Kenneth Branagh Will Lead KING LEAR at the Shed This Fall

Reprising the role he played in London last year, Kenneth Branagh will take on the title role in a new production of William Shakespeare’s King Lear at The Shed this fall.

Performances will run October 26 – December 15.

Set in the barbarous landscape of Ancient Britain, and featuring a cast of rising stars from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art directed by Branagh, this production releases the play’s power and turmoil in a fast-paced staging. 

In playing Lear, Branagh completes a trifecta of great Shakespearean tragic roles, complementing past appearances as Hamlet in his Academy Award–nominated film version of the play (1996) and on stage as Macbeth in a celebrated immersive production (2014). This strictly limited, exclusive US engagement of King Lear runs for 50 performances only.