The advantages of being a part of a family are so obvious that losing that affiliation, intentionally or not, is tragic.

In the nineteen-eighties and nineties, the actor, writer, and director ushered in a Golden Era of Shakespeare plays on film the likes of which we haven’t seen since.

Lear (Sir Laurence Olivier) is an aging King who wants to retire by abdicating to his three daughters. However, in an act of petty ego stroking, he asks them who amongst them loves him most.

Pathak also reflected on how acting has shaped his life, calling it “a humbling and gratifying profession” that allows him to ...

The Shed's artistic director, Alex Poots, on how he brought starry theater events with Branagh, Stephen Sondheim and Ralph Fiennes to New York.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play: Christopher Plummer was nominated but did not win.

This strictly limited, exclusive US engagement of King Lear runs for 50 performances only. King Lear will play through December 15, 2024 at The Shed’s Griffin Theater.

Hayes and McPhillamy are ably supported by a talented cast, most notably Denise Cormier as Sir’s pragmatic actress wife, ...