Merry Wives -
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Experience Shakespeare's comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park set in South Harlem telling the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a celebration of Black joy, laughter and vitality.

Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 4705

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