King Lear in New Orleans
New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane
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- Company
- New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Dates
- May 22, 2026 – June 7, 2026
- Season
- 2026
About
The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane presents a traditional staging of King Lear, Shakespeare's searing tragedy about an aging monarch whose decision to divide his kingdom based on his daughters' flattery sets off a devastating chain of betrayal, madness, and loss of power. Running from May 22 through June 7, 2026, this production explores the play's themes of family dysfunction and the corruption of authority through the lens of a ruler stripped of everything. Performances take place in New Orleans, LA.