King Lear
by William Shakespeare
with Nahum Tate’s 1681 “happy ending”
The original source material for King Lear wasn’t a tragedy! Tate’s adaptation—which lets our well-meaning royal live and let live—was performed almost exclusively until the 1840s.
Thanks so much to everyone who joined us back in person in the parks this summer!
Performances
Tuesdays to Sundays at 7pm
Central Park
(West 100th Street & Central Park West)
Previews June 24 - June 30, 2021
Performances July 1 - July 11, 2021
Brooklyn Commons at MetroTech
(Brooklyn Common Park at Myrtle Avenue & Bridge Street)
July 13-18, 2021
Carl Schurz Park
(East 87th Street & East End Avenue)
July 20-25, 2021
The Battery
(Battery Place & Broadway)
July 27 - August 6, 2021
Supplemental Materials
Click HERE for our Dramaturgy Packet
NY Classical produced Shakespeare’s tragic King Lear 12 years ago. Associate Artist John Michalski, who played Gloucester, now plays Lear. This summer we perform the play incorporating Nahum Tate’s 1681 ending.
Click HERE for a conversation with Artistic Director Stephen Burdman
Stephen and Sid Ray, Professor of English and Women’s and Gender Studies at Pace University, talked about adapting and staging King Lear for NY Classical’s return to in-person events and the company’s commitment to racial justice.
Meet the Cast
King Lear features Michael Stewart Allen* as Cornwall, Amar Atkins* as Edmund, Connie Castanzo* as Cordelia/Fool, Grant Chapman* as Oswald, Jasminn Johnson* as Goneril, Cedric Lamar* as Kent, John Michalski* as Lear, Nick Salamone* as Gloucester, Aryana Sedarati* as Regan, Clay Storseth* as Albany, and Linden Tailor* as Edgar, and ensemble members Ollie Corchado, Evan Moore-Coll, and Saleemah Sharpe.
Click HERE for our “Digital Playbill” program book!
Creative Team & Technicians
Founding Artistic Director & Director Stephen Burdman
Costumes & Props Designer Sabrinna Fabi
Fight Director Sean Michael Chin
Casting Director Stephanie Klapper
Casting Liaison marcus d. harvey
Voice & Speech Coach Nora Leonhardt
Voice & Speech Consultant Joan Melton
Assistant Designer Stefanie Drinkwater
Casting Assistant Kate McMorran
Casting Associate Lacey Davies
Costume Stitcher Leslie Palmer
Production Stage Manager & Supervising Producer Yetti Steinman*
Assistant Stage Manager Madison Lane*
Wardrobe Supervisor Ashley Trutanich
Production Assistants Rosemarie Manzo and Nina Schatell
Safety Manager & Run Crew Ali Bianco
Run Crew Oliver D'Avolio and Olivia G. Michel
Safety Managers Lizzy Emanuel and Alexander Pronevich
*member, Actors’ Equity Association
Media Coverage
Interview with MarketWatch
Cast Announcement in Playbill
Featured by AllArts
Listing with Theater Development Fund (TDF)
Event info at Brooklyn Commons Park