NEW LOCATION:
Simply Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice
The Music Center’s
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012

updated 12:59pm Mon. October 28, 2019

Due to the fire closing down the 405 surrounding Mulholland Drive near the Gindi Auditorium
Simply Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice with Al Pacino and Geoffrey Rush
has relocated to
The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall.
The address is 111 South Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012.

For parking and other information click here. Thank you!

DON’T MISS LA’S MOST EXCLUSIVE
SHAKESPEARE EVENT OF THE YEAR

Legendary actor Al Pacino joins fellow Academy Award winner Geoffrey Rush for Simply Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice, a one-night only staged benefit reading to support The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles.  Tony Award winner Dan Sullivan reunites Pacino (Shylock) with his Merchant of Venice Broadway stars Lily Rabe (Portia) and Hamish Linklater (Bassanio).  All three actors originally appeared in Sullivan’s 2010 production for the New York Shakespeare Festival’s summer festival in Central Park which quickly transferred to Broadway for a limited sold-out run.  Rush steps in to read the role of the Antonio and Keith David will read the roles of the Duke of Venice and Solerio. 

Simply Shakespeare is a 28-year-old annual event to raise awareness and funds to benefit The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles.  At this event, Oscar winners, Tony winners and Grammy winners unite for a night of impromptu Shakespeare.  The honorary Co-Chairs of Simply Shakespeare are Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks.

Benefit tickets and sponsorships start at $500 and can be purchased by calling 310.559.9334 x102 or Harvin@5Bevents.com