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The Leonard Lopate Show
John Lithgow Wrestles with Rage, Revenge, Raccoons as King Lear

Revenge, rage, grief and delusion reign in "King Lear," one of Shakespeare’s most tragic plays. John Lithgow talks about playing King Lear in The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park production of the tragedy. “King Lear” is playing through August 17 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.