Merry Wives
Delacorte Theater
Previews Began: July 6, 2021
Opening Night: August 9, 2021
Closing Night: September 18, 2021
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Adaptation: Jocelyn Bioh
Music: Michael Thurber
Set in South Harlem, amidst a vibrant and eclectic community of West African immigrants, Merry Wives is a raucous spinoff featuring the Bard’s most beloved comic characters, this hilarious farce tells the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a new celebration of Black joy, laughter, and vitality.
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Abena Anne Page
Shola Adewusi Mama Quickly
Gbenga Akinnagbe Mister Nduka Ford
Pascale Armand Madam Ekua Page
Mayaa Boateng Fenton
Simple
Phillip James Brannon Pastor Evans
Brandon E. Burton Ensemble
Joshua Echebiri Slender
Pistol
Branden Lindsay Ensemble
Ebony Marshall-Oliver Ensemble
Jarvis D. Matthews Ensemble
Jacob Ming-Trent Falstaff
Jennifer Mogbock Ensemble
Julian Rozzell Shallow
Kyle Scatliffe Mister Kwame Page
David Ryan Smith Doctor Caius
Susan Kelechi Watson Madam Nkechi Ford