Who Played Polonius in Hamlet

Polonius is a role in Hamlet, a play that opened Off-Broadway.

The King of Denmark is dead. His widow Queen Gertrude has quickly married his brother Claudius, usurping her sonâ€™s right to the throne. Hamlet. The immortal tale of a vengeful prince, possibly driven to madness by the world around him. Starring Matthew Newton, this off Broadway show is a bold new interpretation of William Shakespeare's most famous play and literature's most infamous character.

6 actors have played Polonius in Hamlet.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Henry Wright	Off-Broadway Hamlet	0
Jim Norton	West End Hamlet	2015
Ajay Naidu	New York Hamlet	2017
Peter Friedman	Off-Broadway Hamlet	2017
Peter Wight	West End Hamlet	2017
Robert Joy	Washington, DC (Regional) Hamlet	2018

Other Roles in Hamlet

Role	Production	Opened
Claudius	Off-Broadway Hamlet	0
First Player	Off-Broadway Hamlet	0
Gertrude	Off-Broadway Hamlet	0
Guildenstern	Off-Broadway Hamlet	0
Hamlet	Off-Broadway Hamlet	0
Horatio	Off-Broadway Hamlet	0
Laertes	Off-Broadway Hamlet	0
Ophelia	Off-Broadway Hamlet	0
Polonius	Off-Broadway Hamlet	0
Rosencrantz	Off-Broadway Hamlet	0

“Polonius” Also Appears In

Production	Type	Year
Hamlet	Off-Broadway	1999
Hamlet	Broadway	1975
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead	Broadway	1967

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