Bernhardt/Hamlet 2018 - Articles Page 1.8
Run Time:
Two hours and 20 minutes, with one intermission
Two hours and 20 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 10+
Opened: September 25, 2018Closing: November 18, 2018
Bernhardt/Hamlet - 2018 - Broadway History , Info & More
Todd Haimes Theatre (Broadway)
229 W. 42nd St. New York, NY
Mark Twain wrote, "There are five kinds of actresses: bad actresses, fair actresses, good actresses, great actresses. And then there is Sarah Bernhardt." In 1899, the international stage celebrity set out to tackle her most ambitious role yet: Hamlet. Theresa Rebeck's new play rollicks with high comedy and human drama, set against the lavish Shakespearean production that could make or break Bernhardt's career. Janet McTeer, "one of the finest classical actresses of her generation" (The Telegraph), brings the legendary leading lady to life. The remaining cast and creative team will be announced soon.
Bernhardt/Hamlet - 2018 - Broadway Cast
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Theater Review: Is Theresa Rebeck Interested in Sarah Bernhardt, or Only Pretending to Be?
7 / 10
While von Stuelpnagel seems intent on out-Heroding Herod, McTeer and Rebeck are caught in a trap that's at once more difficult and more sympathetic. They're torn between the seduction of Bernhardt's myth and the more unknowable essence of her humanity - between the compulsion to hold up this spectacular woman from history as both an artistic legend and a feminist hero, and the less flashy, much more personal impulse to tell the story of a woman of the theater who's wrestling with ego, uncertainty, mortality, and Shakespeare. I know which story interests me more, but Bernhardt/Hamlet never fully makes the leap. Instead, it spends its time plucking low-hanging fruit and getting its characters into arguments that feel like cul-de-sacs. It can't decide whether it wants to ridicule or re-envision Hamlet's lack of resolve, and in the meantime, it never quite finds its own.
Review: Theresa Rebeck's 'Bernhardt/Hamlet' needed to stick with the Dane and the diva
7 / 10
Perhaps everyone was worried that would have limited the play's appeal, rendering it nerdy and overly Shakespearean. Come on, it's only the greatest play, ever. I say it would only have deepened its truths, and it would have freed McTeer in the process.
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Photo Flash: To Be or Not to Be! First Look at Janet McTeer in BERNHARDT/HAMLET
by Julie Musbach - July 18, 2018
by Julie Musbach - July 18, 2018
Shakespeare superstar Janet McTeer is headed to Broadway with the revolutionary play Bernhardt/Hemlet. Get a first look below!
Dylan Baker, Ito Aghayere, and More to Join Janet McTeer in BERNHARDT/HAMLET
by Julie Musbach - July 12, 2018
by Julie Musbach - July 12, 2018
Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced full casting for the world premiere of Bernhardt/Hamlet
Other Productions of Bernhardt/Hamlet
| 2018 | Broadway |
Roundabout Theatre Company Original Broadway Production Broadway |
Bernhardt/Hamlet - 2018 Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design for a Play | Toni-Leslie James |
| 2019 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Janet McTeer |
| 2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design | Beowulf Boritt |
| 2019 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Toni-Leslie James |
| 2019 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Janet McTeer |
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