The Merchant Of Venice
Not only is this the best Merchant of Venice I've ever reviewed, but it's one of the finest Shakespeare productions I've ever seen, period.
Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
Why see The Merchant Of Venice?
Al Pacino brings his sensational performance as Shylock to the Broadway stage this Fall with the Public Theater's production of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Daniel Sullivan.
Antonio, a young man, pledges a pound of his own flesh to a moneylender, Shylock, so a friend can woo his lady-love in style. Antonio learns a hard lesson in loyalty, humanity, friendship and prejudice when the revenge-seeking Shylock comes to collect and he is unable to pay.
Pacino and Sullivan expertly tackle one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays, offering modern audiences a new, shattering take on this rarely performed play.
The must-see event runs for only 78 performances! Don't miss this legendary production that the Wall Street Journal declared "cries out to be seen by everyone with a passion for truly great theater. The best Merchant I have ever seen!"
Dates
Previews from 19th October 2010
Opening night 15th November 2010
Closes temporarily 9th January 2011
Re-opens 1st February 2011
Closes 20th February 2011
Audience: The Merchant of Venice is suitable for audiences aged 11 and upwards. Children under 4 are not permitted in the Broadhurst Theatre.
Run time: Two hours and 55 minutes with one 20 minute interval
Important Notice : Curtain rises promptly at the time printed on your tickets. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management.
Show Schedule
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
| Matinee | - | - | - | - | - | 2 pm | 2 pm |
| Evening | - | 7 pm | 7 pm | 7 pm | 7 pm | 8 pm | - |
Reviews
Customer reviews
9 reviews, average rating: (4.9 Stars)
Josephine
BRAVO
I was lucky to see The Merchant of Venice in Central Park back in July. What a Great performance from my Idol, Al Pacino. I then saw it again on New Years Day in the 4th row, at the Broadhurst Theater. Mr Pacino blew me away with his performance again. I did get to meet Al Pacino just before he went into the Theater. He was so shy and just smiled at me and raised his hand to his forehead to say Hello. I saw him again for the last performace, he signed my book....what an actor...I wish this play wins the Tony ... Read more
Priscilla
Incredible
Saw Al Pacino in Merchant of Venice Sat 30th Oct and he was incredible as Shylock. If you have a chance to see this play don't miss it - we were blown away and I'm not a big fan of shakespeare plays generally but this was spellbinding! ... Read more
Janel
Amazing!
November 28, started out as another day! We had
tickets to go see "The Merchant of Venice" and I
was hoping to go because lately I have been having
a few medical problems that we will not get into
right now but we arrived in NYC after my dear
friend took me and my mom to the Broadhurst
Theater. We arrived a little early so we stood
there for a few moments and decided what to do?
Because as many people know there are about a
billion things to do in NYC! So instead of leaving
we actually stood out front of the theater and we
waited for a few moments and a woman started
talking about Al Pacino and what type car he
arrives in and I said out of the blue "Oh I think
its a Black SUV!" and just as I said a small black
SUV came around the corner and stopped for a
moment, a security guard approached and instantly
my breathe felt like someone had taken it away! It
was him! Al Pacino, "The Godfather" "The Merchant
Of Venice" "And Justice for All!" The list goes
on! He actually drove himself to the theater and
he stopped and smiled at my mom and then me. A
swarm of people who stated they were waiting all
day came rushing towards him but instead he came
towards us. He is mild mannered, polite and wore
his sunglasses. He looks amazing and his security
guard stayed with him. He signed for a few people
and my mom Elizabeth (Betty) walked right up to
him and said I waited fifty six years to meet you
and he smiled and said thank you and signed my
"Godfather II" DVD from the boxed set and he
hugged and kissed her. I thought for once after
meeting so many people my mom was going to faint!
LOL I yelled Mr. Pacino I love you, your amazing
and he turned waved and smiled. He tossed his
sharpie he was using to sign photos to the crowd.
He went into the theater and said he would see us
in a bit! I felt like I was in shock! I grew up
watching Pacino, DeNiro and Brando! They are it!
The amazing ones!
We waited for a bit and the security guard said
they would let people in at 1:30 and we could get
something to eat or get a drink. Instead we took
in the sites and sounds that only New York City
could offer. The beautifully lit buildings. The
crowds of people waiting in the cold to see a
legend who many of us only see on television or a
DVD. We walked around and went to Sardis, my mom
told me stories about how she went there when she
was young and she loved it! We also went in
Carmine's and just stood on the streets of NY!
There is no place on earth like New York City! It
brings you to life! As we headed back to the
theater to get ready to see Al Pacino on stage.
All I kept thinking was I am going to watch
Michael Corleone perform on Broadway! It felt like
I was in a dream and waiting for someone to wake
me up! We all went into the theater and the staff
was very polite. They escorted everyone to their
seat and we waited a mer few moments and the first
act began. They received a rousing applause from a
rather good group of theater goers. Besides
Pacino, starring in the production was Lily Rabe,
David Harbour, Byron Jennings, Jesse L. Martin
(who was very good and full of energy!), Gerry
Bamman, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Christopher
Fitzgerald, Peter Francis James who was brilliant
on "OZ" in an unforgettable role and Isaiah
Johnson, Charles Kimbrough, Heather Lind, Seth
Numrich, Matthew Rauch and Richard Topol. Pacino
was on right from start of the production! His
genius and fire truly comes out! He becomes the
wonderful characters that are portrayed for him.
It was one of the great honors in my life, if not
thee greatest honor to see Mr. Pacino perform and
then have the chance to meet him and make my moms
dream happen after everything she has done for me.
She is a true fighter and makes you believe in
yourself. Mr. Pacino was amazing! Beyond talented
and brilliant! I will never forget that day and
thank you Mr. Pacino and the entire cast for
putting on a brilliant performance! I could not
walk for over ten years and my mom is a cancer
survivor and she had bilateral knee replacements
and helped me walk again after getting a total hip
replacement and she also had Achilles tendon
surgery. My mom is amazing and to see her so happy
meant the world to me!!! Much peace and thank
you, Janel Spiegel
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