André De Shields, Ellen Burstyn, Hannah Cabell, Kyle Scatliffe, Quincy Tyler Bernstine and More Celebrate AS YOU LIKE IT Opening Night at CSC

Classic Stage Company’s production of As You Like It  by William Shakespeare, helmed by Tony Award winner John Doyle and featuring music by Stephen Schwartz, opened at CSC (136 E. 13th St.) on September 28, 2017.  The cast and creative team celebrated their opening night at The Penny Farthing. Check out the festivities below.

André De Shields, Ellen Burstyn, Jefferson Roberts and his wife. Photo by Lia Chang

The production stars two- time Tony nominee and Emmy Award nominee André De Shields as Touchstone, Hannah Cabell as Rosalind, and Academy Award, Emmy Award and Tony Award winner Ellen Burstyn as Jacques, and features Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Celia, Kyle Scatliffe as Orlando, Noah Brody as Oliver/Corin, Leenya Rideout as Phoebe, Tony Award nominee Bob Stillman as Duke Frederick/ Duke Sr., Cass Morgan as Old Adam/Audrey and David Samuel as Silvius.

Kyle Scatliffe, Hannah Cabell, Bob Stillman, André De Shields and Cass Morgan. Photo by Lia Chang

As You Like It features scenic design by John Doyle, costume design by Ann Hould-Ward and lighting design by Mike Baldassari. David Arsenault is Associate Scenic Designer and Amy Sutton is Associate Costume Designer.

Kat West, André De Shields, Leenya Rideout and Hannah Cabell. Photo by Lia Chang

Lori Tan Chinn, Garth Kravits, André De Shields and Lia Chang. Photo by Dan Marshall

Jon Hill, Dan Marshall, Vincent Gregory, André De Shields, Vincent Parham and Robert Michael Johnson. Photo by Lia Chang

Garth Kravits and Lori Tan Chinn. Photo by Lia Chang

André De Shields and Lori Tan Chinn. Photo by Lia Chang

Suzanne Randolph, André De Shields and a guest. Photo by Lia Chang

André De Shields, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Garth Kravits and Lia Chang. Photo by Rick Hall

André De Shields, Robert Michael Johnson and Dan Marshall. Photo by Lia Chang

Jenay M and David Samuel. Photo by Lia Chang

André De Shields and Bob Stillman Photo by Lia Chang

André De Shields and Kyle Scatliffe. Photo by Lia Chang

André De Shields and Kyle Scatliffe. Photo by Lia Chang

André De Shields and Leenya Rideout. Photo by Lia Chang

Andrew Oakes and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang

Cass Morgan and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang

Cass Morgan and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang

Jon Hill and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang

Jon Hill, Leah Cox and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang

Kat West and André De Shields. Photo by Lia Chang

Lori Tan Chinn and Garth Kravits. Photo by Lia Chang

Noah Brody, Cass Morgan, André De Shields, Rhonda Coullett, Bob Stillman. Photo by Lia Chang

Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Bob Stillman and André De Shields, Photo by Lia Chang

Performances continue through October 22nd. Click here for tickets.

André De Shields, Ellen Burstyn, Hannah Cabell, Kyle Scatliffe, Quincy Tyler Bernstine and More Set for AS YOU LIKE IT at CSC 

André De Shields as Touchstone in the John Doyle Helmed AS YOU LIKE IT at Bay Street Theater through September 3 

André De Shields, Ellen Burstyn, Hannah Cabell, Quincy Tyler Bernstine and More Celebrate AS YOU LIKE IT Opening Night at Bay Street Theater

André De Shields, Ellen Burstyn and More Set for Stephen Schwartz’s Jazz Era AS YOU LIKE IT at CSC

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Lia Chang is an award-winning filmmaker, a Best Actress nominee, a photographer, and an award-winning multi-platform journalist. Lia has appeared in the films Wolf, New Jack City, A Kiss Before Dying, King of New York, Big Trouble in Little China, The Last Dragon, Taxman and Hide and Seek. She is profiled in Jade Magazine and Playbill.com.

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