Complete Photo Coverage: Vanessa Redgrave, Liev Schreiber, and More at Revitalized Public Theater Unveiling

By: Oct. 06, 2012
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The stars came out on Thursday as The Public Theater celebrated the completion of the $40 million revitalization of its downtown home at Astor Place with a special rededication ceremony. The event featured the "throwing out of the first lines" of Shakespeare by city officials and artists with ties to The Public, followed by a special performance from the cast of Hair, which had its world premiere at The Public when it opened in 1967. A physical expression of the Company's core mission of sparking dialogues, fostering artistic development and experimentation and increasing public accessibility, the revitalization project opened up the landmark building to the street and community, and transformed the lobby into a public piazza for artists, students and audiences.

The unveiling and rededication of The Public Theater at Astor Place caps off a milestone year for The company that has included the 50th anniversary of its free Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater and the expansion of its Mobile Unit, which brings Shakespeare to underserved audiences at prisons, homeless shelters, centers for the elderly and other community venues throughout the five boroughs.

The Public's 2012-2013 season at its Astor Place home will begin this fall, starting with the world premiere of Colman Domingo's Wild With Happy beginning on October 9; the new musical Fun Home by Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron on October 17; the new musical Giant by Sybille Pearson and Michael John LaChiusa on October 26; Richard Nelson's Sorry on October 30; and the world premiere of Nathan Englander's The Twenty-Seventh Man on November 7. More information on all rededication events and the downtown season may be found at www.publictheater.org.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride


The Lobby


Vanessa Redgrave


F. Murray Abraham


Jay O. Sanders


Mandy Patinkin


Stew


Coleman Domingo


David Rockwell


S. Epatha Merkerson


Mayor Michael Bloomberg


City Council Speaker Christine Quinn


Gloria Reuben


Kacie Sheik


Vanessa Redgrave


Tonya Pinkins


Liev Schreiber


Theo Stockman


Bryce Ryness


Vanessa Redgrave and Coleman Domingo


Laurie Eustis, Liev Schreiber with son Alexander and Oskar Eustis


Liev Schreiber with son Alexander


Liev Schreiber with son Alexander


Liev Schreiber with son Alexander


Vanessa Redgrave and Jay O. Sanders


Vanessa Redgrave and Jay O. Sanders


Liev Schreiber and Coleman Domingo


S. Epatha Merkerson


Coleman Domingo


Stew


Stew and Coleman Domingo


F. Murray Abraham


Vanessa Redgrave and Coleman Domingo


Oskar Eustis and wife Laurie Eustis


Coleman and S. Epatha Merkerson


Liev Schreiber and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn


Liev Schreiber and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn


City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Mayor Michael Bloomberg


City Council Speaker Christine Quinn & Mayor Michael Bloomberg


City Council Speaker Christine Quinn


Oskar Eustis and Suzan-Lori Parks


Mayor Michael Bloomberg


Suzan-Lori Parks and Coleman Domingo


Suzan-Lori Parks


David Henry Hwang


Patrick Willingham


Oskar Eustis


Mayor Michael Bloomberg


Mayor Michael Bloomberg


Liev Schreiber


Liev Schreiber


David Rockwell


Oskar Eustis and Mandy Patinkin


Mandy Patinkin


Mandy Patinkin


Coleman Domingo


Stew


David Henry Huang


City Council Speaker Christine Quinn


City Council Speaker Christine Quinn


Vanessa Redgrave


Vanessa Redgrave and Oskar Eustis


Jay O. Sanders


Oskar Eustis and Suzan-Lori Parks


The Cast of 'HAIR'


Liev Schreiber and Vanessa Redgrave


Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Liev Schreiber and Vanessa Redgrave


The New Lobby Design


The New Lobby Design


The New Lobby Design


The New Lobby Design


The New Lobby Design



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