Bernhardt/Hamlet
A world premire starring Janet McTeer as the legendary leading lady!
Bernhardt/Hamlet
'Bernhardt/Hamlet,' directed with wit and verve by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, is a deep-inside love letter to the theater as a kind of laboratory in which experiments in both art and equality are possible
The New York Times
Bernhardt/Hamlet
A world premire starring Janet McTeer as the legendary leading lady!
Why see Bernhardt/Hamlet?
A fascinating glimpse into the life of an acting legend
Roundabout Theatre presents this brand new world premiere from Therese Rebeck (What We're Up Against, NBC's Smash,) concerning the career-defining performance of iconoclastic leading lady Sarah Bernhardt as Shakespeare's Danish Prince in 1899.
Starring Tony, Golden Globe and Olivier winner Janet McTeer and directed by Mortiz von Steuelpnagel, Bernhardt/Hamlet will focus on the preparation of Bernhardt and company as they set about creating a production for the ages.
One of the most respected actresses of the 19th Century, Bernhardt received great notices for her part, with critics labelling her performance as 'youthful, energetic and volatile', a marked difference from the usual melancholy given to Hamlet at the time. Instantly successful, the production and Bernhardt went on to tour Europe before arriving here.
Did you know?
For the famous graveyard scene, Sarah Bernhardt used a real human skull as 'Yorick' - a gift from none other than Les Miserables and Hunchback of Notredame writer - Victor Hugo.
Key Information
Run Time
Two hours and 20 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission
Dates
Finished Nov 18, 2018
Cast
Janet McTeer as Sarah Bernhardt
Dylan Baker as Constant Coquelin
Jason Butler Harner as Edmond Rostand
Matthew Saldivar as Alphonse Mucha
Nick Westrate as Maurice
Tony Carlin as Louis
Ito Aghayere as Rosamond
Brittany Bradford as Lysette
Aaron Costa Ganis as Raoul
Triney Sandoval as Francois
Creative
Written by Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel
Reviews
Customer reviews
7 reviews, average rating: (3.6 Stars)
Christine Finn
Bernhardt/hamlet
Marvelous play. Janet McTeer gave best
performance on stage I have ever seen.
Absolutely sublime ... Read more
Carol rosenberg
McTeer! McTeer! McTeer! BRAVA!!!
Want a post-graduate course in acting for the price of a ticket to a Broadway show? Want to see brilliance on the boards? Want to be dazzled by one of the greatest talents on the English-speaking stage? Run don't walk to see Janet McTeer in Bernhardt/Hamlet.
You'll wish she had a more substantive vehicle and a director who paid more attention to the supporting cast....in fact, you'll probably wish you could see Janet McTeer as Hamlet! There are moments in this production when McTeer virtually becomes Hamlet and they are priceless - you'll press them in your theatrical memory book. The rest of the time, she IS the Divine Sarah, and that, too, will leave you breathless and grateful and, please note, LAUGHING!
It's a small theater and we sat in the orchestra - don't know if there are bad seats in this house, but guarantee you there's great acting here! ... Read more
Terraplen
McTeer's The Jewel in the Crown..scene 2
Janet McTeer CARRIES the entire
weight of this 2 hour-long show.
She has to prance and buckle and
swash and prance and pretend to be
a woman portraying a woman
portraying a Prince of 500 years ago.
A top tier actress ... she could
accomplish that feat with great
staging ...
A ONE Wo MAN SHOW could be billed
and performed as A ONE WoMAN
SHOW.
NOTEs: I saw Ham/Bern on Sept. 2
It may have got wiser...
My seating in Mezz had perfect view
of stage. Theater is lovely. 42nd St. is
always lively, cheapy and yucky (for
locals as we must nowadays deem
ourselves).
And I am 75 yrs old ... i have great
hopes for Ms Hamlet/Bernhardt.. ... Read more
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