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King Lear Revival

Opened: July 22, 2014
Closing: August 17, 2014

King Lear - 2014 - Off-Broadway Tickets, News, Info & More

Delacorte Theatre
81st and Central Park New York, NY 10024

Revenge, rage, grief and delusion thunder upon the Delacorte as Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow takes the stage as one of theater's great tragic heroes, KING LEAR. Tony winner Daniel Sullivan directs Shakespeare's classic drama about a King who loses everything, including his mind, when he disowns his favorite daughter, and finds himself betrayed in return.

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Pavel Kriz stars in King Lear and As You Like It, May 19-29 at Vysehrad by Lauren Wolman - May 7, 2011

The Prague Shakespeare Festival, Guy Roberts Artistic Director, and the Classical Theatre Company, John Johnston Executive Artistic Director, are proud to announce an exciting and unprecedented collaboration for Czech and Houston audiences and artists alike: rotating repertory productions of Shakespeare's King Lear and As You Like It, directed by Guy Roberts, starring Czech superstar Pavel K?íž and featuring a multinational company of artists from America and Europe.

John Grisham's A TIME TO KILL Opens at Arena Stage May 6-June 19 by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2011

What is the true meaning of justice? That is the question posed to audiences in A Time to Kill, the world premiere and first stage adaptation of a novel by John Grisham.

SEX ON THE BEACH Opens Off-Bway by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2011

Roy Arias' Sex on the Beach, a new three character play that explore the sex tourist industry in the Spanish Caribbean (Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico), will have its Off-Broadway premiere, beginning a limited run on Friday May 6th.

Ashton, Fox, Harris Lead TACTICAL QUESTIONING At Tricycle Theatre by Gabrielle Sierra - May 5, 2011

Today, 5 May 2011, Nicolas Kent announces full casting for the world premiere of the Tricycle Theatre production - Tactical Questioning: Scenes from the Baha Mousa Inquiry.

PICT launches 2011 Season With Antony & Cleopatra 5/5-21 by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2011

A Roman general and an Eqyptian queen, Mark Antony and Cleopatra are great leaders of their time who share a passion for each other - but at a price. Power, politics and betrayal overshadow their doomed and legendary affair.

PICT 2011 Season Showcases Local, National and International Stars by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2011

Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre has assembled a stellar team of world-renowned artists for the 2011 Dynamic Duos season!

Rajiv Joseph Returns to the Alley Theatre for The Monster at the Door by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2011

Immediately after the Broadway opening of his play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, named a Pulitzer Prize finalist last year, Alley Company Artist Rajiv Joseph returns to the Alley with the world premiere of his latest play, The Monster at the Door.

2011 Tony Awards Nominees: 'Best Sound Design of a Play' by Charlie Piane - May 4, 2011

Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 65th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced May 3, 2011 by Tony Award winning actor Matthew Broderick and Tony Award winning actress Anika Noni Rose, at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM.

Resonance Ensemble Announces 2011 Season by Gabrielle Sierra - May 4, 2011

Resonance Ensemble (Eric Parness, Artistic Director, Rachel Reiner, Managing Director) proudly announces their 2011 season entitled "Where There's a Will" which will include the world premiere of SHAKESPEARE'S SLAVE by Steven Fechter, directed by Eric Parness and H4, William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 & 2, adapted by Michael Chmiel, Allegra Libonati, Michael Nathanson and Brian Silliman, directed By Allegra Libonati.

Gem of the Ocean Closes Hartford Stage's MainStage Season by Gabrielle Sierra - May 4, 2011

Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean will be open May 12 at Hartford Stage, the final play in the Tony Award-winning theatre's 47th season.

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey opens season with The Misanthrope by Gabrielle Sierra - May 4, 2011

A continent away and exactly 345 years to the day after it premiered at the Theatre du Palais-Royal in Paris, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will officially open its production of Moliere's The Misanthrope, translated into English verse by Richard Wilbur.

Jacobi, Daniels and More Set for THE TEMPEST, 6/13 by Kelsey Denette - May 4, 2011

For one night only at Juilliard, on Monday, June 13 at 7 PM, actors Sir Derek Jacobi, Richard Clifford, and Juilliard alumna Monica Raymund perform selected readings from Shakespeare's The Tempest, complemented by 17th-century songs and instrumental highlights inspired by Shakespeare's play and compiled into an early operatic version.

Complete Cast and Creative Team Announced for Old Globe Shakespeare Festival by Kelsey Denette - May 4, 2011

Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the complete cast and creative team for The Old Globe's 2011 Shakespeare Festival, performed in repertory in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre. Adrian Noble returns as the Artistic Director of the 2011 Festival and will direct Shakespeare's The Tempest and Peter Shaffer's Amadeus. Ron Daniels also returns and will direct Much Ado About Nothing.

The Cell and The Hive Re-invent A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM by Gabrielle Sierra - May 31, 2011

THE CELL and THE HIVE THEATRE COMPANY are pleased to announce their gender-bender production of William Shakespeare?s A MIDSUMMER NIGHT?S DREAM, directed by Matthew A.J. Gregory.

Guthrie Theater Presents Costume Ball Dance Party, 5/21 by Caryn Robbins - May 3, 2011

The Guthrie Theater's Level 4 Lobby becomes a dance club for one night on Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 9:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. for the Guthrie Theater Costume Ball Dance Party. The public (ages 18+) is invited to dress creatively - from Lady Bracknell to Lady Gaga, King Lear to the King of Pop - and dance the night away at this red carpet event.

Miles Anderson, Jay Whittaker And More Lead Old Globe's Shakespeare Fest by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2011

Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced principal casting for the Globe's 2011 Shakespeare Festival, performed in repertory in the Lowell Davies Festival Theatre.

FST Ends 2010/2011 Season With GHOST WRITER, 5/29 by Kassie Rivera - May 29, 2011

Florida Studio Theatre will close its 2010/11 season with Michael Hollinger's intelligent new play, Ghost-Writer. Ghost-Writer is apart of FST's 20th annual SARASOTA FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS. This production also marks the second Hollinger production at FST, after the critically-acclaimed production of Opus during the 2008/09 season. Ghost-Writer closes on the Keating Theatre stage on May 29.

OpenStage Theatre Presents KING LEAR, Runs 6/3-7/3 by Lauren Wolman - May 28, 2011

When the misguided King Lear presents his daughters with the keys to his kingdom, he unleashes a savage storm that reduces his realm to a land of cosmic chaos and earthbound human suffering

Prague Shakespeare Festival & Classical Theatre Co Present AS YOU LIKE IT & KING LEAR by Gabrielle Sierra - May 27, 2011

Prague Shakespeare Festival and Classical Theatre Company present As You Like It and King Lear

THE EYES OF BABYLON Makes NY Premiere at 59E59 Theaters, Previews 6/14 by Gabrielle Sierra - May 27, 2011

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes the New York City premiere of THE EYES OF BABYLON, written and performed by Jeff Key and directed by Yuval Hadadi, which is part of Americas Off Broadway.

Edward Carnevale, Colby Chambers Lead Boomerang's MUCH ADO by Gabrielle Sierra - May 27, 2011

The Boomerang Theatre Company (Tim Errickson, Artistic Director; Sue Abbott, Managing Director) will kick off their 2011 season with an outdoor production of Shakespeare's Much Ado about Nothing, directed by Daniel Talbott and starring Sara Thigpen and Nate Miller.

Brave Spirits Theatre Performs The Two Gentlemen of Verona by Gabrielle Sierra - May 26, 2011

Victoria Reinsel and Charlene V. Smith are proud to announce the formation of a new professional theatre company, Brave Spirits Theatre.

SEX ON THE BEACH Extends Off-Broadway by Gabrielle Sierra - May 26, 2011

Roy Arias' Sex on the Beach, a new three-character play directed by Alfred Preisser that explores the sex tourist industry in the Spanish Caribbean (Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico), will have its Off-Broadway premiere, with opening night set for Thursday June 2nd.

The Magic Flute Receives US Premiere at Lincoln Center Fest by Gabrielle Sierra - May 25, 2011

Lincoln Center Festival will present the U.S. Premiere of Peter Brook's A Magic Flute, an adaptation of the classic Mozart opera, for sixteen performances at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater.

Lincoln Center Festival Set To Open; Panels And Screenings Added by Gabrielle Sierra - May 24, 2011

As previously announced, Lincoln Center Festival 2011, which runs from July 5-August 14, will offer 116 performances by ensembles and artists from some 20 countries, and will include 6 World, North American, U.S., and New York premieres unfolding in seven venues on and off the Lincoln Center campus.

FREUD'S (300th) LAST SESSION To Be Celebrated This Saturday by Gabrielle Sierra - May 23, 2011

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the runaway hit play by Mark St. Germain, will celebrate its 300th New York performance at this Saturday's matinee, May 28th at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, 10 West 64th Street (at Central Park West).

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend by - May 22, 2011

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, May 22, 2011 - Sunday, May 22, 2011.

SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2011 TONY AWARDS: DAY 9 & 10 - GYPSY/Rose with Lansbury, Daly & LuPone by Robert Diamond - May 22, 2011

Today we have a triple-feature and a double-dose day, with all three of the Tony-winning leading ladies who have won the Best Actress Tony Award for their take on Rose in GYPSY - as great a role in the musical theatre as Lear in KING LEAR is in the classical canon; no question. Believe it or not, Ethel Merman - the once-thought-incomparable original Rose in GYPSY - did not take the prize for Best Actress, nor did Bernadette Peters in the Sam Mendes-directed revival from early this century, but the three divas that did certainly made an unmistakable mark on the titanic role. Cutting to the chase, the ladies of the day: Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly and Patti LuPone. Who could ask for anything more? Not even Rose herself - and that's saying something.

Resonance Ensemble Announces 2011 Season by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2011

Resonance Ensemble (Eric Parness, Artistic Director, Rachel Reiner, Managing Director) proudly announces their 2011 season entitled "Where There's a Will" which will include the world premiere of SHAKESPEARE'S SLAVE by Steven Fechter, directed by Eric Parness and H4, William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 & 2, adapted by Michael Chmiel, Allegra Libonati, Michael Nathanson and Brian Silliman, directed By Allegra Libonati.

Theatre Of NOTE Presents SHOE STORY, Closes 5/22 by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2011

Theatre of NOTE continues the celebration of its 30th anniversary with SHOE STORY, written by Ben Snyder and directed by Maureen Huskey. SHOE STORY will close Sunday, May 22 at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (just North of Sunset) in Hollywood.

Vortex Repertory Company Presents LEAR, 5/20-6/18 by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2011

VORTEX Repertory Company presents LEAR, adapted and directed by Rudy Ramirez, May 20 through June 18, Thursday through Sunday at 8 p.m.

Goodman Theatre Hosts Merritt Design Awards, 5/2 by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2011

The 18th Annual Merritt Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration program, honoring and celebrating the work of scenic designer Walt Spangler (Desire Under the Elms, King Lear), will take place on Monday, May 2, at Goodman Theatre. Goodman Theatre's Artistic Director Robert Falls, a founding member of the Michael Merritt Endowment Fund Steering Committee, will present the award to Mr. Spangler. Sound designer, composer, musician and DJ, Mikhail Fiksel (Old Town, Last of the Dragons) will receive The Michael Maggio Emerging Designer Award. There will also be a presentation of three student scholarship recipients representing The Theatre School at DePaul University (sound designer Jeff Gary), Northwestern University (scenic designer Scott Davis) and from Columbia College Chicago for The John Murbach Scholarship for Collaborative Design (lighting designer Claire Chrzan).

SEX ON THE BEACH Opens Off-Bway 5/6 by Gabrielle Sierra - May 2, 2011

Roy Arias' Sex on the Beach, a new three character play that explore the sex tourist industry in the Spanish Caribbean (Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico), will have its Off-Broadway premiere, beginning a limited run on Friday May 6th.

FREUD’S LAST SESSION Hosts Post Performance Discussions by Gabrielle Sierra - May 2, 2011

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the smash hit play by Mark St. Germain, will host special post-performance discussions this Tuesday, May 3rd and Friday, May 6th led by the playwright and the show's stars, Mark H. Dold (C.S. Lewis) and Martin Rayner (Sigmund Freud).

People's Light Presents HATCHETMAN, 6/15-7/17 by Kelsey Denette - May 19, 2011

People's Light & Theatre presents Hatchetman, by David Wiltse. It runs June 15 - July 17, 2011 on the Steinbright Stage. Steve Umberger directs. People's Light & Theatre is located at 39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA 19355. For tickets call 610.644.3500 or visit PeoplesLight.org. Hatchetman is supported by Customers Bank.

Michael Cerveris to Take Part in Lisps CD Release, 5/20 by Nicole Rosky - May 19, 2011

Broadway veteran Michael Cerveris is set to take part in the CD release party for The Lisps' 'Are We at the Movies?,' at the Rock Shop on May 20.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION Puts New Block of Seats on Sale Today by Gabrielle Sierra - May 18, 2011

Due to overwhelming demand, Mark St. Germain's runaway hit play FREUD'S LAST SESSION today put a new block of seats on sale through September 4th.

Thom Christopher The Hawk to Appear at Trek Expo June 24-26 by Gabrielle Sierra - May 17, 2011

The winner of an Emmy Award, Clarence Derwent Award and Theatre World Award, actor Thom Christopher is still most recognized for the role he played as The Hawk in 1981 on the cult television series Buck Rogers and the 25th Century.

Asolo Rep Presents LAS MENINAS Runs Thru May 15 by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2011

Asolo Repertory Theatre is thrilled to introduce Florida audiences to Las Meninas, by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.

CHANNELING KEVIN SPACEY Begins Off-Broadway by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2011

The New York premiere of Elan Wolf Farbiarz and Cory Terry's Channeling Kevin Spacey will officially open at Off Broadway's St. Luke's Theatre on Sunday, May 15.

FREUD'S LAST SESSION Announces May Events And Discussions by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2011

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the smash hit play by Mark St. Germain, will host special post-performance discussions this Saturday matinee May 14th, Wednesday May 18th and Tuesday May 24th led by the playwright and the show's stars, Mark H. Dold (C.S. Lewis) and Martin Rayner (Sigmund Freud).

FREUD'S LAST SESSION Announces May Events And Discussions by Gabrielle Sierra - May 12, 2011

FREUD'S LAST SESSION, the smash hit play by Mark St. Germain, will host special post-performance discussions this Saturday matinee May 14th, Wednesday May 18th and Tuesday May 24th led by the playwright and the show's stars, Mark H. Dold (C.S. Lewis) and Martin Rayner (Sigmund Freud).

Gem of the Ocean Closes Hartford Stage's MainStage Season by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2011

Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean will be open May 12 at Hartford Stage, the final play in the Tony Award-winning theatre's 47th season.

Park Avenue Armory Announces First Full Season of Artistic Programming by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2011

Park Avenue Armory announced its first full season of cultural programming, comprising productions of visual art, dance, theater and music that are conceived and performed 'outside the box' of conventional theaters and museums. Dedicated to presenting works that cannot be realized in traditional institutions, Park Avenue Armory's season will include monumental, immersive installations by visual artists Peter Greenaway and Ryoji Ikeda; Tune-In, a contemporary music festival featuring new music ensembles curated by and including eighth blackbird, the New York premier of Inuksuit by John Luther Adams and a new site-specific commission by Sympho; a six-week residency by the Royal Shakespeare Company in a full-scale Shakespearean theater built inside the Drill Hall; and free-form performances by Shen Wei Dance Arts, Streb, and the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. With its soaring 55,000-square-foot Wade Thompson Drill Hall and array of dramatic period rooms, the Armory's unique spaces enable artists to create-and the public to experience- unconventional work in all genres that could not be realized elsewhere in New York City.

THE EYES OF BABYLON Makes NY Premiere at 59E59 Theaters, Previews 6/14 by Gabrielle Sierra - May 11, 2011

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes the New York City premiere of THE EYES OF BABYLON, written and performed by Jeff Key and directed by Yuval Hadadi, which is part of Americas Off Broadway.

Vortex Repertory Company Presents LEAR, 5/20-6/18 by Meghan Schuler - May 11, 2011

VORTEX Repertory Company presents LEAR, adapted and directed by Rudy Ramirez, May 20 through June 18, Thursday through Sunday at 8 p.m.

People’s Light & Theatre Presents DIVIDING THE ESTATE 5/11-6/5 by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2011

People's Light & Theatre presents the Philadelphia premiere of Horton Foote's Dividing the Estate. It runs May 11 - June 5, 2011 on the Main Stage. Artistic Director Abigail Adams directs. People's Light & T

Legacy of Light Marks Send-off Play at 8500 Euclid Avenue by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2011

Legacy of Light, a new play by Karen Zacarias, anchors the sixth annual FusionFest of new work and completes the Cleveland Play House's 84-year run at 8500 Euclid Avenue.

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