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Richard Burton is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But soon, the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel.
Sam Mendes (“The Lehman Trilogy”) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play.
The production premiered in April of 2023 at the National Theatre in London and revolves around the history behind the 1964 Broadway modern-dress production of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” starring Burton in the title role, directed by Sir Gielgud. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theater collide, and the collaboration between actor and director ... view more »
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