Photo Flash: First Look at Austin Pendleton and More in THE LAST WILL

Robert Brustein's THE LAST WILL, directed by and featuring Austin Pendleton as William Shakespeare, begins its Off-Broadway run at Abingdon Theatre Company's June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th St.) on Friday, April 5. BroadwayWorld has a first look at him in action below!

The final installment of Mr. Brustein's trilogy examining the life of William Shakespeare, THE LAST WILL follows the Bard of Avon's tumultuous final days and his ultimate change of heart. Opening April 17, the New York premiere co-stars Pendleton with Stephanie Roth Haberle as Anne Hathaway; Merritt Janson as Susanna Shakespeare; Jeremiah Kissel as Richard Burbage; ChristiAnna Nelson as Judith Shakespeare; and David Wohl as Francis Collins.

Off-Broadway performances of THE LAST WILL run April 5-May 5 in the June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues): Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 7pm; Fridays at 8pm; Saturdays at 2pm and 8pm; and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $60. For tickets call, 212-868-2055 or visit www.abingdontheatre.org.

Photo Credit: Kim T. Sharp

Austin Pendleton as William Shakespeare and Stephanie Roth Haberle as Anne Hathaway

Austin Pendleton as William Shakespeare and Stephanie Roth Haberle as Anne Hathaway

Austin Pendleton as William Shakespeare