A: Is for art and success

They say the play is the thing but the Donmar Warehouse production of HAMLET, starring Jude Law and directed by Michael Grandage, is in its final weeks on Broadway. The hit production will end its limited engagement Sunday, December 6 at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). The producers of HAMLET recently announced that the production had recouped its investment after seven weeks.

Jude Law returned to Broadway for the first time since 1995 when he made his Tony Award-nominated debut in Jean Cocteau’s Indiscretions (Les Parents Terribles). Other theatre credits include Les Parents Terribles (National Theatre), Dr. Faustus, ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore (Young Vic) and Death of a Salesman (West Yorkshire Playhouse). Upcoming films include Dr. Watson in Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes, being released on December 25 and Tony in Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, released on September 24 and Repossession Mambo.

Performances are Tuesday at 7:00 PM, Wednesday at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM, Thursday and Friday at 7:30 PM, Saturday at 2:00 and 8:00 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets are available through Telecharge.com at 212-239-6200 or www.telecharge.com. A limited number of $35 tickets, subject to availability, will be made available for purchase by students at the Broadhurst Theatre box office on the day of the performance only. One ticket per valid student ID. Tickets are subject to availability and the number of student tickets for each performance may vary.

Now that is a successful F.A.C.T.