Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2009/jul/01/ broadway-jude-law-hamlet
Yesterday I went to see Hamlet in London starring Jude Law. When I first bought my ticket there was one certainty–Jude Law’s sexiness. I was uncertain about his acting. It’s not that he is not a great actor, but I feared that he might be cocky and not adequately display Hamlet’s madness.
However, once he began dancing about like a crab as he, Hamlet, was mocking Polonius, I knew we were in for an amazing show.
Jude Law is absolutely gorgeous, but with all of his beauty he managed to portray Hamlet’s torment uncannily. For this, I give him five stars (not that he really cares).
I also give five stars to the person who decided to cast him as Hamlet. The play has been done time and time again, but Jude Law is exactly what it took to pack the theatre out day and night for the entire summer.
Packed the theatre was–with celebrities! Sitting just one seat in front of me was Daniel Radcliffe, better known as Harry Potter! I witnessed firsthand how Mr. Radcliffe celebrates the opening week of his latest movie.
The best news of all for most of my readers is that the play heads stateside this fall, (Jude Law too!) to the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. While you might not bump elbows with Daniel Radcliffe, you’re still in for a great show.
I must add that the rest of the cast was awesome, and the show ranks number one out of the many that I’ve seen in my life.
Luckily my ticket did not break the bank as I got it through school, but if you’re up for a splurge you should definitely try to get into one of the London shows this summer or the New York performances in the fall.
