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Photo Coverage: On a Midsummer Night, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Celebrates Opening!

The Public Theater is currently presenting its Free Shakespeare in the Park production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, directed by Lear deBessonet with choreography by Chase Brock. The show officially opened last night, Monday, July 31 and runs through Sunday, August 13. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from opening night below!

The complete cast of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM features Annaleigh Ashford (Helena); De'Adre Aziza (Hippolyta); Kyle Beltran (Lysander); Min Borack (Fifth Fairy); Vinie Burrows (First Fairy, Peaseblossom); Danny Burstein (Nick Bottom); Justin Cunningham (Philostrate); Marcelle Davies-Lashley (Fairy Singer); Austin Durant (Snug); Shalita Grant (Hermia); Keith Hart (Third Fairy); Alex Hernandez (Demetrius); Jeff Hiller (Francis Flute); Robert Joy (Peter Quince); Patricia Lewis (Fourth Fairy); David Manis (Egeus, Cobweb); Pamela McPherson-Cornelius (Second Fairy); Patrena Murray (Snout); Kristine Nielsen(Puck); Bhavesh Patel (Theseus); Richard Poe (Oberon); Phylicia Rashad (Titania); Joe Tapper (Robin Starveling); Judith Wagner (Mote); Warren Wyss (Mustardseed); Benjamin Ye (Changeling Boy); and Rosanny Zayas (Understudy).

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM features scenic design by David Rockwell; costume design by Clint Ramos; lighting design by Tyler Micoleau; sound design by Jessica Paz; hair, wig, and make-up design by Cookie Jordan; original music, music supervision, and orchestrations by Justin Levine, additional orchestrations by Charlie Rosen; additional music supervision by Dean Sharenow; and music direction by Jon Spurney.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

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Kristine Nielsen

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Marcelle Davies-Lashley, Justin Cunningham, Rosanny Zayas

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Benjamin Ye, Judith Wagner, Min Borack, Keith Hart, Pamela McPherson-Cornelius, Warren Wyss, Patricia Lewis

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Vinie Burrows

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Bhavesh Patel, De'Adre Aziza, David Manis

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Patrena Murray, Jeff Hiller, Danny Burstein, Robert Joy, Austin Durant, Joe Tapper

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Kyle Beltran, Shalita Grant, Annaleigh Ashford, Alex Hernandez

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Phylicia Rashad, Richard Poe

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The cast of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

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The cast of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

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Benjamin Ye

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Benjamin Ye

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Warren Wyss

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Warren Wyss

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Austin Durant

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Austin Durant

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Lear deBessonet

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Lear deBessonet

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Jeff Hiller

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Jeff Hiller

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Bhavesh Patel

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Bhavesh Patel

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Justin Cunningham

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Justin Cunningham

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Robert Joy

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Robert Joy

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Richard Poe

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Richard Poe

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Lear deBessonet, Oskar Eustis

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Lear deBessonet, Oskar Eustis

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Marcelle Davies-Lashley

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Marcelle Davies-Lashley

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Rosanny Zayas

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Rosanny Zayas

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David Manis

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David Manis

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Rebecca Luker, Danny Burstein

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Rebecca Luker, Danny Burstein

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Keith Hart, Judith Wagner

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Keith Hart, Judith Wagner

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Patrena Murray

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Patrena Murray

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De'Adre Aziza

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De'Adre Aziza

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Brent Langdon, Kristine Nielsen

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Brent Langdon, Kristine Nielsen

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Patricia Lewis

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Patricia Lewis

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Shalita Grant

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Shalita Grant

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Justin Levine, Marcelle Davies-Lashley

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Annaleigh Ashford, Joe Tapper

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Annaleigh Ashford, Joe Tapper

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Joe Tapper

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Joe Tapper

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Annaleigh Ashford

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Annaleigh Ashford

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Pamela McPherson-Cornelius

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Pamela McPherson-Cornelius

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Benjamin Ye, Marcelle Davies-Lashley

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Vinie Burrows

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Vinie Burrows

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Kyle Beltran, Shalita Grant, Annaleigh Ashford, Alex Hernandez

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Kyle Beltran, Shalita Grant, Annaleigh Ashford, Alex Hernandez

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Kyle Beltran

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Kyle Beltran

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Alex Hernandez

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Alex Hernandez

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Phylicia Rashad

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