Great Performances

Macbeth

Following a London West End run in December 2007, a sold-out limited engagement at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in March 2008, and an eight-week run on Broadway, director Rupert Goold's stage production of Macbeth was filmed for television at the end of 2009 with Patrick Stewart in his Tony-nominated performance as the ambitious general, and Tony-nominated Kate Fleetwood as his scheming wife.

Macbeth Preview

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Director Rupert Goold's gripping stage production of Macbeth, set in a nameless 20th-century militaristic society and starring Sir Patrick Stewart in his Tony-nominated performance as the ambitious general, and Kate Fleetwood as his coldly scheming wife, has been rethought in vivid filmic terms.

Previews + Extras

  • Macbeth: A Conversation with Sir Patrick Stewart: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Macbeth: A Conversation with Sir Patrick Stewart

    S42 E7 - 10m 47s

    In an interview with award-winning journalist Paula Zahn, Sir Patrick Stewart discusses what attracted him to the role of Macbeth, the innovative creative process of working with director Rupert Goold, his co-star Kate Fleetwood as Lady Macbeth, his character's descent into darkness, and some performance advice he received from another famous Macbeth, Sir Ian McKellan.

  • "Sleep no more!": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Sleep no more!"

    S42 E7 - 2m 55s

    After murdering the king, Macbeth (Sir Patrick Stewart) tells Lady Macbeth (Kate Fleetwood) that he heard a voice crying, "Sleep no more!"

  • Banquo's Ghost Haunts Macbeth: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Banquo's Ghost Haunts Macbeth

    S42 E7 - 2m 55s

    Banquo's ghost haunts Macbeth (Sir Patrick Stewart) at a dinner party. Lady Macbeth (Kate Fleetwood) tries to remain in control of her husband's delusions and the festivities.

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