I trust America, the magazine that is, for a solid review of Hamlet with Jude Lawe. And, wow, what a closing line: “The course of action that seems most appropriate for this dissatisfied prince is not bloody murder but a Bloody Mary on some southerly beach.” Ouch. Given the cost and my own somewhat high standards for the play, I am not forking over serious cash for a merely “clear” performance. It is not enough that the audience understand what happens by the end of the play -- which according to the reviewer is about as good as it gets with this production. I do not need to go gaga over Jude Lawe as Hamlet. So, I’ll lower the expectations, go enjoy Jersey Boys, and call it a day.
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