When I reviewed the Public Theater's Central Park production of "The Merchant of Venice" back in June, I said that it might well end up on Broadway, and that it deserved to. This has now happened, and the main reason for the transfer is, needless to say, the presence of Al Pacino in the cast. Even so, what was true six months ago is true today: Mr. Pacino is a galvanic Shylock, but this "Merchant" would be more than good enough to play on Broadway no matter who was in the title role.
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