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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instanceOf Broadway revival
theatrical production
authorOfSourceWork William Shakespeare
awardNomination Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
basedOn King Lear
castingApproach nontraditional casting
closingDate 2019-06-09
country United States of America
criticalReception mixed-to-positive reviews
designElement contemporary staging
minimalist set design
modern costumes
director Sam Gold
featuredCastMember Aisling O’Sullivan
Elizabeth Marvel
Jayne Houdyshell
John Douglas Thompson
Pedro Pascal
Ruth Wilson
Sean Carvajal
genre tragedy
historicalPeriodOfSource early 17th century
language English
leadPerformer Glenda Jackson
leadRole King Lear
locatedIn Broadway
New York
linked to: New York City

New York City
location Cort Theatre
marketingLabel Broadway revival of King Lear
medium live theatre
musicBy Philip Glass
nominee Glenda Jackson
notableFor casting Glenda Jackson as King Lear
gender-blind casting of the title role
numberOfActs 2
openingDate 2019-04-04
previewsStartDate 2019-02-28
producer Scott Rudin
productionYear 2019
revivalOf King Lear (play)
linked to: King Lear
season 2018–2019 Broadway season
setIn ancient Britain
sourceMaterialGenre Elizabethan tragedy
starred Glenda Jackson
targetAudience adult audiences
theatricalGenre drama

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Glenda Jackson notableWork King Lear (Broadway production, 2019)