Any director worth his salt who tackles "King Lear" will attempt to redefine the center in Shakespeare's mightiest tragedy: mythical, cosmic chaos or earthbound human suffering; railing madness or ...

Actors who played the role of Duke of Albany: Ian Deakin,Paul O'Brien (i) [Broadway] Add a Show Listing: Sign-up: News on your favorite shows, specials & more! EXPLORE REGIONS. Sign-up: ...

This full text version of King Lear is divided into 40 short scenes or scene segments. Each segment includes the corresponding clip from the Ian McKellen. ... Albany seeks Lear and Cordelia, ...

The Two Texts of King Lear–The Quarto of 1608 and the Folio of 1623. ... Only Kent, Edgar, and Goneril’s good husband Albany are left to rue the “weight of this sad time. ...

‘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.

"King Lear" is one of William Shakespeare's most enduring tales, a story of familial bonds, broken loyalties, the affliction of aging, and the conviction of the soul. The York Shakespeare Company ...

Actors who played the role of Albany: Richard Topol [Off-Broadway] Add a Show Listing: Sign-up: News on your favorite shows, specials & more! EXPLORE REGIONS. Sign-up: ...

Even Albany, a usually undercast role, ... London has not seen so moving and intelligent a production of “King Lear” in years. Happily, the production will tour the U.K. and play BAM.