Graham Smith (Lear) and Gretchen McGinty (Cordelia) Photo credit: CaineDalke

Join us for King Lear through August 14 at the McGlohon Theatre in uptown Charlotte

We had an amazing opening night for King Lear! The energy and excitement was high and the audience loved the show. You have 11 more chances to catch this epic production, so make your plans now!

As an aging monarch divides his kingdom among his three daughters, his world descends into chaos and all that he once believed is brought into question. Love and duty, power and loss, good and evil are all explored in one of the greatest works in western literature.

Performances will take place now through August 14 on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30pm, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm, Saturday afternoons at 2pm and Sundays at 3pm. The McGlohon Theatre is located in Spirit Square in uptown Charlotte at 345 N. College Street.

If you missed Larry Toppman's interview with Graham Smith (King Lear) in Wednesday's Charlotte Observer, check it out online. 

As in past years, the majority of our seats are general admission (available on a first-come, first-served basis). However, we are pleased to announce that a special VIP reserved seating area has been created in the front center orchestra section of the McGlohon Theatre. Reserved seating eliminates the need to arrive early and guarantees that you will have a great seat waiting for you with your name on it. Reserved seats are available for anyone who makes a minimum tax-deductible donation of $25 per seat. If you are an existing donor, all you need to do is select the performance you wish to attend. If you are not already a donor, it's a quick two-step process: 1) make a donation online

and 2) select the performance you wish to attend. We'll treat you like royalty when you arrive and you'll be supporting the work of The Charlotte Shakespeare Festival.