Macbeth Revival 1981

Opened: January 22, 1981
Closing: March 08, 1981

Macbeth - 1981 - Broadway History , Info & More

Vivian Beaumont Theatre (Broadway)
150 West 65th St. at Broadway New York, NY 10023

"By the pricking of my thumbs,

Something wicked this way comes."



Murder, remorse, and madness stalk this bloody story of ambition and fate.

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F. Murray Abraham Will Appear in a Benefit Reading of Edward Albee's FRAGMENTS
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BLOOD BROTHERS UK Tour Sets New Dates and Venues
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​​​​​​​Ivo van Hove, the Tony Award–winning director of Broadway's A View from the Bridge, makes a major Met debut with Mozart's Don Giovanni (May 5–June 2), re-setting the familiar tale of deceit and damnation in an abstract architectural landscape and shining a light into the work's dark corners.

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Complete casting has been announced as rehearsals commence for Shucked, the new Broadway musical comedy. Check out all of the bios, ticket information and more.

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