Goodman Theatre

For Immediate Release

(March 19, 2008 - Chicago, IL) Robert Falls' 2006 smash sensation King Lear-the sold-out season opener which launched Falls' 20th year as Artistic Director of Goodman Theatre-will have another life in Washington, D.C. at the Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC), running June 16 - July 19, 2009. Falls will direct the production, which will again feature Stacy Keach in the title role, as well as many members of the original Chicago cast. At the Goodman, the critically-acclaimed production extended due to extraordinary ticket demand, and exceeded its revenue goals by more than 20%. The Chicago Tribune raved "A colossal, eye-popping, operatic production," the Chicago Sun-Times called it "gargantuan in its scale and volcanic in its impact…brilliantly conceived" and The New York Times proclaimed it one of the best productions of 2006.

Shakespeare Theatre Company's Sidney Harman Hall is located at 610 F Street NW, Washington, DC. Tickets and information: 202.547.1122. Press inquiries only: 202.547.3230 ext. 2314.

About Goodman Theatre

Named the country's Best Regional Theatre by Time magazine (2003), Goodman Theatre is a leader in the American theater, internationally recognized for its artists, productions and educational programs since its founding in 1925. Artistic Director Robert Falls and Executive Director Roche Schulfer's forward-thinking leadership has earned the Goodman unparalleled artistic distinction, garnered hundreds of awards-including the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre (1992)-and moved dozens of plays from Chicago to stages in New York and abroad. Central to its commitment to the reinvestigation of classics and development of new plays is the Goodman's Artistic Collective, including Frank Galati, Henry Godinez, Steve Scott, Chuck Smith, Regina Taylor and Mary Zimmerman. The largest not-for-profit theater in Chicago, the Goodman moved in 2000 into a brand new state-of-the-art complex which houses two principal theaters: the 856-seat Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre and the 400-seat flexible Owen Bruner Goodman Theatre. Board Chairman is Shawn M. Donnelley and Alice Young Sabl is president of the Women's Board. American Airlines is the Exclusive Airline of Goodman Theatre. Kraft Foods is the Principal Sponsor of the free Student Subscription Series.

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