Sam Crane will play Harry Potter in the new company that commences performances on “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” at London’s Palace Theatre from Oct. 13.

H ow do you stage a Shakespeare play in the middle of a global pandemic? British actor Sam Crane wasn't sure, but he knew he was tired of looking at Zoom screens. His determination to find a ...

After months of agonizing work under pandemic restrictions, Sam Crane’s production of “Hamlet” inside “Grand Theft Auto Online” went live on Twitch. “21 people! I’ve definitely ...

Yet when Sam Crane, a.k.a. @Hamlet_thedane, launches into one of the Bard’s monologues, he’s often murdered by a fellow player within minutes. Everyone’s a critic.

After months of agonizing work under pandemic restrictions, Sam Crane’s production of “Hamlet” inside “Grand Theft Auto Online” went live on Twitch. “Twenty-one people! I’ve ...

When Sam Crane and Mark Oosterveen, two out-of-work London actors, happened upon the site while playing the game during a coronavirus pandemic lockdown in 2021, their thespian curiosity took over.

Sam Crane will play Harry Potter in the new company that commences performances on “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” at London’s Palace Theatre from Oct. 13. Crane’s credits include ...