Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner (Angels in America, Caroline, or Change) has penned a new world premiere translation of the 1941 Brecht work, written while Brecht was in exile from his native Germany. Kushner's Caroline, or Change collaborator Jeanine Tesori has created original music for the show's several songs—audience-distancing musical interludes are staples of Brecht's mature works. The three-and-one-half hour Mother Courage continues to Sept. 3.

How do you snag tickets to the free summer productions at the Delacorte?

Pick up your free Shakespeare in the Park tickets on the day of the performance beginning at 1 PM at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park or from 1 to 3 PM at The Public Theater box office, 425 Lafayette Street. Get there early, these tickets go fast.

At Left: Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Meryl Streep; Director George C. Wolf; Composer Jeanine Tesori; Cast member Jack Noseworthy.

Below: Meryl Streep and company take their bows.

Photos by Aubrey Reuben