André De Shields is every inch a king in St Louis Shakespeare Festival s King Lear thepitchkc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thepitchkc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Many critics of the white-dominated theater canon in the U.S. point to the intense focus on Shakespeare as a force that holds back artists of color. St. Louis Shakespeare Festival's production of "King Lear" features a predominately Black cast and makes room for new interpretations of a revered playwright.