New production of HAMLET gets right to the point in rehearsals prior to moving into Hudson Guild Theatre
Hudson Guild Theatre
441 West 26th St. between Ninth & Tenth Aves.
July 16-28
www.hamletoffbroadway.com
A new production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is coming to the Hudson Guild Theatre, promising “no flash, all substance.” Stripping the tragedy of epic proportions down to its bare bones, the production gets right to the heart of the tale of the prince of Denmark as he contemplates his future at Elsinore with his true love, Ophelia, while being visited by the ghost of his dead father. Kyle Knauf (Fetes de la Nuit, Benten Kozo) takes on the title role, with Brittanie Bond as Ophelia, Justin R. G. Holcomb as Claudius, Kathryn Neville Browne as Gertrude, Ian Gould as Horatio, Daniel Levitt as Laertes, Kim Sullivan as Polonius, Donovan Christie Jr. as Fortinbras, Emily Gleeson as Rosencrantz, and Geoff Kanick as Guildenstern. The set design is by Jiin Choi, with costumes by Ilana Breitman.
TICKET GIVEAWAY: “Neither a borrower nor a lender be: For loan oft loses both itself and friend,” Polonius advises in act 1, scene 3, but you don’t have to worry about money, as twi-ny has three pairs of tickets to give away for free to Hamlet, which opens July 16 at the Hudson Guild Theatre. Just send your name, daytime phone number, and all-time-favorite Hamlet portrayer to contest@twi-ny.com by Thursday, July 18, at 3:00 to be eligible. All entrants must be twenty-one years of age or older; three winners will be selected at random.