Delacorte Theater
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The Delacorte Theater is an open-air venue in New York City best known for hosting the Public Theater’s free Shakespeare in the Park productions each summer.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
open-air theater
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outdoor amphitheater → performing arts venue → |
| admissionPolicy |
free tickets
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| associatedWith |
Joseph Papp
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New York Shakespeare Festival → |
| capacity |
about 1800 seats
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| city |
New York City
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| country |
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
important venue for free public arts access
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major New York City summer theater destination → |
| genreFocus |
Shakespearean plays
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classical theater → contemporary plays → |
| hasArtwork |
statue of Romeo and Juliet
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statue of The Tempest → |
| hasCoordinateSystem |
geographic coordinates
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| hasFeature |
backdrop view of Central Park
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fixed seating → open-air auditorium → seasonal operation → |
| hasNeighbor |
Belvedere Castle
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Great Lawn → Turtle Pond → |
| hasType |
open-air stage
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| inception |
1962
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| knownFor |
Shakespeare in the Park
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free summer theater productions → |
| locatedIn |
Central Park
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Manhattan → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
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| name |
Delacorte Theater
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| namedAfter |
George T. Delacorte Jr.
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| opened |
1962
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| operatedBy |
New York Shakespeare Festival
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The Public Theater → |
| ownedBy |
City of New York
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| partOf |
Shakespeare in the Park program
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| primaryUse |
theatrical performances
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| publicTransitAccess |
New York City Subway (nearby stations)
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New York City bus routes (nearby stops) → |
| season |
summer
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| ticketDistributionMethod |
lottery
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online distribution (in some seasons) → same-day distribution → |
| website |
https://publictheater.org
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The Great Lawn
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adjacentTo |
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Turtle Pond
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hasNearbyAttraction |
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Central Park
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hasPart |
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Belvedere Castle, Central Park
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locatedNear |
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Delacorte Theater
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name |
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Belvedere Castle
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near |
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New York Shakespeare Festival
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performsAt |
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New York Shakespeare Festival
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venueFor |