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King Lear

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Closed June 9, 2019

This 'Lear' is a knock-out...This 'Lear' is a production of many memorable parts and moments.

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Why See King Lear?

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who needs enemies with family like this?

RUTH WILSON NOMINATED FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY, TONY AWARD 2019

Glenda Jackson leads an all-star cast including Tony Award nominee Ruth Wilson, Jayne Houdyshell and Pedro Pascal in this electrifying new production!

Jackson wastes no time in her continued conquering of the Great White Way after her noted three-decade absence to pursue a political career, an experience she may find indispensable as she prepares to reprise her much-acclaimed role as Shakespeare's ill-fated Royal in the Tony Nominated Broadway transfer of this production from London's Old Vic Theatre.

A 2018 Tony-winner for her turn in Edward Albee's Three Tall Women, Jackson is consistently a magnetic force on the stage. Of this exciting new production, she stated: "Performing King Lear in London was a wonderful and fulfilling experience, but this is a role you continue to work on and to make new discoveries. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to explore the role anew, and look forward to the challenge of performing it on Broadway."

THE ORIGINAL MAD KING

When the aging Lear finally decides to retire from rule and divide his kingdom among his three daughters, what he imagined to be a straightforward process is thrown into complete anarchy, as his grasping family all conspire to drive him out of his mind. Consumed by the fierce storm of treachery, Lear finds that his life hangs in the balance and embarks on a perilous journey to save his soul from damnation. What is a king to do as the vultures circle?

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Dates

Previews from: 28 February 2019

Opening night: 4 April 2019

Audience

Suitable for ages 12+

Run time

Three and a half hours with one intermission

MASKS

You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.

Cast and Creative

Cast

Glenda Jackson as King Lear
Elizabeth Marvel as Goneril
Jayne Houdyshell as the Earl of Gloucester
Ruth Wilson as Cordelia and the Fool
Aisling O'Sullivan as Regan
Pedro Pascal Edmund
John Douglas as Earl of Kent
Sean Carvajal as Edgar
Dion Johnstone as Duke of Albany
Russel Harvard as Duke of Cornwall
Matthew Maher as Oswald
Michael Arden as the Aide to Cornwall
Ian Lassiter as the King of France
Justin Cunningham as the Duke of Burgundy

Che Ayende, Therese Barbato, Stephanie Roth Haberle, Daniel Marmion and John McGinty

Creative

Directed by Sam Gold
Composed by Phillip Glass

Awards

2019 DRAMA LEAGUE AWARDS - NOMINATIONS

Distinguished Performance Award - Ruth Wilson
Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play 

2019 TONY AWARDS - NOMINATIONS

Best performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play - Ruth Wilson

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