The coming Broadway transfer of “The Merchant of Venice,” starring Al Pacino as Shylock, has postponed its official opening at the Broadhurst Theater, the Public Theater said on Wednesday.
A press representative for the Public said in an e-mail that Lily Rabe, who plays Portia, “will be out of the show for the next several performances for personal family reasons.” During this time, her understudy, Kim Martin-Cotten, will cover the role. The press representative said the performance of the play scheduled for Sunday will still take place, as will a party planned to follow this performance.
The play was presented this summer at the Delacorte Theater as part of the Public’s Shakespeare in the Park program. The Public did not give a new opening and said a date would be confirmed next week.
Source : artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com
A press representative for the Public said in an e-mail that Lily Rabe, who plays Portia, “will be out of the show for the next several performances for personal family reasons.” During this time, her understudy, Kim Martin-Cotten, will cover the role. The press representative said the performance of the play scheduled for Sunday will still take place, as will a party planned to follow this performance.
The play was presented this summer at the Delacorte Theater as part of the Public’s Shakespeare in the Park program. The Public did not give a new opening and said a date would be confirmed next week.
Source : artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com
