Richard Rodgers Amphitheater

  • Theater | Off-Off Broadway
  • Harlem
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Time Out says

After a multimillion-dollar renovation, the amphitheater in Harlem's Marcus Garvey Park is ready for theatrical business. The Off Broadway troupe Classical Theatre of Harlem intends to stage a free show there every summer.

Details

Address
Marcus Garvey Park, enter at Mt. Morris Park West and 122nd St
New York
10027
Transport:
Subway: 2, 3 to 125th St
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What’s on

Memnon

Classical Theatre of Harlem's annual series of free outdoor performances in Marcus Garvey Park—also known as Uptown Shakespeare in the Park—presents an original neoclassical work by playwright Will Power and director Carl Cofield, who also collaborated on CTH's 2021 summer offering, the Richard III riff Seize the King. The play focuses on a figure who is often overlooked in tales of the Trojan War: the Ethiopian king and demigod Memnon—not to be confused with the Greek king Agamemnon—who led a large contingent in Troy's defense before falling to that notorious heel Achilles. Eric Berryman essays the title role, flanked by a cast that includes Andrea Patterson, Jesse J. Perez as Priam, David Darrow and Jesse Corbin. Tickets are free but reservations are strongly suggested.
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