Riverside Shakespeare Company
In 1985 the Riverside Shakespeare Company presented the New York premiere of "The History of King Lear", adapted with a happy ending by 18th-century English Poet Laureate, Nahum Tate, from William Shakespeare's "King Lear". The production was directed by W. Stuart McDowell, produced by Andrew B. Harris, who had joined Riverside as its executive director at the beginning of the season.
Tanya Moiseiwitsch
She had to her credit no fewer than five Broadway productions: "Uncle Vanya" and "The Critic" in 1946, "The Matchmaker" in 1955–57, "The House of Atreus" in 1968, and "The Misanthrope" in 1975. In addition, she is credited for the 2004 revival of "King Lear", in which the scenery was based on her designs for Stratford (Ontario).