The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare at the Broadhurst Theater starring Al Pacino. We caught the second to last performance last weekend and we were very glad we did. The hype was justified, Al Pacino is magnificent as Shylock and Lily Rabe's performance as Portia, active, volatile, daring, and not at all placid and elegiac, was stupendous. The sets were great, the direction by Daniel Sullivan pitch perfect for an American production of such vigor and daring that would not be possible from RADA trained actors from England. Hopefully this production will see the light again, maybe it was filmed? Broadway Bridge and Tunnel Test Grade A+