The Winter's Tale (The Public Theater)
The Winter's Tale (The Public Theater)
84% 18 reviews
84%
(18 Ratings)
Positive
94%
Mixed
6%
Negative
0%
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About the Show

A new outdoor staging of Shakespeare's romance about jealousy, a lost princess, and redemption after sixteen years.

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Critic Reviews (10)

The New York Times
August 12th, 2026

"It is almost impossible to sympathize with a character who does such harm so baselessly. And as Esparza plays him, it is almost impossible not to."
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New York Theatre Guide
August 11th, 2026

"You'd have to be made of stone to be unmoved by this cautionary tale that saves space for hope. We need it in any season."
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New York Magazine / Vulture
August 11th, 2026

"When it comes to Shakespeare, Sullivan is competent and unadventurous… it doesn't spark. Despite its title, this is a play full of heat — yet on the Delacorte stage, it feels chilly and underenergized, a bear that's a little too close to torpor."
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Theatermania
August 11th, 2026

"Her seraphic gaze alone is enough to embody Shakespeare's dramatization of art as a tool for empathy and forgiveness."
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Lighting & Sound America
August 13th, 2026

"The Winter's Tale is a cracking good story, ending in a vision of forgiveness and renewal that couldn't be more welcome right now."
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TheaterScene.net
August 12th, 2026

"Riveting three hour and 20 minutes uncut production is a pure staging, gimmick and update free"
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C
August 11th, 2026

Lily Rabe is remarkable as Hermione, a woman who undergoes many shifts over the course of a show that revels in its messiness in ways that both captivate and frustrate. ★★★☆☆
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TheaterScene.com
August 18th, 2026

Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan stages his 12th Shakespeare play at the Delacorte Theater with a star-studded cast.
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