Sarah Bernhardt ran her own theater. And if Bernhardt preferred to perform a classic, she could put on tights and play Hamlet for an audience of 1,700. Can you blame Ms. Rebeck for wanting to spend a bit of time in the imperious, world-beating presence of the Divine Sarah? And so she has trained her love for robust storytelling and her fondness for strong women on Bernhardt’s protracted mission to make sense of Hamlet. The result, the playful but pointed “Bernhardt/Hamlet,” opens Sept. 25 at the American Airlines Theater, starring Janet McTeer in both title roles.

Source: New York Times September 10, 2018 07:52 UTC