 Streep moved to New York City in 1975 , and was cast by Joseph Papp in a production of Trelawny of the Wells at the Public Theater , opposite Mandy Patinkin and John Lithgow . She went on to appear in five more roles in her first year in New York , including in Papp 's New York Shakespeare Festival productions of Henry V , The Taming of the Shrew with Raúl Juliá , and Measure for Measure opposite Sam Waterston and John Cazale . She entered into a relationship with Cazale at this time , and resided with him until his death three years later . She starred in the musical Happy End on Broadway , and won an Obie for her performance in the off @-@ Broadway play Alice at the Palace . 
