Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o will share the stage with her younger brother, Junior Nyong’o, in a landmark production of Twelfth Night that will now reach audiences across the United States through Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
The cast of Twelfth Night includes Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Take Me Out), Lupita Nyong’o (Black Panther), Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Rent), Junior Nyong’o, b (Netflix’s You), Khris Davis (Death of a Salesman), John Ellison Conlee (The Full Monty), Ariyan Kassam, Valentino Musumeci, Moses Sumney (MAXXXINE), Kapil Talwalker (Night Court), and Joe Tapper (You Can’t Take It With You).
“I can genuinely say that we’ve been preparing for these roles all our lives,” Lupita shared on Instagram ahead of the production’s debut.
Twelfth Night marks the inaugural production at Central Park’s Delacorte Theatre following its $80 million (Ksh10.3 billion) renovation.
Officially reopened on August 7, the venue has long been a cornerstone of New York’s Free Shakespeare in the Park tradition, offering free performances to the public—a practice that will continue through in-person ticket distribution and a digital lottery.
PBS’s decision to expand access to the production comes at a critical juncture for the broadcaster. Facing potential federal funding cuts under directives from the Trump Administration, PBS is seeking to reaffirm its public service mission.
