STRATFORD, Conn.—Stratford's Town Council has chosen a Rhode Island man to resurrect the Shakespeare Theater which has been closed for nearly two decades.
William J. Hanney, owner and operator of Rhode Island's "Theatre By The Sea" was selected by the council Monday as the prime developer of the theater that closed in 1989.
Hanney was picked despite saying he has never been to a Shakespeare play and doesn't believe the Bard can sell in the 21st Century.
The replica of the Globe Theater in Stratford-on-Avon, England, was once a mainstay of Shakespeare productions in the East.
Hanney says he'll find a Shakespearean producer to put on Bard plays since the council is requiring some Shakespeare be performed there.
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Information from: Connecticut Post, http://www.connpost.com
