Illyria, the new play by Tony Award winner Richard Nelson that traces the early career of Public Theater founder Joseph Papp, officially opened Off-Broadway October 30.
Set during the 1950s, John Magaro (The Front Page) stars as Papp, the theatre’s celebrated founder, as he fought to keep the free Shakespeare in the Park productions alive.
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Nelson also directs the play that was recently extended through December 10. Nelson returns to The Public following his acclaimed election trilogies The Gabriels and The Apple Family Plays.
The cast also features House of Cards’ Kristen Connolly as Peggy Papp, as well as Will Brill as Bernie Gersten, Rosie Benton as Colleen Dewhurst, Blake DeLong as David Amram, Emma Duncan as Gladys Vaughan, Naian González Norvind as Mary Bennett, Fran Kranz as Merle Debuskey, John Sanders as Stuart Vaughan, and Max Woertendyke as John Robertson.
Illyria features scenic design by Susan Hilferty and Jason Ardizzone-West, costume design by Susan Hilferty, lighting design by Jennifer Tipton, and sound design by Scott Lehrer.
For tickets and more information, visit PublicTheater.org.
