King Lear (2004)
Opening Night: March 4, 2004
Closing: April 18, 2004
Theater: Vivian Beaumont
An old and vain king unwisely divides his Kingdom between his two fawning older daughters and banishes his third daughter, who truly loves him, but speaks more modestly.
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March 5, 2004
THE question is posed in arrogance, but it sets off reverberations that humble like an act of God. ”Dost thou know me, fellow?” thunders Christopher Plummer, who is giving the performance of a lifetime in the title role of ”King Lear” at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center.
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