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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Janet McTeer Gets Saucy in the Lively but Exhausting ‘Bernhardt/Hamlet’
7 / 10
I do wish Rebeck had taken her protagonist's utterances to heart in this energetic but scattershot period homage, Bernhardt/Hamlet. Brimming with ideas and saucy banter, it's lively but exhausting, manic and overstuffed, too much-possibly like the Divine Sarah was in life.
'Bernhardt/Hamlet': Theater Review
8 / 10
Few performers today have the quicksilver command and agile wit of Janet McTeer, so casting her as Sarah Bernhardt, the famed French thespian of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, was inspired. Even more so once the focus tightens onto 'The Divine Sarah' as she chafes against the limited avenues open to women in the theater, ignoring naysayers in her determination to tackle one of the greatest male roles in the dramatic canon, Shakespeare's Hamlet. But despite many tantalizing elements and historical material ripe for exploration from a contemporary feminist perspective, Theresa Rebeck's Bernhardt/Hamlet doesn't add up to a play. At least not a satisfying one.
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Bernhardt/Hamlet History
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Bernhardt/Hamlet - 2018 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| 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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