Previews + Extras
Falstaff's Plan and Pistol's Revenge
S49 E28 - 3m 1s
Falstaff (Jacob Ming-Trent) tells Pistol (Joshua Echebiri) about his plan to woo Madam Ford and Madam Page by sending them identical love letters. Pistol, feeling long overlooked by Falstaff, sees his opportunity to enact his revenge.
The Merry Wives' Revenge on Falstaff
S49 E28 - 4m 8s
Madame Ford (Susan Kelechi Watson) and Madam Page (Pascale Armand) trick Falstaff (Jacob Ming-Trent) into thinking that he is about to be discovered by Mr. Ford. Meanwhile, Mr. Ford, thinking his wife has been unfaithful, arrives with his friends to try and catch her in the act.
Adapting Merry Wives For Today's Audiences
S49 E28 - 5m 6s
Hear from Jocelyn Bioh, Saheem Ali, Jacob Ming-Trent and more about how they worked to make Shakespeare's comedy resonate with modern audiences.
The Cast of Merry Wives Share Their Favorite Lines
S49 E28 - 2m 41s
The cast and creative team of Great Performances: Merry Wives share their favorite lines from the production.
If the Merry Wives Cast Could Switch Roles
S49 E28 - 2m 27s
Hear the cast of Merry Wives talk about what role, other than their own, they'd like to play in the show.
Great Performances: Merry Wives Preview
S49 E28 - 30s
Experience Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Set in South Harlem, the play tells the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a celebration of Black joy, laughter and vitality.
Merry Wives Receive Falstaff's Letters
S49 E28 - 2m 36s
Madame Ford (Susan Kelechi Watson) and Madam Page (Pascale Armand) realize that Falstaff has sent them the same love letter and decide to enact their revenge.
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