It's evident as soon as John Douglas Thompson opens his mouth as King Claudius that director Kenny Leon's production of "Hamlet," running for free at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park through August 6th,  makes an uncommon commitment to clarity of diction, without allowing the actors to sound self-consciously Shakespearean, or even British. The words pop out...
SOURCE: New York Theater at 10:24PM on June 28, 2023