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King Lear
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noun
- a tragedy (1606) by Shakespeare.
King Lear
- A tragedy by William Shakespeare about an old king who unwisely hands his kingdom over to two of his daughters. The daughters, who had flattered Lear while he was in power, turn on him; their actions reduce him to poverty and eventually to madness. His youngest daughter, Cordelia , whom he had at first spurned, remains faithful to him.
Example Sentences
鈥淕ypsy鈥 has been called the 鈥淜ing Lear鈥 of musicals for the capstone tyrannical parent role it provides an actor of a certain age.
The epic scale of 鈥淜ing Lear鈥 can engender reluctance in theatergoers.
Since then, the actor has been in productions like "Othello," "King Lear," and "The Last Five Years" and even won a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in the West End revival of "Company."
Not since Jane Smiley鈥檚 鈥淎 Thousand Acres鈥 has Shakespeare鈥檚 King Lear had such a strong treatment.
It brought Ian McKellen to Brooklyn as King Lear, built a replica of its main theater in an Upper East Side drill hall and sent a stream of shows to Broadway.
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