Brandon Victor Dixon and Tony winner Karen Olivo star as Odysseus and Penelope, with Taran Killam (Saturday Night Live) as the Cyclops, Todd Almond (Iowa) as the Singer, and Lucas Caleb Rooney (Golden Boy) as Antinous. The equity actors perform alongside over 200 actors and community members who join the production that kicks off the Public Theater's 2015-16 season.

Performances of The Odyssey begin tonight at the Delacorte Theater.
Performances of The Odyssey begin tonight at the Delacorte Theater.
(© Joan Marcus)

The Public Works event will run for four nights, from September 4-7, at the Delacorte Theater.

For more information on tickets, click here.

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Closed: September 7, 2015