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'Measure for Measure' Kicks Off Shakespeare In The Park Monday

By Leslie Albrecht | June 3, 2011 6:53am | Updated on June 3, 2011 3:31pm

By Leslie Albrecht

DNAinfo Reporter/Producer

CENTRAL PARK — Brace yourself for the Bard-a-thon.

Shakespeare in the Park kicks off Monday, ushering in eight weeks of performances that have New Yorkers camping out to score tickets.

This year's line-up will feature "Measure for Measure" and "All's Well That Ends Well." 

Daniel Sullivan, who directed Al Pacino in the "Merchant of Venice" last summer, will direct "All's Well That Ends Well." David Esbjornson, who directed "Much Ado About Nothing," will direct "Measure for Measure."

The series runs June 6 to July 30 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, with performances at 8 p.m.

Free tickets are distributed starting at 1 p.m. at the Delacorte Theater, and theater-lovers have been known to line up for hours beforehand. The closest entrances to the theater are at West 81st Street and Central Park West and East 79th Street and Fifth Avenue.

Free tickets will also be handed out at specific locations and times throughout the five boroughs. For more information, check the Shakespeare in the Park website.