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Director Jack O'Brien brings Shakespeare's MACBETH, with Ethan Hawke in the title role, to Lincoln Center Theater. If you saw either of his Tony winning LCT productions, HENRY IV or THE COAST OF UTOPIA, you know that this is not just any MACBETH, but a searing and spectacular vision as more...

only Jack can create. Here's just a taste of the world he has conjured, in his own words: "MACBETH contains some of the most exquisite and articulate language in Shakespeare's canon, coming, as it does, just before HAMLET. Like all masterpieces, the play is, or can be about more than one thing: in this present telling, we are looking at the script from, if not a contemporary point of view (it will not take place in Ottawa during the French and Indian War, for example!), surely from an abstract one. Because in this play one of Shakespeare's great heroes and one of his most brilliant minds goes astray and the result is a nightmare. And so "nightmare" will be the departure point of this production. Swollen with pride and gleaming with the adrenalin the result of two separate and astounding victories, Macbeth arrives from his battles at the very point Fate warns us most to be vigilant about - the apex of success! And in this larger-than-life persona, he encounters the three witches, who, with wordplay and malevolence, begin to move his brilliance just a quarter turn to the left; and it is a direction from which he never recovers. A super-hero can do anything, right? He believes he alone is in possession of a kind of delirium of success that allows him to do virtually anything he wishes. Just so tenderly, just so subtly do the witches work their magic upon him, Macbeth disappears further and further down the path to destruction and despair - the great and blinding difference being that he doesn't simply act out his blackened fantasies - he tells us about them, in some of the most probing, glorious, and revealing text ever penned. In a production drenched in black, and glinting with blood red and dazzling white, MACBETH reveals itself to be Shakespeare's most powerful and darkest nightmare; a terrifying parable for our own time in which we, too, are urged to take more and more chances, whatever the consequences. Shakespeare has the answer: MACBETH is the consequence. We must beware!" Ethan Hawke, in the title role, is the star and co-author of the current hit film, "Before Midnight." He is well known to LCT audiences from both HENRY IV (Hotspur) and THE COAST OF UTOPIA (Michael Bakunin). Anne-Marie Duff, as Lady Macbeth, is one of England's finest actresses and makes her American debut with this production. In addition to HENRY and UTOPIA, both of which brought him the Tony Award, Jack O'Brien has directed THE NANCE and THE INVENTION OF LOVE among many LCT shows, plus HAIRSPRAY (another Tony!), THE FULL MONTY, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS and many more.

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Bloody Sergeant (u/s)

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(King of Scotland)

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Francesca Faridany, who graced the Broadway stage in productions such as Macbeth and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, has an extensive and celebrated career in both theater and television. more...

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Ethan Hawke, a versatile Tony and Academy Award-nominated actor, showcased his remarkable talent in the title role of Lincoln Center Theatre's production of "Macbeth" in 2013. more...

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Brian d'Arcy James, a three-time Tony nominee and award-winning actor, previously graced the stage in a Broadway production of MACBETH, showcasing his versatility in both straight plays and musicals. more...

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Aaron Krohn

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Aaron Krohn, who has an extensive Broadway resume including notable productions such as Macbeth, The Farnsworth Invention, and The Coast of Utopia, has also performed in a variety of regional and Off-Broadway shows, and is known for his voice work in anime films like Neon Genesis Evangelion. more...

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Second Murderer (u/s)

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Sam Poon, a versatile actor and musician who began his career at the age of nine, has played principal roles in numerous productions, including a notable performance in Macbeth. more...

Triney Sandoval

An English Doctor (u/s)

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Daniel Sunjata, who garnered acclaim for his role as Darren Lemming in the Tony Award-winning play "Take Me Out," was most recently seen on Broadway in Lincoln Center's production of "Macbeth," opposite Ethan Hawke. more...

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Awards and Nominations

2013 BroadwayWorld Awards

Best Leading Actor in a Play: Alan Cumming won.

Production Team

Angelina Avallone Make-Up Designer

Mark Bennett Sound Designer

Composer
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David Brian Brown Hair and Wig Designer

Jack O'Brien Director

Scott Pask Scenic Designer

Jeff Sugg Projection Designer

Japhy Weideman Lighting Designer

Catherine Zuber Costume Designer

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