Reopening Night (2021)

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.

Cast

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J Jeremy Adams
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Shola Adewusi
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Phillip James Brannon
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B Brandon E. Burton
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C Chontol Calvin
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Joshua Echebiri
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Oskar Eustis
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A Abigail Jean-Baptiste
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Branden Lindsay
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F Farai Malianga
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E Ebony Marshall-Oliver
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Jarvis D. Matthews
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S Saheem Ali
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L Luke McDonough
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Abena Mensah-Bonsu
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Jacob Ming-Trent
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Jennifer Mogbock
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D Darrell Grand Moultrie
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J Julian Rozzell Jr.
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K Kyle Scatliffe
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D David Ryan Smith
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Susan Kelechi Watson
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Angela Grovey
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Gbenga Akinnagbe
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N Narda E. Alcorn
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Pascale Armand
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D Dede Ayite
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Jocelyn Bioh
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MaYaa Boateng
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B Beowulf Boritt

Crew

Director
R Rudy Valdez
Executive Producer
Matthew O'Neill
Executive Producer
P Perri Peltz
Producer
M Meghan Schale
Co-Producer
S Sasha Gay Lewis
Executive Producer
N Nancy Abraham
Executive Producer
Lisa Heller
Cinematography
R Rudy Valdez
Music
J Jongnic Bontemps
Producer
L Linda Saffire
Editor
K Kurt Engfehr
Editor
V Viridiana Lieberman
Additional Music
DeAndre James Allen-Toole
Associate Editor
Francesca Kustra
Sound Effects Editor
C Chris Liang