A tale of malice, matrimony and murder, MACBETH tells the story of one couple’s obsession with power—and their guilt after doing the unthinkable. For 15 weeks only, this thrilling new production will capture the passion and ferocity of Shakespeare’s most haunting text like never before.
I wish I didn't have the nagging feeling that the director was less interested in these actors than in his special touches. These include a particular attention to gore (an amputated leg chopped up as part of the witches' brew elicited an audible blecchh from the audience.) This seems ironic, because this 'Macbeth' struck me as a bit bloodless.
Though the production too often feels as if it were designed for the company’s own edification — an endless rehearsal rather than a Broadway revival — it is not without its outward-facing qualities, especially after the initial throat-clearing. There are beautiful, quietly observed moments: a glance between Craig and Negga, for instance, that says more about marriage than some entire plays on the subject. There are smaller characters crystallized in a flash: Lazar’s Duncan dainty and handsy, Maria Dizzia’s Lady Macduff heartbreakingly resolute.
1870 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2018 | West End |
Royal Shakespeare Company London Production West End |
2022 | Broadway |
Limited Engagement Broadway |
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Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Ruth Negga |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Play | Jane Cox |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Ruth Negga |
2022 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Play | Mikaal Sulaiman |
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