I Hate Hamlet
| Author: Paul Rudnick | |
| Premiered: 1991 | Work Type: Play |
| Description: I Hate Hamlet is a 1991 comedy by Paul Rudnick about a TV actor, Andrew Rally, who reluctantly agrees to play Hamlet in a Central Park festival, only to have the ghost of legendary actor John Barrymore appear in his apartment to help him prepare, leading to comedic chaos as he grapples with his career, love life, and the ghost's meddling. The play satirizes the theater world, Hollywood, and the relevance of Shakespeare, with Barrymore's ghost pushing Andrew to embrace the role, even as he's tempted by a lucrative TV deal. | |
All shows for this title:
| Newport Theatre Arts Center | 1/21/2022 - 2/13/2022 |
| Cabrillo Playhouse | 3/3/2023 - 3/26/2023 |