JULIETA CERVANTES
Patrick Page in “All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain.”
The 2026-27 season of The McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton will open with “All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain,” created and performed by veteran Broadway actor Patrick Page, whose deep voice has made him a natural for villain roles.
According to a press release, “Page illuminates the Bard’s evolving conception of evil by delving into more than a dozen of his most wicked creations, offering a spellbinding masterclass on the most terrifying subject of them all: human nature.”
Here is the season:
Aug. 19-30: “All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain.” Created and performed by Patrick Page, directed by Simon Godwin. At McCarter’s Berlind Theatre. Each show will feature a post-show conversation with Page. An Octopus Theatricals production.
Oct. 7-25: “A Beat of Our Own.” A new musical comedy that, according to the press release, “pulls audiences into the pulsating rhythms, kaleidoscopic colors, and raw energy of competitive bhangra dance.” Book by Rehana Lew Mirza and Mike Lew; music and lyrics by Sam Willmott; choreography by Rujuta Vaidya; directed by Stafford Arima. At McCarter’s Matthews Theatre.
Jan. 21-Feb. 13: “Purpose,” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. This family drama won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. At McCarter’s Berlind Theatre. A co-production with Alliance Theatre.
March 10-21, 2027: “Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest.” Adapted and directed by Emmas Rice. At McCarter’s Matthews Theatre.
Spring 2027, dates TBA: A new comedy, directed by McCarter Theatre Center artistic director Sarah Rasmussen.
Subscriptions are currently available. Visit mccarter.org.
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