Movie Description
Merry Wives
(2022)Overview
Experience Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Set in South Harlem, the play tells the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a celebration of Black joy, laughter and vitality.
Featured Crew
- Director : Saheem Ali,David Horn
- Producer : Mitch Owgang
- Editor : Gary Bradley
- Cast : Abena,Gbenga Akinnagbe,Pascale Armand,MaYaa Boateng,Phillip James Brannon,Brandon E. Burton,Joshua Echebiri,Angela Grovey,Branden Lindsay,Jarvis D. Matthews,Jacob Ming-Trent,Jennifer Mogbock,Ebony Marshall-Oliver,Julian Rozzell Jr.,Kyle Scatliffe,David Ryan Smith,Susan Kelechi Watson,Farai Malianga
Cast
Anne Page
Mister Nduka Ford
Madam Ekua Page
Fenton/Simple
Pastor Evans
Ensemble
Slender/Pistol
Mama Quickly
Ensemble
Ensemble
Falstaff
Ensemble
Ensemble
Shallow
Mister Kwame Page
Doctor Caius
Madam Nkechi Ford
Drummer
Facts
Original TitleMerry Wives
Status Released
Release Information
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2022-05-20
Original Language
Runtime 02h 00m
Homepagehttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/great-performances-merry-wives-about/13604/
Production CompaniesThe Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director),Great Performances,The WNET Group,Thirteen