A Hamlet Regret

Most of the posts thus far have described versions of Hamlet that I have been able to experience.  This post, however, is different.  There is one production that eluded me, a lost opportunity that I regret (occasionally) to this day.

In 2008, Hamlet was a Shakespeare in the Park production in New York's Central Park.  I discovered this one shortly after it had closed its run.  Although getting to it would have been a bit difficult, the casting would have provided ample incentive.  This Hamlet starred, among others, Sam Waterston as Polonius.  As a die-hard fan of the original Law and Order, the opportunity to see Mr. Waterston in this role would have been tremendous.  In addition, Andre Braugher starred as Claudius, which would have been a bonus.  Alas, it was not to be.

The New York Times review that alerted me to the production can be accessed here.  Although the review is mixed, the critic has good things to say about Polonius.