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Theater Critic Michael Bourne Reviews "King Lear" on Broadway

By Michael Bourne
Published April 26, 2019 at 6:12 PM EDT
King Lear
Michael Bourne for WBGO

Shakespeare returns to Broadway with Dame Glenda playing King Lear. According to our theater critic Michael Bourne, gender-switching is becoming quite familiar in recent productions of Shakespeare.

King Lear is playing at the Cort Theatre and is directed by Sam Gold.

Click above to hear Michael Bourne's review of King Lear.

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Michael Bourne
Michael Bourne, who died on August 21, 2022, was a presence on the air at WBGO between the end of 1984 and the start of 2022 when he retired from full-time hosting duty. He is the host of the Singers Unlimited Podcast by WBGO Studios. Previously, he hosted the popular Singers Unlimited (1985-2022). He also hosted the equally popular Blues Break for several years. Michael is a senior contributor to Down Beat, with the magazine since 1969. Doctor Bourne earned a PhD in Theatre from Indiana University -- which comes in handy when he's a theatre critic for the WBGO Journal.
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