King Lear begins previews at The Old Vic tonight 25 October for an official opening 4 November 2016. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!
A quarter of a century after she gave up acting for politics, double Academy Award-winning legend Glenda Jackson returns to play King Lear in Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, alongside an outstanding company including William Chubb, Morfydd Clark, Jane Horrocks, Rhys Ifans, Celia Imrie, Simon Manyonda and Harry Melling.
For tickets and more information, visit www.oldvictheatre.com or contact 0844 871 7628.
Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan

Bessie Carter and Sargon Yelda
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Celia Imrie and Glenda Jackson

Celia Imrie and Glenda Jackson

Danny Webb, Karl Johnson, Joanna Howarth and Matt Gavan

Fiston Barek, Fehinti Balogun, Harry Melling, Mark Rose, Joanne Howarth and Jonathan Coote

Harry Melling and Karl Johnson

Morfydd Clark and Matt Gavan

Sargon Yelda

Sargon Yelda

Simon Manyonda and Fehinti Balogun

Simon Manyonda

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