Event Details
Onstage now at Elmwood Playhouse: Paul Rudnick’s acclaimed comedy I Hate Hamlet, hailed as “deliriously funny” by USA Today. The production runs weekends through October 10 at Elmwood Playhouse, 10 Park Street in Nyack.
I Hate Hamlet tells the story of television actor Andrew Rally, who comes to New York City to play Hamlet in Central Park and moves into an apartment once inhabited — and now haunted — by legendary actor John Barrymore. When Barrymore’s ghost appears, the two actors--along with agents, friends, and lovers--- clash over fame, ambition, and theatre. Full of laughter, romance, and swashbuckling swordplay, I Hate Hamlet is a joyous and hilarious evening of theatrical magic.
Directed by Kathleen Mahan, the production features Jason Summers (of Mamaroneck, NY), Tina D’Amato (of Yonkers, NY), Christian Frahme (of West Nyack, NY), Siobhán Noonan (of Blauvelt, NY), Alison Costello (of West Nyack, NY), and John de Guzmán (of Dobbs Ferry, NY).
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through October 10. The closing weekend also includes a captioned performance on Thursday, October 8, at 8 p.m.
Throughout the run of I Hate Hamlet, artwork by members of the Nyack Art Collective is on exhibit in Elmwood’s lobby gallery.
Tickets to all performances are $32, with discounted $29 tickets available for seniors age 65 and older, youth age 22 and younger, veterans, and active-duty service members. Tickets may be purchased online at www.elmwoodplayhouse.com or by calling the Elmwood Playhouse Box Office at 845-353-1313.