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Article: Beam me up, Patrick Stewart. (actor)(Cover Story)(Interview)
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- American Theatre
- Article date:
- February 1, 1998
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The classically trained actor wrestles with a risk-taking production of Othello and solidifies his grip on American audiences
I'm in the coldly elegant sitting room of Patrick Stewart's rented Washington, D.C., townhouse admiring a modest fire and too many flowered pillows. Though the place exudes a bland Georgetown charm, there's one substantial element that's missing: This overly crafted place obviously isn't really anybody's home. A controversial rendition of Othello at the Shakespeare Theatre has brought Stewart to the nation's capital (he plays the lead role in an otherwise nearly all-black cast), and while he's delighted with the production, his recently ...