Actors who played the role of Duke of Cornwall: Frank Arundel,Thayer Roberts,Josef Shear,Nehemiah Persoff,Gerald E. McGonagill,John Devlin,Joseph Schroer,Ezra Knight,Guy Paul,Stephen Russell,Frank ...

Glenda Jackson returns to Broadway to tackle one of the greatest of classical theater roles in a gender-blind production of 'King Lear' that also features Ruth Wilson, Jayne Houdyshell, Elizabeth ...

Avery Brooks makes his grand entrance as King Lear down the aisle of the auditorium to the stage, where a royal celebration is going on with joyous chanting, dancing and drumming. It's a bold ...

This full text version of King Lear is divided into 40 short scenes or scene segments. ... draws Gloucester into seeking Edgar’s life, wins favor of Cornwall, Regan’s husband. II.ii.a: ...

Lear, the “poor, infirm, weak, and despised old man” on the heath, embodies the bleakest vision of human nature in the history of the theater -- the once-powerful king has been reduced to ...

Amazon's new King Lear stars Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, and Emily Watson, but it's Tobias Menzies who steals the show in a surprisingly fresh take on Cornwall.

From left: Matthew J. Harris, Michael Milligan, Patrick Page and Shirine Babb in “King Lear,” directed by Simon Godwin at Shakespeare Theatre Company. (DJ Corey) Review by Peter Marks Patrick ...

Actors who played the role of Cornwall Servant: Darrell Starnick,Justin Thompson [] Add a Show Listing: TV. Sign-up: News on your favorite shows, specials & more! EXPLORE REGIONS. TV. Sign-up: ...

‘King Lear’: TV Review. Running under two hours, Amazon's version of William Shakespeare's 'King Lear' is oddly thin and brisk, but you can't go wrong watching Anthony Hopkins as Lear.

When a production of "King Lear" begins in a bathroom, with opening dialogue delivered while the characters urinate, it's obvious the director wants to shock. Robert Falls' high-concept "Lear ...