King Lear’s crown is rusting ... Patrick Stewart, Ralph Fiennes, John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Jeremy Irons. Lefteth only is Pete Davidson who’d maybe schlep around the stage shouting ...
To Londoners, Shakespeare in the modern theater generally means the Old Vic or John Gielgud ... (and one of the stage’s worst backfirers): King Lear. Some good critics have insisted that ...
Charles Lamb is responsible for the idea that King Lear cannot be shown on a stage ... who makes a fine fool and a noble Edgar. John Ross as Albany and Thomas Weisbuch as Cornwall both perform ...