Reopening Night

Release date: 2021-12-20
Runtime: 85
Country: United States of America

This documentary follows the cast, crew and staff of the world-famous Public Theater as they prepare to mount an all-black adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Merry Wives,” at the open-air Delacorte Theater in New York City. Contending with the ever-present threat of COVID-19 and one of the rainiest Julys on record, the production marks the return of live theatre following more than a year of closures in the city.

Director: Rudy Valdez

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jeremy Adams, Shola Adewusi, Saheem Ali, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Narda E. Alcorn, Pascale Armand, Dede Ayite, Jocelyn Bioh, MaYaa Boateng, Beowulf Boritt