The Winter’s Tale Ambles Onstage, Joined (Briefly) by a Bear

Lily Rabe Brings Summer Magic to Shakespeare’s ‘Winter’s Tale’

The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park serves up an enchanting and exhilarating take on the Bard’s late romance.

The Winter’s Tale Ambles Onstage, Joined (Briefly) by a Bear

Daniel Sullivan’s Shakespeare in the Park production of ‘The Winter’s Tale,’ starring Raúl Esparza and Lily Rabe is smooth and well-executed but never grabs you by the throat.

Ahead of Heralded Returns to Broadway, Raúl Esparza and Lily Rabe Are Telling ‘The Winter’s Tale’

What happens when a king’s delusions have real consequences? And can forgiveness ever sprout in the frost of grief? These are just two questions at the center of “The Winter’s Tale,” staged this summer as part of the Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park series.

The Winter's Tale - Shakespeare in The Park ★★★★★

There’s an understandable tendency for directors to reimagine works by William Shakespeare, to make them “relevant” to modern life and politics. But there’s also nothing wrong with a solid classic production focusing on the original script and featuring baggy Elizabethan costumes. Indeed, there’s a ton right with The Public Theater’s The Winter’s Tale currently playing in New York City.Director Daniel Sullivan lets Shakespeare’s tale of two king…