I Hate Hamlet

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I Hate Hamlet is a comedic stage play by Paul Rudnick about a television actor reluctantly cast as Hamlet and haunted by the ghost of John Barrymore.

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instanceOf comedy play
stage play
author Paul Rudnick
character Andrew Rally
Deirdre McDavey
Felicia Dantine
Gary Peter Lefkowitz
John Barrymore
Lillian Troy
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresFictionalVersionOf John Barrymore
genre comedy
hasGhostCharacter John Barrymore
hasTheme artistic integrity versus commercial success
conflict between television and theatre
fear of Shakespearean roles
mentorship from the past
intendedAudience adult theatre audiences
language English
mainCharacter Andrew Rally
John Barrymore
medium live theatre
notableElement comic treatment of Shakespearean performance anxiety
onstage sword fight between Andrew Rally and John Barrymore
parodies Hamlet
plotSummary A television actor is reluctantly cast as Hamlet and is visited by the ghost of John Barrymore, who helps him confront his fears about performing classical theatre.
protagonistProfession television actor
protagonistRole Hamlet
referencesWork Hamlet by William Shakespeare
linked to: Hamlet
setting New York City
apartment once occupied by John Barrymore
structure two-act play
subject Hamlet
acting
theatre
tone comic

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Paul Rudnick notableWork I Hate Hamlet