John Lithgow, Annette Bening, and Christopher Innvar inThe Public Theater’s free Shakespeare in the Park production of King Lear, directed by Daniel Sullivan, July 22-August 17, 2014.

John Lithgow Wrestles with Rage, Revenge, Raccoons as King Lear

The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 7, 2014

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.

 

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