And then there is Sarah Bernhardt." In 1899, the international stage celebrity set out to tackle her most ambitious role yet: Hamlet. Theresa Rebeck's new play rollicks with high comedy and human ...

19th-century French actress Sarah ... fatale, Bernhardt showed that she had range in the 70 roles she performed during her lifetime. At the age of 56, she even decided to play Hamlet, and on ...

Seeley highlights the play’s contemporary relevance: “Bernhardt/Hamlet is important now because there is still a culture of pushback when women take on traditionally male roles. Sarah’s ...