The Merchant of Venice (1989)

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Peter Hall
Cast: William Beckwith, Neal Ben-Ari, Ben Browder, Francesca Buller, Donald Burton, Michael Carter, Margery Daley, Peter-Hugo Daly

After the Trial, an illustration to The Merchant of Venice Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress of Belmont, Portia. Having squandered his estate, he needs 3,000 ducats to subsidise his expenditures as a suitor. Bassanio approaches his friend Antonio, a wealthy merchant of Venice, who has previously and repeatedly bailed him out.

Theater

Richard Rodgers Theatre · Broadway

Closed

March 10, 1990