The Bard's 'Shake' Brings All The Folks To The Yard to Benefit The Public

Riddle Time: What is fun and artistic, helps quench your artistic thirst of the man we commonly refer to as "The Bard" and can be found to be pretty cool in and around Central Park? Shake Shack's "Shake-speare" of course! From this Monday (7/3) until Sunday (8/13), the Upper West Side Shake Shack (Columbus/West 77th) will be celebrating the arrival of The Public Theater's newest production, William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, with the limited edition milkshake. It is a strawberry/rose milkshake, topped with whipped cream & fairy dust sprinkles. "The Shake-speare" is only $5.79 and all proceeds will benefit The Public Theater and its many programs and artistic endeavors.

Under the leadership of Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham, The Public Theater is the only theater in New York that produces Shakespeare, the classics, musicals, contemporary and experimental pieces in equal measure. The Public continues the work of its visionary founder, Joe Papp, by acting as an advocate for the theater as an essential cultural force, and leading and framing dialogue on some of the most important issues of our day.

Creating theater for one of the largest and most diverse audience bases in New York City for nearly 60 years, today the company engages audiences in a variety of venues-including its landmark downtown home at Astor Place, which houses five theaters and Joe's Pub; the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to its beloved, free Shakespeare in the Park; and the Mobile Unit, which tours Shakespearean productions for underserved audiences throughout New York City's five boroughs.

The Public's wide range of programming includes Free Shakespeare in the Park, the bedrock of the company's dedication to making theater accessible to all, new and experimental stagings at The Public at Astor Place, and a range of artist and audience development initiatives including its Public Forum series, which brings together theater artists and professionals from a variety of disciplines for discussions that shed light on social issues explored in Public productions.

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