Arlekin Players Theater opened a new staging of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice at Off-Broadway's Lynn F. Angelson Theater November 25, and the reviews are rolling in. The run continues through December 22. Find out what critics are saying below.
Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight leads the company as Antonio, with Richard Topol as Shylock and Alexandra Silber as Portia, plus Gus Birney, José Espinosa, Tess Goldwyn, Stephen Ochsner, Delilah Napier, Noah Pacht, and Elan Zafir.
Read the reviews below.
Digital Journal (Markos Papadatos)
New York Stage Review (Roma Torre)
New York Theatre Guide (Beatrice Onions)
TheaterMania (Zachary Stewart)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
The production is adapted and helmed by Ukrainian-born director Igor Golyak. The production features scenic design by Jan Pappelbaum (of the Schaubuehne), costume and prop design by Sashaa Ageeva, lighting design by Seth Reiser, and sound design and music by Fedor Zhuraviev. Kyra Bowie is the production stage manager.
The Merchant of Venice is co-presented by Sofia Kapkova/MART Foundation, and executive-produced by Sara Stackhouse/Arlekin Players Theatre.
Tickets for The Merchant of Venice are available by clicking here.
Cast of The Merchant of Venice
Cast of The Merchant of Venice
T.R. Knight and Richard Topol in The Merchant of Venice
Cast of The Merchant of Venice
Alexandra Silber and José Espinosa in The Merchant of Venice
Alexandra Silber and José Espinosa in The Merchant of Venice
José Espinosa and Alexandra Silber in The Merchant of Venice
Cast of The Merchant of Venice
Richard Topol and José Espinosa in The Merchant of Venice
Stephen Ochsner and T.R. Knight in The Merchant of Venice
T.R. Knight in The Merchant of Venice
T.R. Knight and Noah Pacht in The Merchant of Venice
Stephen Ochsner and Richard Topol in The Merchant of Venice
T.R. Knight in The Merchant of Venice
T.R. Knight and Richard Topol in The Merchant of Venice
Cast of The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice scenic design by Jan Pappelba
T.R. Knight and Richard Topol in The Merchant of Venice
Richard Topol in The Merchant of Venice
Gus Birney and Richard Topol in The Merchant of Venice
