Overview

• The Public Theater produced a new production of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" as part of their Shakespeare in the Park series.
• The set design reused elements from their previous production of "Much Ado About Nothing."
• Ato Blankson-Wood gave a memorable performance in the lead role of Hamlet.
• The production cut parts of the play including the war story and character development, shortening the play to under three hours.
• Actors John Douglas Thompson and Lorraine Toussaint gave standout performances as Claudius and Gertrude.