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Duke on 42nd Street 229 West 42nd Street New York, NY |
The Merchant of Venice |
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by William Shakespeare Director Darko Tresnjak Set Designer John Lee Beatty |
Lighting Designer David Weiner Costume Designer Linda Cho Sound Designer Jane Shaw |
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Category: Play / drama
previews: Jan 6 - Feb 3, 2007 Tickets: $65.00 - $69.00 Tickets: 212.239.6200
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A mysteriously melancholy rich man, a
dashing young lover in desperate need of cash, a moneylender with good
reason to seek revenge, and a witty young woman with a knack for
disguise. These are the elements of Shakespeare's sparkling and
troubling tragicomedy. Set in the magical city of Venice, where all
nations meet and the clash of cultures can lead to startling violence,
the story of Antonio, Shylock, and Portia has been arousing
controversies, social as well as literary, for four centuries with its
astonishing mixture of elements: comedy both raucous and gentle,
steely-eyed satire, intense compassion, tender love poetry, and the
perpetual struggle between Mercy and Justice. |
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