This fall, Golden Globe, Tony, and Olivier Award winner Janet McTeer will return to Broadway in the world premiere of Bernhardt/Hamlet, a new comedy-drama by Pulitzer finalist Theresa Rebeck. The play tells the story of the lavish, late-19th-century production of Hamlet starring Sarah Bernhardt in the title role. Below, here are a few other notable actors who have played the Danish Prince.
Sarah Bernhardt in the 1899 London production
Maurice Evans in the Broadway production, 1938
Richard Burton in Hamlet
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Kevin Kline and Dana Ivey in the Public Theater's New York Shakespeare Festival production, 1990
Diane Venora and Kevin Kline in the Public Theater's New York Shakespeare Festival production, 1990
Stephen Lang and Kathleen Widdoes in the 1992 Broadway production
Stephen Lang in the 1992 Broadway production
Ralph Fiennes in the 1995 Broadway production
Michael Stuhlbarg in Hamlet
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jude Law in Hamlet
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Jude Law
Benedict Cumberbatch in London's National Theatre production, 2015
Irfan Shamji and Tom Hiddleston in London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts production, 2017
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Tom Hiddleston in London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts production, 2017
Oscar Isaac
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Oscar Isaac in the Public Theater's production, 2017
Paapa Essiedu in the Royal Shakespeare Company production, 2018
Michael Urie
Avery Glymph, Michael Urie, and Federico Rodriguez in the Shakespeare Theatre Company's production, 2018
