SYNOPSIS: In William Shakespeare's royal-family tragedy, the aging King Lear divides his estate between his three daughters, ultimately refusing his youngest and favorite her share because she won't publicly admit her love for him. The decision leads to chaos and treachery within the kingdom and madness for its monarch.
Wick3 said: "What is the running-time for this play? I know Shakespeare plays tend to be long."
Unless there are massive cuts, you should expect it to be at least 3 hours -- likely more. When Glenda Jackson did it in London a few seasons ago, it was 3:30.
So interested in the concept behind the production. Jackson’s last Lear was quite modern and a bit experimental. Curious to see what direction the production grew went in.
10086sunset said: "Excited to be attending the first preview."
Please please report back!!! After seeing The Ferryman I've realized I truly am into epic dramas, so this seems to fit that bill just perfectly. I'm hoping to check it out. Will be a fun battle between elaine May and Jackson for the tony!
I don't mind length but I do need to know beforehand if there will be 1 or 2 intermissions/breaks. I know Ferryman has 1 intermission plus a 3-4 min break (which was helpful!)
I’m hoping the delay in posting first preview reviews is because members are having to interrupt writing lengthy reports to look up new adjectives in their thesauruses to find ways to capture the joy of what they just experienced.
The last revivals of The Iceman Cometh and Angels in America ran about 4 hours and 8 hours each, respectively and I found both intoxicating. If a show is good then the time length shouldn’t matter.
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Posted: 2/25/19 at 7:35am