Great Performances - Season 36 - Eps 5: King Lear
2009 Emmy Nominee Ian McKellen recreates his recent stage performance of Shakespeare's tragic monarch in a special television adaptation. Directed by Trevor Nunn, the telecast includes nearly all the original cast members of the sold-out Royal Shakespeare Company production that premiered in Stratford-Upon-Avon in April 2007.
About Great Performances
Title: Great Performances
First Air Date: 1971-01-28
Last Air Date: 2026-01-01
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5.818/10 (from 22 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 52
Total Episodes: 673
Network: PBS
Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Drama
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Cast
Bray Poor
Narrator (voice)
