Who Played Claudius in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Claudius is a role in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, a play that opened Broadway in 1967.

Tom Stoppard's comedic tour-de-force "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" turns "Hamlet" on its head, telling the tale from the bewildered perspective of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare's tragedy. As the befuddled duo struggle to keep up with the events around them, they become increasingly aware of the possibility that they might just be fictional characters.

3 actors have played Claudius in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Roger Hamilton	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Stephen Newman	Off-Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1987
Wil Johnson	West End Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	2017

Other Roles in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

Role	Production	Opened
A Spy	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Alfred	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Ambassador	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Attendant	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Claudius	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Courtier	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Courtier, Ambassador, Soldier, Attendant	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Gertrude	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Guildenstern	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Hamlet	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Horatio	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Ophelia	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Polonius	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Rosencrantz	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
Soldier	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
The King	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
The Player	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967
The Poisoner	Broadway Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	1967

“Claudius” Also Appears In

Production	Type	Year
Hamlet	Off-Broadway	2007
Hamlet	Broadway	1969
Hamlet	Off-Broadway	0

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