I Hate Hamlet
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Things to do Friday, Oct. 30, 2009...for the Hitchcock film of the same name. Kanawha Players Theater, 309 Beauregard St. Call 304-343-PLAY or visit www.kanawhaplayers.org. "I HATE HAMLET": 7 p.m. (pre-production entertainment at 6:30) Adults $5, students $3. A TV actor becomes... In this article: Maize, I Hate Hamlet, Dial M for Murder, and John Barrymore |
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Wikipedia | October 25, 2009
Jane Adams (actress)
...Calls." She also won the Outer Critics Circle Award for best featured actress in a play in the Broadway production of Paul Rudnick's "I Hate Hamlet." In 1998, she starred in Happiness '' with Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman. She and...
In this article: An Inspector Calls, Oscar, Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Adams, Hung, Political science, Seattle Repertory Theatre, and University of Washington
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boston.com - Top arts and entertainment stories | October 10, 2009
Short Takes
Slightly less funny are the pieces about being gay, Jewish, and from New Jersey. In New York, Nicol Williamson, starring in Rudnick's play "I Hate Hamlet,'' behaves horribly - drinks, brawls, gropes, and even takes a sodden, wobbly swing...
In this article: Paul Rudnick, Scott Rudin, Hollywood, Unicef, Catholic Church, Ether, and Disney
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The Baltimore Shakespeare Festival
...and Courtney Weber (The Tempest). <br />'2000'<br /> Love for Words by Kimberley Lynne - Directed by Tony Tsendeas<br /> I Hate Hamlet - Directed by Joseph Brady<br /> <br />'2001'<br /> Much Ado About Nothing - Directed by Laura...
In this article: William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Baltimore, The Tempest, Macbeth, and Comedy of Errors
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Centre Daily Times | October 01, 2009
He's in a new yuks state of mind
...include "I Hit Hamlet," his New Yorker article about Nicol Williamson stabbing Evan Handler onstage during Rudnick's play, "I Hate Hamlet." And you've got to admire his ode to Pringles as "the snack equivalent of teakwood nesting...
In this article: Paul Rudnick, New Jersey, Pringles, Christmas Eve, and Cocaine
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New York Daily News | September 25, 2009
Obama's 'Come & Gone,' but his seat's for sale
...obligatory, off-color Harry Potter gag here). A footlight footnote. Speaking of jokes, no playwright can match Paul Rudnick ("Jeffrey" "I Hate Hamlet") zinger for zinger. In "I Shudder" (Harper, $23.99) - his smart, dishy and very funny...
In this article: Michelle Obama, Paul Rudnick, Barack Obama, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Unemployment, Equus, Yale, and Harry Potter
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I Hate Hamlet
I Hate Hamlet is a dramatic comedy written in 1991 by Paul Rudnick. Set in John Barrymore's old apartment in New York City - at the time, the author's real-life home - the play follows successful television actor Andrew Rally as he struggles...
In this article: John Barrymore, Hamlet, Paul Rudnick, Evan Handler, Nicol Williamson, New York City, Hamlet, and The New Yorker
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Denver Post Entertainment | August 01, 2009
Big River **1/2
...Festival season. Through Aug, 15. University of Colorado Mainstage Theatre, Boulder, 303-492-0554 or coloradoshakes.org "I Hate Hamlet" Charmed TV star Andrew Rally gets the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. Among his...
In this article: Big River, Broadway, Phamaly, William Shakespeare, and LaMancha
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www.washingtonpost.com | September 24, 2008
Curtain Up at Community Theaters
...in the 1940s, is also mounting a production of "Dinner With Friends." In contrast, its season opened last weekend with the zany "I Hate Hamlet," by Paul Rudnick. "When we go out looking for plays to do, we want to do a variety of...
In this article: Dinner with Friends, Oscar Hammerstein II, Colorado, Tartuffe, King Lear, and The Odd Couple
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With Vienna Theatre's Help, You, Too, Can 'Hate Hamlet'
...of ale this weekend, don't worry. Where there's a Will, there's a way out, courtesy of the Vienna Theatre Company's production of "I Hate Hamlet," a comedy from film and stage writer Paul Rudnick. Deftly produced and directed, it...
In this article: John Barrymore, Paul Rudnick, Hamlet, and William Shakespeare
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You May Hate 'Hamlet,' but You'll Love This Show
The Port Tobacco Players offer a fun evening with their latest production, "I Hate Hamlet." Even if you're not well acquainted with -- or a fan of -- Shakespeare, you'll likely enjoy this comic romp. Playwright Paul Rudnick created the...
In this article: John Barrymore, Hamlet, and William Shakespeare
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I Hate Hamlet is a dramatic comedy written in 1990 by Paul Rudnick. Set in John Barrymore's old apartment in New York City - at the time, the author's real-life home - the play follows successful television actor Andrew Rally as he struggles with taking on the dream role of Hamlet, dealing with a girlfriend who is keeping a firm grip on her chastity, and playing host to the ghost of John Barrymore, who, clothed as Hamlet, has come back to earth for the sole purpose of convincing Rally to play the part.
Barrymore proves to be very convincing (challenging Andrew to a sword fight in the middle of the New York loft), and Andrew decides to play Hamlet. But when a Hollywood friend shows up offering Andrew a new role in a television pilot, with a potentially large salary and fame, Andrew is forced to choose between Shakespeare, whom his girlfriend loves, or television, where he is loved by millions.
Plus, Andrew's performance as Hamlet is somewhat less than satisfactory.
Published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc., the play was originally produced on Broadway in the Walter Kerr Theatre, opening on April 8, 1991. The lead role of Andrew Rally was played by Evan Handler. The cast of the show includes three women and three men.
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