The Public Theater, with Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel present THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, starring Al Pacino as Shylock and Lily Rabe as Portia at the Broadhurst Theatre this fall. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE will play 78 performances only through Sunday, January 9. See below for a first look at the show's official photo gallery!
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE is one of Shakespeare's most thrilling and controversial plays, rich with love and betrayal, forgiveness and revenge. The Jewish moneylender Shylock makes a loan to Antonio, a Christian merchant. Their loan contract, steeped in prejudice and centered on the play's infamous "pound of flesh," sweeps the two men and everyone in their worlds into chaos. Only the insightful Portia can imagine a way forward, but for her and those she loves, even "the quality of mercy" has its limits.
Following an acclaimed production at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park this past summer, Al Pacino (Shylock), Lily Rabe (Portia), Byron Jennings (Antonio), Jesse L. Martin (Gratiano), Gerry Bamman (Duke of Venice), Heather Lind (Jessica), Matthew Rauch (Solanio), and Richard Topol (Tubal) return to reprise their roles on Broadway.
New cast members joining the company include Marsha Stephanie Blake (Nerissa), Christopher Fitzgerald (Launcelot Gobbo), David Harbour (Bassanio), Peter Francis James (Salerio), Isaiah Johnson (Prince of Morocco), Charles Kimbrough (Prince of Arragon), and Seth Numrich (Lorenzo).
The company will also feature Happy Anderson, Liza J. Bennett, Glenn Fleshler, Luke Forbes, Herb Foster, Bryce Gill, Thomas Michael Hammond, Jade Hawk, Bethany Heinrich, Curt Hostetter, Tia James, Kelsey Kurz, BrIan Keith Macdonald, Dorien Makhloghi, Kim Martin-Cotten, and Baylen Thomas.
The design team for THE MERCHANT OF VENICE features scenic design by Mark Wendland; costume design by Jess Goldstein; lighting design by Kenneth Posner; sound design by ACME Sound Partners; and original music by Dan Moses Schreier.
The performance schedule for THE MERCHANT OF VENICE is Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 7 p.m.; Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m; and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Tickets for THE MERCHANT OF VENICE are $126.50 to $141.50. Tickets are on sale now through Tele-Charge at (212) 293-6200 or www.telecharge.com.
Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
Al Pacino and David Harbour
Al Pacino
Al Pacino and Byron Jennings
Jesse L. Martin and David Harbour
Charles Kimbrough
Lily Rabe and Herb Foster
Gerry Bamman, Lily Rabe and the MERCHANT Company
Seth Numrich and Heather Lind
Lily Rabe and David Harbour
Al Pacino
Lily Rabe
Marsha Stephanie Blake and Jesse L. Martin
Al Pacino
Al Pacino
Marsha Stephanie Blake, Lily Rabe and MERCHANT Company
Isaiah Johnson, Lily Rabe and MERCHANT Company
Jesse L. Martin, David Harbour, Lily Rabe and MERCHANT Company
Richard Topol, Al Pacino and Byron Jennings
Gerry Bamman, Lily Rabe, Al Pacino and MERCHANT Company
Lily Rabe, Al Pacino, Byron Jennings and MERCHANT Company
Lily Rabe
Christopher Fitzgerald
Heather Lind and Al Pacino
