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King Lear

First Preview: Mar 6, 2017
Opening Date: Mar 23, 2017
Closing Date: Apr 10, 2017
Running Time: 02:45
King Lear

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Playing @
The Secret Theater 2
4402 23rd St, Long Island City, NY 11101
King Lear director Alberto Bonilla, known for his timely twists on classic Shakespearean dramas, transports this classic into a world of New York City's wealthy elite real estate titans.

King Lear, suffering the beginnings of Alzheimer's disease, must divide his empire amongst his feuding children, while wrestling with his own mortality.

starring Austin Pendleton as King Lear

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
WEDNESDAY thru SUNDAY @ 7:30 PM
SUNDAY @ 2:30 PM
RegionalPlay - DramaRegional
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Age Guidance: 16

Written By
  • William Shakespeare

Director
  • Alberto Bonilla

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