Bernhardt/Hamlet on Broadway Tickets
Todd Haimes Theatre
Iconic French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt is brought to life on Broadway in Bernhardt/Hamlet this year. Starring Janet McTeer as one of the first women to play Hamlet, the historical comedy begins previews at the American Airlines Theatre on August 31 2018.
Before Fiona Shaw’s Richard II and Glenda Jackson’s King Lear, there was Sarah Bernhardt’s Hamlet in 1899. Now, Tony Award winner Janet McTeer steps into the shoes of a theatrical game-changer in Bernhardt/Hamlet at the American Airlines Theatre.
Sarah Bernhardt was an internationally acclaimed stage actress when she decided to take on her most challenging - and risky - role to date: Shakespeare’s melancholy Dane. Amidst controversy and consternation that a woman would speak the famous verse, Bernhardt determinedly played against type. In Bernhardt/Hamlet, her grand Shakespearean ambitions are set against rowdy comedy and personal drama, bringing the story of an acting pioneer to life.
Janet McTeer won the 1997 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (A Doll’s House) and has since appeared in Mary Stuart and Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Her film credits include the multi-award-winning comedy Tumbleweeds and Albert Nobbs.
Further casts members are Dylan Baker (The Front Page; La Bête) as Constant Coquelin; Jason Butler Harner (The Crucible; The Village Bike) as Edmond Rostand; Ito Aghayere (Junk) as Rosamond; and Matthew Saldivar (Saint Joan) as Alphonse Mucha.
Bernhardt/Hamlet is written by Theresa Rebeck, whose other work includes Mauritius (2007) and Dead Accounts (2012). The show is directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, whose 2015 work on Hand to God earned him a Tony Award nomination.
The creative team includes set designer Beowulf Boritt (Come From Away; A Bronx Tale The Musical), costume designer Toni-Leslie James (Come From Away; Jitney) and sound designer Fitz Patton (The Father; An Act of God).
As women’s roles on and off the stage become ever-more central, Bernhardt/Hamlet is the perfect opportunity to look back at those who paved the way. With a whip-smart script and powerful leading actress, don’t miss this world premiere at the American Airlines Theatre, from August 31 2018.
Sarah Bernhardt was an internationally acclaimed stage actress when she decided to take on her most challenging - and risky - role to date: Shakespeare’s melancholy Dane. Amidst controversy and consternation that a woman would speak the famous verse, Bernhardt determinedly played against type. In Bernhardt/Hamlet, her grand Shakespearean ambitions are set against rowdy comedy and personal drama, bringing the story of an acting pioneer to life.
Janet McTeer won the 1997 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (A Doll’s House) and has since appeared in Mary Stuart and Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Her film credits include the multi-award-winning comedy Tumbleweeds and Albert Nobbs.
Further casts members are Dylan Baker (The Front Page; La Bête) as Constant Coquelin; Jason Butler Harner (The Crucible; The Village Bike) as Edmond Rostand; Ito Aghayere (Junk) as Rosamond; and Matthew Saldivar (Saint Joan) as Alphonse Mucha.
Bernhardt/Hamlet is written by Theresa Rebeck, whose other work includes Mauritius (2007) and Dead Accounts (2012). The show is directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, whose 2015 work on Hand to God earned him a Tony Award nomination.
The creative team includes set designer Beowulf Boritt (Come From Away; A Bronx Tale The Musical), costume designer Toni-Leslie James (Come From Away; Jitney) and sound designer Fitz Patton (The Father; An Act of God).
As women’s roles on and off the stage become ever-more central, Bernhardt/Hamlet is the perfect opportunity to look back at those who paved the way. With a whip-smart script and powerful leading actress, don’t miss this world premiere at the American Airlines Theatre, from August 31 2018.
Sorry this show closed 18 November 2018, we recommend these similar productions.
