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Pacino, Ferguson, Martin, Rabe and More Set for Shakespeare in the Park
Academy and Tony Award-winning actor Al Pacino will reprise his performance as Shylock in Shakespeare in the Park's 2010 production of The Merchant of Venice.
Pacino, who earned acclaim for Michael Radford's 2004 screen adaptation of Merchant, will return to the stage in a new production of the Shakespeare classic, which will feature direction by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan.
As previously announced, Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and The Winter's Tale will run in repertory at the Delacorte Theater June 9-Aug. 1, 2010. Tony nominee Michael Greif will stage the latter production.
In addition to Pacino, the acting company for the 2010 Shakespeare in the Park season will feature Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Solanio/Young Shepherd), Jesse L. Martin (Gratiano/Polixenes), Lily Rabe (Portia/First Gentlewoman), Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Prince of Morocco/Leontes) and Max Wright (Old Gobbo/Old Shepherd). Additional casting will be announced shortly.
Due to scheduling conflicts, Pacino will only appear in The Merchant of Venice.
"This is a major step for The Public," said artistic director Oskar Eustis in a previous statement. "Continuity of work is the key to great theatre of all kinds; this is especially true for Shakespeare. The particular delights of repertory for an audience are meaningful; the depth of artistic work it allows for actors is inimitable."
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Academy and Tony Award-winning actor Al Pacino will reprise his performance as Shylock in Shakespeare in the Park's 2010 production of The Merchant of Venice.
Pacino, who earned acclaim for Michael Radford's 2004 screen adaptation of Merchant, will return to the stage in a new production of the Shakespeare classic, which will feature direction by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan.
As previously announced, Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and The Winter's Tale will run in repertory at the Delacorte Theater June 9-Aug. 1, 2010. Tony nominee Michael Greif will stage the latter production.
In addition to Pacino, the acting company for the 2010 Shakespeare in the Park season will feature Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Solanio/Young Shepherd), Jesse L. Martin (Gratiano/Polixenes), Lily Rabe (Portia/First Gentlewoman), Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Prince of Morocco/Leontes) and Max Wright (Old Gobbo/Old Shepherd). Additional casting will be announced shortly.
Due to scheduling conflicts, Pacino will only appear in The Merchant of Venice.
"This is a major step for The Public," said artistic director Oskar Eustis in a previous statement. "Continuity of work is the key to great theatre of all kinds; this is especially true for Shakespeare. The particular delights of repertory for an audience are meaningful; the depth of artistic work it allows for actors is inimitable."
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