Theatre for a New Audience's Hamlet began previews Thursday, March 19, at 7:30pm at The Duke on 42nd StreetSM, a New 42nd Street® project, 229 West 42nd Street.
Hamlet runs through April 12, after which Theatre for a New Audience's Othello returns to The Duke on 42nd StreetSM, a New 42nd Street® project, for a 12-performance engagement, April 15 through 24.
Hamlet, directed by David Esbjornson, features Christian Camargo in the title role. Joining Mr. Camargo are Alyssa Bresnahan as Gertrude, Alvin Epstein as Polonius, Graham Hamilton as Laertes, Jennifer Ikeda as Ophelia and Casey Biggs as Claudius. Mr. Biggs replaced Patrick Page, who withdrew from the production due to illness.
Mr. Biggs's selected credits include Pride's Crossing at Lincoln Center Theatre. Off Broadway and in regional theatre, he has played leading roles in The Taming of the Shrew, All the King's Men, Long Day's Journey into Night, Summer and Smoke, It's a Wonderful Life at Arena Stage and Elmer Gantry at Ford's Theatre of Washington, D.C. For film and television, Mr. Biggs has appeared in Broken Arrow, Dragonfly, The Pelican Brief, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. For the theatre, Mr. Biggs's directing credits include Hedda Gabler, Hamlet, The Seagull, Richard III, The Three Sisters, Macbeth, Moby Dick Rehearsed, and Love, Shakespeare for The Acting Company. He is a graduate of The Juilliard School, alumnus of The Acting Company, on the directing faculty at the New School for Drama, and Artistic Director of the Greene Arts Festival.
Box Office Info:
Single tickets are $75.00. Tickets may be purchased in person during box office hours at The Duke on 42nd StreetSM , 229 West 42nd Street, via the phone at 646-223-3010 or online at www.dukeon42.org .
$10.00 - New Deal: Age 25 or under. New Deal tickets are available for any performance, any time. New Deal tickets may be purchased by using the code NWDL985 over the phone (646-223-3010) or in person at the box office. One ticket may be purchased per person. Valid proof of age must be shown in order to collect tickets.
