



The Public Theater brings Shakespeare's Pericles to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine with a gospel-soaked concert featuring Broadway stars and 100 New Yorkers from all five boroughs. It's a soaring, free celebration of resilience and renewal in one of Manhattan's most majestic spaces.
Broadway stars
Community ensemble
Gospel-inspired
Shakespeare reimagined
Tips
🎭"centers BIPOC and Queer New Yorkers" (The Public Theater)
🎟️free tickets handed out onsite, first-come first-served
🎤cast includes Denée Benton, Alex Newell, Ato Blankson-Wood
Saturday, August 29
Public Works Pericles Concert
August 29 at 12am
+4Manhattan Valley




The Public Theater brings Shakespeare's Pericles to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine with a gospel-soaked concert featuring Broadway stars and 100 New Yorkers from all five boroughs. It's a soaring, free celebration of resilience and renewal in one of Manhattan's most majestic spaces.
Broadway stars
Community ensemble
Gospel-inspired
Shakespeare reimagined
Tips
🎭"centers BIPOC and Queer New Yorkers" (The Public Theater)
🎟️free tickets handed out onsite, first-come first-served
🎤cast includes Denée Benton, Alex Newell, Ato Blankson-Wood
Saturday, August 29
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