Who Played Macbeth In 1606?
Who Played Macbeth In 1606? But just before the performance, boy-actor Hal Berridge, set to play Lady Macbeth, suddenly fell ill. Legend says that Shakespeare filled the role himself. Later, Berridge died, which has led to the idea that the play itself is cursed. Who first played Macbeth? An eyewitness account by Dr Simon Forman