Molière's Don Juan is the one where the seducer refuses to repent right up to the moment the statue comes for him, and Lucie Tiberghien stages that collision outdoors at Lakeside with a live cello score underneath it. Molière in the Park exists to make classical theatre free in Brooklyn, so the audience genuinely looks like the borough. If you have never seen Molière performed, this is the weekend to fix that.
What to expect
Performances happen outdoors at the LeFrak Center at Lakeside, so the setting is open air with the lake behind the playing space. Johnathan Moore's original cello score is performed live rather than piped in, and the English translation is Stephen Wadsworth's. Seating is general admission and fills up ahead of curtain even with an RSVP in hand.
Good to know
- RSVP through Eventbrite in advance — it is free but you need the reservation
- The B/Q to Prospect Park puts you closest to the Lakeside end of the park
- Arrive early; RSVPs are not assigned seats and the good spots go first
- It is outdoors, so bring a layer for after sundown at the evening performance
- Performed in English, so no French required
- Good for a first-time Molière audience — the production leans into the comedy before the supernatural turn
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Common questions
Is Don Juan performed in French?
No. Molière in the Park uses Stephen Wadsworth's English translation.
Do I really need to RSVP if it is free?
Yes. Admission is free but requires an advance RSVP through Eventbrite.
Where in Prospect Park does it take place?
At the LeFrak Center at Lakeside, on the park's southeast side.
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