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.
David Bradley (English actor)
Bradley joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and performed at Laurence Olivier's National Theatre Company in the early 1970s. He first appeared on television in 1971, as a police officer in the successful comedy "Nearest and Dearest". He was awarded a Laurence Olivier Award in 1991 for his supporting role as the Fool in "King Lear" at the Royal National Theatre. He appeared in the Royal National Theatre's 1997 production of "The Homecoming", as well as productions of "The Caretaker" at Sheffield Theatres and the Tricycle Theatre from 2006 to 2007.