Delacorte Theater
The theater in 2021 | |
Interactive map of Delacorte Theater | |
| Address | Central Park Manhattan, New York United States |
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| Coordinates | 40°46′48.36″N 73°58′7.56″W / 40.7801000°N 73.9687667°W |
| Owner | City of New York |
| Operator | Public Theater |
| Capacity | 1,800 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | June 18, 1962 |
| Tenants | |
| Shakespeare in the Park | |
The Delacorte Theater is a 1,800-seat open-air amphitheater in Central Park, in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is home to the Public Theater's free Shakespeare in the Park productions.
Over five million people have attended more than 150 free productions of Shakespeare and other classical works and musicals at the Delacorte Theater since its opening in 1962. The theater was closed for renovation between 2023 and 2025.