King Lear (Broadway production, 2019)
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King Lear (Broadway production, 2019) was a high-profile Broadway revival of Shakespeare’s tragedy, best known for featuring acclaimed actor Glenda Jackson in the title role.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway revival
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theatrical production ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | King Lear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castingApproach | nontraditional casting ⓘ |
| closingDate | 2019-06-09 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticalReception | mixed-to-positive reviews ⓘ |
| designElement |
contemporary staging
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minimalist set design ⓘ modern costumes ⓘ |
| director | Sam Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredCastMember |
Aisling O’Sullivan
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth Marvel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jayne Houdyshell NERFINISHED ⓘ John Douglas Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro Pascal NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruth Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sean Carvajal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfSource | early 17th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadPerformer | Glenda Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadRole | King Lear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Broadway
NERFINISHED
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ |
| location | Cort Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingLabel | Broadway revival of King Lear ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| musicBy | Philip Glass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominee | Glenda Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
casting Glenda Jackson as King Lear
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gender-blind casting of the title role ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 2 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2019-04-04 ⓘ |
| previewsStartDate | 2019-02-28 ⓘ |
| producer | Scott Rudin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| revivalOf | King Lear (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 2018–2019 Broadway season ⓘ |
| setIn | ancient Britain ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialGenre | Elizabethan tragedy ⓘ |
| starred | Glenda Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult audiences ⓘ |
| theatricalGenre | drama ⓘ |
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