King Lear
Vivian Beaumont Theatre
Previews Began: February 28, 2019
Opening Night: April 4, 2019
Closing Night: June 9, 2019
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Music: Philip Glass
In William Shakespeare’s royal-family tragedy, the aging King Lear divides his estate between his three daughters, ultimately refusing his youngest and favorite her share because she won’t publicly admit her love for him. The decision leads to chaos and treachery within the kingdom and madness for its monarch.
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Glenda Jackson King Lear of Britain
Jayne Houdyshell Earl of Gloucester
Elizabeth Marvel Goneril
Aisling O’Sullivan Regan
Pedro Pascal Edmund
John Douglas Thompson Earl of Kent
Ruth Wilson Cordelia
Fool
Michael Arden Aide to Cornwall
Che Ayende Ensemble
Therese Barbato Ensemble
Sean Carvajal Edgar
Justin Cunningham Duke of Burgundy
Ensemble
Stephanie Roth Haberle Old Man
Ensemble
Russell Harvard Duke of Cornwall
Dion Johnstone Duke of Albany
Ian Lassiter King of France
Ensemble
Matthew Maher Oswald
Daniel Marmion Ensemble
John McGinty Ensemble
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