Director Daryl Cloran talks about what makes The Beatles the perfect fit for Shakespeare’s most lyrical play. “If we can send the audience out of the theater with a song in their hearts and a belief in our shared humanity, then we have done our job.”
OCT 6 - DEC 5, 2021
Written by William Shakespeare
Adapted & Directed by Daryl Cloran
Conceived by Daryl Cloran and the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Courtyard Theater
As You Like It
Written by William Shakespeare
Adapted & Directed by Daryl Cloran
Conceived by Daryl Cloran and the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Courtyard Theater
Run Time: 2 hours, 40 minutes (including intermission)
“The Beatles meet the Bard and it’s a terrific party.”
It’s time to “come together” again in the magnificent setting of the Courtyard Theater! Find yourself transported to the ‘60s, when all you need is love. The irrepressible Rosalind takes refuge in the forest. So, too, does her love Orlando, with much to learn from the woman of his dreams, now disguised in boy’s garb. This high-spirited, music-filled adaptation infuses Shakespeare’s romantic comedy with the hit songs of The Beatles, lifting the playwright’s verse in beautiful harmony with the immortal music of the “Fab Four.” More than 20 musical numbers performed live onstage—including favorites like “She Loves You,” “Let It Be,” and “Here Comes the Sun”—make for an exuberant celebration of love and connection.
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Run Time: 2 hours, 40 minutes (including intermission)
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“A rollicking good time! Joyous, irreverent, and in the spirit of the Bard”
“A dazzling cast, and a triumphant return to live theater”
Artists
Jon Beal
Understudy
Zac Richey
Understudy
Zachary Stevenson
Understudy
Jon Beal
Understudy
Zac Richey
Understudy