Harvey Lichtenstein Theater

Opened : 6th September 2007
Closes : 30th September 2007

When Ian McKellen and Trevor Nunn first worked together more than a quarter century ago at the Royal Shakespeare Company, they vowed that one day they would collaborate on King Lear. This year they are doing just that, and more, pairing the tragic tale of Lear with Chekhov's masterful account of unrequited love and ambition, The Seagull.

Presented by a single RSC ensemble company, the plays reveal lives in crisis, facing both regret and loss. McKellen, in the title role of Lear and making special appearances as Sorin in the The Seagull on September 12, 20, and 27, is an astonishingly versatile actor whose career spans performances at BAM (King Lear, in the role of Edgar, 1974; Richard III, 1992), on Broadway (Amadeus; Dance of Death), in film (Gods and Monsters; The Lord of the Rings; X-Men), and in television (Tales of the City; The Simpsons).

Nunn's resume includes landmark productions of Shakespeare and other classical work as well as the legendary Broadway runs of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Cats, Les Misérables, and Sunset Boulevard. Presented together, the plays have a compelling synergy and give BAM audiences the rare opportunity to see these two long-standing colleagues at work.

Cast
Ben Addis
Frances Barber
Adam Booth
Zoe Boyle
Russell Byrne
Naomi Capron
Monica Dolan
Romola Garai
William Gaunt
Richard Goulding
Julian Harries
John Heffernan
Peter Hinton
Jonathan Hyde
Melanie Jessop
Gerald Kyd
Seymour Matthews
Sylvester McCoy
Ian McKellen
Ben Meyjes
David Weston
Guy Williams
Philip Winchester

Creative
Director, Trevor Nunn
Designer, Christopher Oram
Lighting, Neil Austin
Music, Steven Edis
Sound, Fergus O’Hare
Fights, Malcolm Ranson

Audience:  King Lear is approriate for children aged 14 and upwards.  Children under 4 years of age will not be admitted into the Harvey Lichtenstein Theater.

Run time: 3 hours 20 minutes, including intermission.

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