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A 'King Lear' Played Too Much for Laughs

More than any Shakespeare play, perhaps save “Hamlet,” “King Lear” requires a compelling, empathetic performance in the title role. The full name of this work is, after all, “The Tragedy of King Lear.” It is essential that an audience relate immediately to this medieval, mostly mythical monarch in order to understand his full character and internal conflicts as well as his ultimate…

SOURCE: Backstage at 4:56pm on October 20, 2012

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