The Merchant (1977)

Directed by John Dexter
Cast: John Clements, Joseph Leon, Roberta Maxwell, Marian Seldes, Russ Banham, Mark Blum, Philip Carroll, James David Cromar

- a Study by Joseph Keiley The Merchant is a 1976 play in two acts by the English dramatist Arnold Wesker. It is based on William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, and focuses on the Jewish Shylock character, that play's principal antagonist. Wesker began writing the play after seeing a 1973 performance by Laurence Olivier.

Theater
Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre · Broadway
Closed
November 19, 1977

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When does The Merchant close?

The Merchant closed on November 19, 1977.