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Who Played Shylock in The Merchant of Venice

Shylock is a role in The Merchant of Venice, a play that opened Off-Broadway in 1980.

From the acclaimed Theatre for a New Audience, the first U.S. theatre to be invited to the Royal Shakespeare Company, comes Shakespeare's tragicomedy following command runs Off-Broadway and in Stratf...

7 actors have played Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.

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Performer Production Opened
George C. Scott Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1962
Christopher Martin Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1980
John Seitz Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1986
Ron Leibman Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1995
F. Murray Abraham Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 2007
Al Pacino Broadway The Merchant of Venice 2010
Richard Topol Broadway The Merchant of Venice 2010

Other Roles in The Merchant of Venice

Role Production Opened
Antonio Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1980
Balthsara Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1980
Gratiano Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1980
Jessica Salerio/Arragon Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1980
Launcelot/Gobbo Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1980
Lorenzo Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1980
Morrocco/Solanio Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1980
Nerissa Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1980
Portia Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1980
Shylock Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1980
Tubal/Doge/Old Gobbo Off-Broadway The Merchant of Venice 1980

“Shylock” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Something Rotten! Broadway 2015
The Merchant of Venice Broadway 1913

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