King Lear
Discount Tickets and Show Information
Discount Broadway Tickets For King Lear
King Lear Summary
- Genre: Play - Revival
- King Lear is 2 hours long, including an intermission of 15 minutes
- 8 Shows per week
- Previews Began: February 28, 2019
- Show Opened: April 4, 2019
- Show Closed: June 9, 2019
Glenda Jackson returns to Broadway and continues to break down barriers by playing the lead role in Sam Gold's version of the Shakespearean drama, King Lear.
King Lear on Broadway Background
King Lear features an original score by the composer Philip Glass.
What’s King Lear Like?
The aging King Lear recognizes his own ultimate mortality and he talks to his Shakespearean lawyer to plan ahead to bequeath his estate. He decides to divide his chattels between his three daughters, but refuses to grant his youngest daughter a share due to their poor discourse. His decision ultimately leads to chaos and treachery within his kingdom and ultimately madness for himself.
Is King Lear Good for Kids?
Unless big fans of classic Shakespeare, younger children should give this show a miss.
King Lear Ticket Lottery and Rush Schedule
Every day there are discounted Broadway show tickets sold as part of the Broadway ticket lotteries or as Rush Tickets Tonight. Tickets are only valid on-the-same-day of the drawing. The following is the daily schedule of the ticket lottery and RUSH ticket pricing.
General Rush
Monday, 10:00am
Tuesday, 10:00am
Wednesday, 10:00am
Thursday, 10:00am
Friday, 10:00am
Saturday, 10:00am
Purchase the Broadway Discounts Guide to get details on how to get Lottery and Rush Tickets Tonight (if available) for King Lear.
Theatre Information
Cort Theatre
138 West 48th Street
New York, NY 10019
New York, NY 10019
Seats:
1,102
Entrance:
48th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues
Theatre Information
King Lear Marquee
Cast Members
- King Lear
- Glenda Jackson
- Goneril
- Elizabeth Marvel
- Regan
- Aisling O'Sullivan
- Edgar
- Sean Carvajal
- Duke of Cornwall
- Russell Harvard
- Earl of Gloucester
- Jayne Houdyshell
- Duke of Albany
- Dion Johnstone
- Oswald
- Matthew Mahler
- Edmund
- Pedro Pascal
- Earl of Kent
- John Douglas Thompson
- Cordelia
- Ruth Wilson
Producers
Scott Rudin
Production Credits
- Director
- Sam Gold
- Costumes
- Ann Roth
- Lighting
- Jane Cox
- Sound
- Scott Lehrer
- Original Music
- Philip Glass
Creative Team
- Author
- William Shakespeare