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Look Through Some of the Notable Actors to Take on the Iconic Role of Hamlet

Hamlet_London_London_1899_HR — Look Through Some of the Notable Actors to Take on the Iconic Role of Hamlet

Bernhardt/Hamlet, which comes to Broadway this fall, tells the story of the late-19th-century production ofHamletstarring Sarah Bernhardt in her make-or-break role.
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Hamlet_London_London_1899_HR — Sarah Bernhardt in the 1899 London production

Hamlet_Broadway_Production_Photo_1938_Maurice Evans_HR — Maurice Evans in the Broadway production, 1938

HR - Richard Burton as Hamlet — Richard Burton in Hamlet

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Hamlet_Production_Photo_Kevin Kline_Dana Ivey_HR — Kevin Kline and Dana Ivey in the Public Theater's New York Shakespeare Festival production, 1990

Hamlet_Production_Photo_Diane Venora_Kevin Kline_HR — Diane Venora and Kevin Kline in the Public Theater's New York Shakespeare Festival production, 1990

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Hamlet_Broadway_Production_Photos_1992_Stephen_Lang_Kathleen_Widdoes_HR — Stephen Lang and Kathleen Widdoes in the 1992 Broadway production

Hamlet_Broadway_Production_Photos_1992_Stephen_Lang_HR — Stephen Lang in the 1992 Broadway production

Hamlet_Broadway_Production_Photos_1995_Ralph_Fiennes_HR — Ralph Fiennes in the 1995 Broadway production

Hamlet_Production_Photo_Public_Shakespeare_in_the_Park_Production_Photo_2008_Michael Stuhlbarg_HR — Michael Stuhlbarg in Hamlet

Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jude Law in <i>Hamlet</i>_HR — Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jude Law in Hamlet

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Jude Law_hamlet_hr — Jude Law

HR - Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet (London 2015) — Benedict Cumberbatch in London's National Theatre production, 2015

Hamlet_Royal_Academy_Of_Dramatic_Art_Production_Photos_2017_Irfan_Shamji_Tom_Hiddleston_HR — Irfan Shamji and Tom Hiddleston in London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts production, 2017

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Hamlet_Royal_Academy_Of_Dramatic_Art_Production_Photos_2017_Tom_Hiddleston_HR — Tom Hiddleston in London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts production, 2017

Hamlet_Public_Theatre_Production_Photo_2017_Oscar Isaac_HR — Oscar Isaac

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Hamlet_Public_Theatre_Production_Photo_2017_Oscar Isaac_HR — Oscar Isaac in the Public Theater's production, 2017

Hamlet _Royal_Shakespeare Compayn_Production_Photo_2018_Paapa Essiedu_HR — Paapa Essiedu in the Royal Shakespeare Company production, 2018

Hamlet_Shakespeare_Theatre_Company_Production_Photo_2018_Michael Urie_HR — Michael Urie

Hamlet_Shakespeare_Theatre_Company_Production_Photo_2018_Avery Glymph_Michael Urie_Federico Rodriguez_HR — Avery Glymph, Michael Urie, and Federico Rodriguez in the Shakespeare Theatre Company's production, 2018

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Hamlet_Broadway_Production_Photo_1938_Maurice Evans_HR

HR - Richard Burton as Hamlet

Hamlet_Production_Photo_Kevin Kline_Dana Ivey_HR

Hamlet_Production_Photo_Diane Venora_Kevin Kline_HR

Hamlet_Broadway_Production_Photos_1992_Stephen_Lang_Kathleen_Widdoes_HR

Hamlet_Broadway_Production_Photos_1992_Stephen_Lang_HR

Hamlet_Broadway_Production_Photos_1995_Ralph_Fiennes_HR

Hamlet_Production_Photo_Public_Shakespeare_in_the_Park_Production_Photo_2008_Michael Stuhlbarg_HR

Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jude Law in <i>Hamlet</i>_HR

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HR - Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet (London 2015)

Hamlet_Royal_Academy_Of_Dramatic_Art_Production_Photos_2017_Irfan_Shamji_Tom_Hiddleston_HR

Hamlet_Royal_Academy_Of_Dramatic_Art_Production_Photos_2017_Tom_Hiddleston_HR

Hamlet_Public_Theatre_Production_Photo_2017_Oscar Isaac_HR

Hamlet_Public_Theatre_Production_Photo_2017_Oscar Isaac_HR

Hamlet _Royal_Shakespeare Compayn_Production_Photo_2018_Paapa Essiedu_HR

Hamlet_Shakespeare_Theatre_Company_Production_Photo_2018_Michael Urie_HR

Hamlet_Shakespeare_Theatre_Company_Production_Photo_2018_Avery Glymph_Michael Urie_Federico Rodriguez_HR

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