Shakespeare Festival: The Bard is back at Lake Tahoe
There’s laughter, love, scheming, scandal, and dancing – and it all happens with majestic Lake Tahoe as the backdrop.
The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is back for its 37th season at Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe (July 11-Aug. 23), offering both diehard and casual Shakespeare fans weeks of high drama, comedy and music, all under the Sierra Nevada sky. This year, the festival offers the dramatic comedy “Measure for Measure,” a provocative play of political intrigue and moral responsibility, as well as “Much Ado About Nothing,” the sparkling romantic comedy of wit and banter, fools and tricksters – some of the Bard’s best work in all its glory.
Monday night music series
Each week the festival shakes things up with a variety of musical acts that run the gamut from Broadway to jazz, to Latin funk. The music series is a first for the festival, and is designed to provide some variety for festivalgoers. Artists include: Broadway on the Beach (June 13), Ricardo Lemvo (July 20), Babbo (July 27), Sugaray (Aug. 3), Omar Alexander (Aug. 10) and Karen Briggs (Aug. 17).
About the venue
There are other Shakespeare festivals, but none can rival the setting of Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe’s hamlet of Incline Village. A natural amphitheater forms the seating area, while the cool blue of the lake rises in the background. Seating is a casual affair, while food and drink are offered to attendees. Lake Tahoe evenings offer consistent moderate temperatures and clear skies. Shakespeare was meant to be experienced here.
Ticket options
The festival is also a great value. Although there isn’t a bad seat in the house, there are many options including: Premium, Reserved Seating, Globe Tickets, Lower Gallery and Upper Gallery. Shuttle service is available from Incline Village and Reno, and wine tasting events are also being offered. True fans and local residents will want to invest in a season pass. Check the ticketing site for booking options.
Shakespeare giveaway
We’re giving away four Lower Gallery mid-week tickets to the festival, good through Aug. 13. Enter online by May 19 (winner will chosen May 20).
