{"id":295598,"date":"2025-04-09T21:11:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T21:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/a-new-hitchcockian-noir-hamlet-at-the-mark-taper-forum\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T21:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T21:11:22","slug":"a-new-hitchcockian-noir-hamlet-at-the-mark-taper-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newhampshiredigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/a-new-hitchcockian-noir-hamlet-at-the-mark-taper-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"A New, Hitchcockian Noir HAMLET at the Mark Taper Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Center Theatre Group<\/strong>\u00a0presents the premiere of a new, Hitchcockian noir take on\u00a0Hamlet<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0by William Shakespeare, from\u00a0director Robert O\u2019Hara<\/strong>. The production will run May 28 to July 6, 2025 at the Mark Taper Forum, as the sixth offering of Center Theatre Group\u2019s One CTG. One LA. Season, from Artistic Director Snehal Desai, Managing Director\/CEO Meghan Pressman, and Producing Director Douglas C. Baker.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Hitchcockian noir Hamlet<\/em><\/strong> cast includes\u00a0Patrick Bal<\/a>l<\/strong>\u00a0(Frank Langdon on\u00a0The Pitt<\/em>\u00a0on Max) as Hamlet;\u00a0James T. Alfred<\/strong>\u00a0as Head Attendant;\u00a0Joe Chrest\u00a0<\/strong>(Ted Wheeler on\u00a0Stranger Things<\/em>\u00a0Netflix) as Detective Fortinbras;\u00a0Fidel Gomez\u00a0<\/strong>as Gravedigger;\u00a0Ty Molbak\u00a0<\/strong>(film\u00a0Babylon<\/em>\u00a0dir. Damien Chazelle) as Laertes, Rosencrantz;\u00a0Ramiz Monsef\u00a0<\/strong>(Letters of Suresh<\/em>\u00a0by Rajiv Joseph at Off-Broadway Second Stage;\u00a0Archduke<\/em>\u00a0at the Mark Taper Forum;\u00a0Vicu\u00f1a<\/em>\u00a0at the Kirk Douglas Theatre) as Polonius;\u00a0Coral Pe\u00f1a<\/strong>\u00a0(For All Mankind<\/em>\u00a0on Apple TV+,\u00a0Our Dear Dead Drug Lord<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>at Kirk Douglas Theatre) as Ophelia;\u00a0Jakeem Powell<\/strong>\u00a0(Rustin<\/em>,\u00a0Gimme a Break<\/em>,\u00a0This American Wife<\/em>) as Horatio;\u00a0Ariel Shafir\u00a0<\/strong>(Ivan on\u00a0Only Murders in the Building\u00a0<\/em>Hulu) as Claudius;Jaime Lincoln Smith<\/strong>\u00a0as First Player, Attendant;\u00a0Gina Torres\u00a0<\/strong>(911 Lonestar,<\/em>\u00a0Tommy Vega \/ FOX,\u00a0Jessica Pearson on\u00a0Suits<\/em>\u00a0USA Network) as Gertrude;\u00a0and\u00a0Daniel Zuhlke<\/strong> (Lucifer<\/em>\u00a0dir. Sam Hill Netflix;\u00a0The Deuce<\/em>\u00a0HBO,The Affair<\/em>dir. Jeffrey Reiner Showtime) as Guildenstern.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m delighted to announce the cast that will bring Robert O\u2019Hara\u2019s brilliant reimagining of\u00a0Hamlet<\/em>\u00a0to life,\u201d said\u00a0CTG Artistic Director Snehal Desai<\/strong>. \u201cWith Patrick Ball, who is shining in the hit series\u00a0The Pitt<\/em>, Coral Pe\u00f1a, who CTG audiences will remember from\u00a0Our Dear Dead Drug Lord<\/em>\u00a0two\u00a0seasons ago, as Ophelia, and the extraordinary Gina Torres as Gertrude, Robert has assembled an exceptional ensemble. It\u2019s been fifty years since we have presented this classic play at CTG and this sultry production will infuse the Taper with sharp-laced wit, blood, and ghostly intrigue, offering a\u00a0Hamlet<\/em>\u00a0like nothing you\u2019ve ever experienced. I can\u2019t wait for audiences to see it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The legendary story begins: \u201cSo \u2026 once more\u2026 tell me about this Ghost.\u201d\u00a0 But Ghosts are tricky things. Especially in a world of madness, murder and mayhem.\u202f A rich entitled Prince goes on a ferocious rampage that will lead to a massacre in the living room.\u202f Is he a tragic hero as we\u2019ve often been told? Or a royal blooded serial killer?\u202f\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a half a century since\u00a0Hamlet<\/em>\u00a0was done at the Taper. O\u2019Hara, the Tony-nominated visionary who directed the landmark box office hit\u00a0Slave Play<\/em>\u2014the most Tony-nominated play in Broadway history\u2014returns to Center Theatre Group to one of the most famous tales ever told. \u202fHe previously directed\u00a0Slave Play<\/em>\u00a0in its world premiere at New York Theater Workshop.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

O\u2019Hara\u2019s directing credits include the world premiere musical\u00a0Bella<\/em>\u00a0by Kirsten Childs at Playwrights Horizons,\u00a0Macbeth<\/em>\u00a0at Denver Center for Performing Arts, world premieres of Nikkole Salter and Danai Gurira\u2019s\u00a0In The Continuum<\/em>, Gurira\u2019s\u00a0Eclipsed<\/em>\u00a0at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, Tarell McCraney\u2019s\u00a0The Brother\/Sister Plays<\/em>\u00a0(Part 2), Colman Domingo\u2019s\u00a0Wild with Happy<\/em>, as well as his own plays,\u00a0Mankind<\/em>,\u00a0Bootycandy<\/em><\/a>, and\u00a0Insurrection: Holding History<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In this new Hitchcockian noir adaptation we will step into a Shakespearean noir through a forensic investigation of the ultimate crimes of passion. \u202fO\u2019Hara said, \u201cI\u2019m terribly excited to be closing out Snehal Desai\u2019s first season with\u00a0Hamlet<\/em>. I\u2019m diving deep into my love of Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch, Salvador Dali and Perry Mason to tell this story.\u202f I like my Shakespeare tragedies lean, brisk and intense.\u202f There will be blood.\u201d\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

The creative team of\u00a0Hamlet<\/em>\u00a0includes Dramaturg and Associate Director Nicholas Polonio; Set Designer Clint Ramos; Costume Designer Dede Ayite; Lighting Designer Lap Chi Chu; Projection Designer Yee Eun Nam; Sound Designer and Composer Original Music Lindsay Jones; and Hair, Wig & Makeup Design by J. Jared Janas.\u00a0<\/p>\n

2024\/25 Season programming at the Mark Taper Forum is made possible through the generous support of the\u00a0S. Mark Taper Foundation<\/strong>. Additional season support is provided by\u00a0Perenchio Foundation<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tickets for\u00a0Hamlet<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0are available through CenterTheatreGroup.org, Audience Services at 213.972.4400 or in person at the Center Theatre Group Box Offices at The Music Center, 135 N. Grand Avenue in Downtown LA 90012.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Center Theatre Group<\/strong>, one of the nation\u2019s preeminent arts and cultural organizations, is Los Angeles\u2019 leading not-for-profit theatre company, which, under the leadership of Artistic Director Snehal Desai, Managing Director \/ CEO Meghan Pressman, and Producing Director Douglas C. Baker, programs the Mark Taper Forum and the Ahmanson Theatre at The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles, and the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Center Theatre Group is one of the country\u2019s leading producers of ambitious new works through commissions and world premiere productions and a leader in interactive community engagement and education programs that reach across generations, demographics, and circumstances to serve Los Angeles. Founded in 1967,\u00a0 Center Theatre Group has produced more than 700 productions across its three stages, including such iconic shows as\u00a0Zoot Suit<\/em>;\u00a0Angels in America<\/em>;\u00a0The Kentucky Cycle<\/em>;\u00a0Biloxi Blues<\/em>;\u00a0Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992<\/em>;\u00a0Children of a Lesser God<\/em>;\u00a0Curtains<\/em>;\u00a0The Drowsy Chaperone<\/em>;\u00a09 to 5: The Musical<\/em>; and\u00a0Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo<\/em>. CenterTheatreGroup.org\u00a0<\/p>\n

The S. Mark Taper Foundation<\/strong>, founded in 1989, is a private family foundation dedicated to enhancing the quality of people\u2019s lives by supporting nonprofit organizations and their work in our communities. The S. Mark Taper Foundation is committed to grantmaking that aligns with the values of diversity, equity and inclusion.<\/p>\n

Bank of America<\/strong>\u00a0is Center Theatre Group\u2019s 2024\/25 \u201cOne CTG\u201d Season Sponsor. Bank of America believes in the power of the arts to help economies thrive, to educate and enrich societies, and to create greater cultural understanding. For over 20 years, the company has supported Center Theatre Group\u2019s innovative Education and Community Partnerships programs and world-class productions.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n

American Express is the official payment partner of Center Theatre Group.\u202f<\/p>\n

Show and Ticket Information:<\/h6>\n

HAMLET (A Hitchcockian Noir Adaptation)<\/em><\/p>\n

Mark Taper Forum\/Center Theatre Group
135 North Grand Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90012<\/p>\n

Wednesday, May 28 to Sunday, July 6, 2025
Tuesday through Friday evenings at 8:00 p.m.;\u00a0
Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.; Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m
Prices<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 begin at $40.25
Website\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 CenterTheatreGroup.org
Phone<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Audience Services at 213.628.2772\u00a0
In person<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Center Theatre Group Box Office (at the Ahmanson Theatre) at The Music Center, 135 N. Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. 90012
Groups<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014CenterTheatreGroup.org\/Tickets\/Groups-and-Corporate-Offers
Access\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 Center Theatre Group offers a number of services to accommodate\u00a0persons requiring mobility, vision, and hearing access.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information, please visit CenterTheatreGroup.org\/Access<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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