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If music be the food of love, play on...
Playing on is exactly what the cast of Free Shakespeare in the Park's Twelfth Night intends to do this summer, as the tradition of Shakespeare in Central Park continues for its 63rd year.—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025 The ribbon-cutting was attended by other celebrities and supporters, and just before this season’s Shakespeare in the Park program is set to open on August 7th with performances of Twelfth Night.—James Folta, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025 Beyond screen roles, Malcolm is also a seasoned stage actor, appearing in productions of Twelfth Night (1989), The Importance of Being Earnest (1991), Much Ado About Nothing (1999), and The Good Person of Szechwan (2014).—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 17 June 2025 The couple met in the ‘90s while playing lovers in a production of Twelfth Night at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C.—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 10 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Twelfth Night
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First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of Twelfth Night was
before the 12th century
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