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Great Performances: Merry Wives Preview

Experience Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Set in South Harlem, the play tells the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a celebration of Black joy, laughter and vitality.
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Preview Season 49 Episode 28 Length 00:30 Premiere: 05/20/22

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