Merry Wives
20222h 0min
Experience Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Set in South Harlem, the play tells the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a celebration of Black joy, laughter and vitality.
Storyline
Experience Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Set in South Harlem, the play tells the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a celebration of Black joy, laughter and vitality.
Released
May 20, 2022
Runtime
2h 0min
Director
Genre
Language
English
Production
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director), Great Performances, The WNET Group, Thirteen
Cast
Abena
Anne Page
Gbenga Akinnagbe
Mister Nduka Ford
Pascale Armand
Madam Ekua Page
MaYaa Boateng
Fenton/Simple
Phillip James Brannon
Pastor Evans
Brandon E. Burton
Ensemble
Joshua Echebiri
Slender/Pistol
Angela Grovey
Mama Quickly
Branden Lindsay
Ensemble
Jarvis D. Matthews
Ensemble
Jacob Ming-Trent
Falstaff
Jennifer Mogbock
Ensemble
Ebony Marshall-Oliver
Ensemble
Julian Rozzell Jr.
Shallow
Kyle Scatliffe
Mister Kwame Page
David Ryan Smith
Doctor Caius
Susan Kelechi Watson
Madam Nkechi Ford
Farai Malianga
Drummer