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Following a triple extended engagement in New York, a box office record-breaking two-week run in Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and a six-week London run—which Dame Judi Dench called ‘Spectacular’—Tony Award-nominated Eddie Izzard brings Shakespeare’s Hamlet to life in a dynamic new staging of the iconic play, adapted by Mark Izzard and directed by Selina Cadell. Above photo credit: Carol Rosegg.
This acclaimed solo performance of Hamlet has seven performances only in Los Angeles, from January 22 to 31, 2026, at The Montalbán Theatre. Tickets are now on sale at TICKETMASTER.COM.
Hamlet received a New York Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Solo Performance, as well as a nomination for the New York Drama League’s Distinguished Performance Award.
The King of Denmark is dead, and Prince Hamlet must take revenge—initiating a cascade of events that will destroy both family and state. In Hamlet, Izzard portrays men, women, ghosts, scholars, tyrants, courtiers, lovers, fools, and poets.
“I have always gravitated towards playing complex and challenging characters and Hamlet is the ultimate. This is a production for everyone, a timeless drama with an accidental hero. Selina, Mark, and I want audiences to see and hear an accessible, touching, tragic, and dramatic Hamlet.” Eddie Izzard.
Hamlet marks Izzard’s second solo show following her sold-out run of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, which played to rave reviews in New York and at The Garrick Theatre in London’s West End.
A Tony Award-nominated and double Emmy Award-winning actor, Eddie Izzard’s boundary-pushing career includes critically acclaimed roles in theater, film, and television. On Broadway, Izzard starred in Roundabout Theatre’ Company’s 2003 revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, garnering the Tony nomination for Leading Actor in a Play—and appeared in David Mamet’s Race. Major London stage credits include The Cryptogram, Edward II, 900 Oneonta, Joe Egg, and Lenny. Izzard made her West End debut in 1993 in her show Live at the Ambassadors, receiving an Oliver Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement.
Izzard’s film roles include Stephen Frears’ Victoria & Abdul opposite Dame Judi Dench, Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe, Peter Bogdanovich’s The Cat’s Meow, Valkyrie, Ocean’s Twelve, Ocean’s Thirteen, and the recent Doctor Jekyll in which she plays Dr. Nina Jekyll and Rachel Hyde as well as Charlie Covell’s Kaos with Jeff Goldblum and Janet McTeer. Izzard has also been seen as Dr. Abel Gideon in “Hannibal” and in FX’s critically acclaimed series. “The Riches,” in which Izzard both starred and executive produced.
The creative team for Hamlet includes Tom Piper (Set Design), Tyler Elich with Anthony Forchielli (Lighting Design), Tom Piper and Libby DaCosta (Costume Stylist), Eliza Thompson (Composer), Didi Hopkins (Movement Director), and J. Allen Suddeth (Fight Director). Hamlet is produced by WestBeth Entertainment, Mick Perrin Worldwide, and John Gore.
Hamlet
A Westbeth Entertainment Production
The Montalbán Theatre, 1615 Vine Street, Los Angeles CA 90028
Performances and Dates:
Thu Jan 22 @ 7pm (Preview)
Fri Jan 23 @ 8pm (Opening Night)
Sat Jan 24 @ 8pm
Sun Jan 25 @ 3pm
Thu Jan 29 @ 7pm
Fri Jan 30 @ 8pm
Sat Jan 31 @ 3pm
Tickets: TICKETMASTER.COM
Tickets start at $85.00
ABOUT WESTBETH ENTERTAINMENT:
WestBeth Entertainment has consistently delivered critically acclaimed, financially successful, groundbreaking productions for over 35 years. WestBeth’s ability to meld creative vision with financial and production savvy has created a unique company out of making artists’ and audience’s dreams come true. Developing and introducing artists and talent to North American audiences has a big part of WestBeth’s history.
From Billy Connolly to Eddie Izzard, The Jim Henson Company to John Leguizamo and Trevor Noah to Hannah Gadsby, WBE has been the creative catalyst, partner and producer of some of the most innovative performances and productions on the continent in venues throughout North America including Madison Square Garden, The Hollywood Bowl, Toronto’s Massey Hall, Chicago’s Chicago Theatre and even New York’s Radio City Musical Hall.
With entertainment and audience enjoyment being a key element, our most recent productions include: Eddie Izzard’s solo performance of ‘Hamlet’ in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, and London, Tommy Tiernan’s ‘Tomfoolery’ & ‘Tomedian’ US tour, Aunty Donna’s “The Magical Dead Cat’ North America tour, Eddie Izzard’s ‘The Remix” North America tour, London West End and Off-Broadway production of Eddie Izzard performing Charles Dickens’ ‘Great Expectation’, Dame Prue Leith’s ‘Nothing In Moderation’ shows in NY and LA, Eddie Izzard’s ‘Wunderbar’ US and Canada tours, Professor Brian Cox’s ‘Universal’ & Horizons’ North American Tours, Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Douglas’ Off-Broadway run and Brian Henson’s “Puppet Up! Uncensored” at The Jim Henson Company’s Historic Lot in Hollywood and at Knott’s Berry Farm.
Other productions include Eddie Izzard’s first US book tour for his memoir ‘Believe Me’, a New York Times Bestseller, North American debut of Australia’s comedy group Aunty Donna, Hannah Gadsby’s North American debut of “Nanette,” Dylan Moran’s “Off The Hook’ North American Tour, Noel Fielding (of The Mighty Boosh and the Great British Bake Off) North American debut tour ‘An Evening with Noel Fielding’, Las Vegas engagement of Brian Henson’s ‘Puppet Up! Uncensored’ at the Venetian’s Sands Showroom, Eddie Izzard’s “”Force Majeure” American Tour performed in all 50 states; Billy Connolly’s “High Horse” tour, the Off-Broadway run of comedian Trevor Noah’s “Born a Crime”; Eric Idle’s “What About Dick” at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles; John Leguizamo’s “Ghetto Klown” on Broadway, the West End, and Colombia, South America; and the national tour, Off-Broadway, Australia tour and Edinburgh Fringe Festival runs of “Puppet Up!”
Terry Morgan