Al Pacino takes his Shylock to Broadway
Al Pacino in The Public Theater's production of "The Merchant of Venice," directed by Daniel Sullivan, running in repertory with The "Winter's Tale," directed by Michael Greif, from June 9 to August 1 at Shakespeare in the Park. Credit: Joan Marcus
Al Pacino and “The Merchant of Venice” will soon be on the move.
The Public Theater announced Monday that following an eight-week run at Central Park’s Delacorte Theater, Pacino will relocate to Broadway as Shylock in the Shakespeare comedy this fall.
Opening Oct. 19 at the Broadhurst Theatre, the production will run through Jan. 9. No further casting announcements were made.
Directed by Daniel Sullivan, it will be produced by the Public Theater with Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel.
More on this topic
Most Popular
Top Stories
MeTV sets marathon of Rob Reiner's top 'All in the Family' episodes
1m read
Top 10 streaming movies of 2025
2m read
Amazing feet: The Rockettes celebrate 100 years
2m read
'Avatar' and more December movie releases
Test your knowledge of these pop culture anniversaries in 2026 with our quiz
Hall of Fame wants Billy Joel fans to submit papers for symposium
1m read
