King Lear Off-Broadway

King Lear Revival

Run Time:
Approximately two hours, no intermission
Ages: 12+
Opens: November 14, 2024
Closing: December 15, 2024
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The Shed
West 30th Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues New York, NY

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Kenneth Branagh plays the title role in a new production of William Shakespeare’s King Lear, set in the barbarous landscape of Ancient Britain. Featuring a cast of rising stars from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art directed by Branagh, this production releases the play’s power and turmoil in a fast-paced staging.

In playing Lear, Branagh completes a trifecta of great Shakespearean tragic roles, complementing past appearances as Hamlet in his Academy Award–nominated film version of the play (1996) and on stage as Macbeth in a celebrated immersive production (2014). This strictly limited, exclusive US engagement of King Lear runs for 50 performances only.

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