"I Hate Hamlet"

"I Hate Hamlet": Hilariously Haunted Comedy From "Sister Act" Writer

The playwright "The New York Times" declared "the funniest writer for the stage in the United States today" sends up actors, agents, ghosts and even the Great Shakes himself in "I Hate Hamlet". When Andy, a Hollywood star in his prime, accepts the role of Hamlet at New York's Shakespeare in the Park, his agent thinks he's lost his marbles. Why else would Andy trade in a big-bucks TV role for a tired turn in a dusty Shakespeare production? And maybe he is, in fact, losing it ... considering that Andy now finds himself haunted by the ghost of John Barrymore. Written by Paul Rudnick ("Sister Act"), the original Broadway run of "I Hate Hamlet" earned a Tony nod and a legion of diehard fans. Now the Art Centre Theatre stages a zesty new production in Plano.