Shakespeare's timeless story of revenge, corruption, and murder is considered one of the greatest works in the English language. Prince Hamlet sets out to avenge his beloved father's death at the hand of his uncle Claudius — but Hamlet's spiral into grief and madness will have permanent and immutable consequences for the Kingdom of Denmark. Composed over 400 years ago, Hamlet remains one of the theater's most studied and performed works, and is presented here in a stunning, sound-rich full-cast recording.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:

Josh Stamberg as Hamlet

Stephen Collins as King Claudius

JoBeth Williams as Queen Gertrude

Stacy Keach as Ghost

Alan Mandell as Polonius

Emily Swallow as Ophelia

JD Cullum as Laertes

Matthew Wolf as Horatio

Mark Capri as Ambassador and others

Josh Clark as Gravedigger, Voltemand and others

Henri Lubatti as Rosencrantz and others

Jon Matthews as Guildenstern and others

Darren Richardson as Player Queen and others

André Sogliuzzo as Reynaldo and others

Directed by Martin Jarvis. Recorded at the Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in August, 2011.