Merchant of Venice, The

Synopsis

A production of the play performed as part of the New York Shakespeare Festival and directed by Barry Edelstein. Rob Leibman is Shylock.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

24 Feb 1995

Duration

161 mins

Credits

Director

Barry Edelstein

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Michael Torke

Production Design

John Arnone

Costume

Catherine Zuber

Cast

Ron Leibman	Shylock
Byron Jennings	Antonio
Jay Goede	Bassanio
Laila Robins	Portia
Peter Jay Fernandez	Gratiano
Billy Porter	Solanio
Cornell Womack	Leonardo
Earle Hyman	Tubal
Earle Hyman	Duke of Venice
Gail Grate	Nerissa
Nina Landey	Jessica
Paul Mullins	Salerio
Peter Rini	Balthazar
Robert Jason Jackson	Prince of Morocco
Tom Nelis	Launcelot Gobbo
Walker Jones	Old Gobbo
Walker Jones	Prince of Arragon
Willis Sparks	Lorenzo

Additional Details

Theatre

Joseph Papp Public Theatre, New York, NY

Production type

Stage Recordings

Plays

Merchant of Venice, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); New York Shakespeare Festival; Shakespeare Marathon (1987-1997)

Notes

General

The 27th production in the New York Shakespeare Festival Marathon.

Reviews

Ranald, Margaret Loftus Shakespeare Bulletin, 13, no.2 (1995), pp31-2. Vincent Canby, New York Times (6 May 1995).

Production Company

Name

Parker Hodges Productions

Address

USA

Notes

A production company making the video recordings of stage productions for the Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT), New York

Archive

Name

Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)

Email

toft@nypl.org

Web

http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window

Phone

+ 1 (212) 870-1642

Fax

(212) 8701868

Address

Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA