The Jew of Malta at Duke On 42nd Street

Theatre for a New Audience presents The Jew of Malta, by Christopher Marlowe, opening at Duke On 42nd Street on 4 Feb 2007, following previews from 17 Jan and running through to 11 Mar 2007.

The play is performed in repertory with William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice

The Jew of Malta tells the story of Barabas, the wealthiest man on the island of Malta. Cheated out of his fortune by the government after he has saved Malta from the Turks, Barabas dedicates his life to wholesale revenge in ways that are terrifying and often terrifyingly funny.

Directed by David Herskovits, The Jew of Malta has a cast of fourteen featuring F. Murray Abraham, Kate Forbes.

Set Design by John Lee Beatty, with costumes by Linda Cho and lighting by David Weiner.