# Anthony Mackie Plays Macbeth On Broadway

> Anthony Mackie returns to Broadway after 16 years to star in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
- Title: Anthony Mackie Plays Macbeth On Broadway · Deadline | Shortify
- Summary: Anthony Mackie returns to Broadway after 16 years to star in Shakespeare's Macbeth. Anthony Mackie will play Macbeth on Broadway starting spring 2027 after a…
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- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/anthony-mackie-macbeth-broadway-avengers-star-1237146358
- Author: Baz Bamigboye
- Published: 2026-10-05T11:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, anthony mackie, macbeth, broadway, shakespeare, captain america, marvel, tony award, olivier award, max webster, donmar warehouse, harold pinter theatre
## Anthony Mackie returns to Broadway
Anthony Mackie will return to Broadway to play William Shakespeare's Macbeth after a 16-year absence from theater.
## Mackie plays Macbeth in 2027
Mackie will take on the role starting spring 2027, after 16 years away from the boards.
## Shakespeare's Macbeth role
Mackie will play the Thane of Cawdor, a tragic Scottish general in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
## Max Webster directs
Max Webster, a Tony and Olivier Award-nominated director, will stage the production.
## London production history
The production began at the Donmar Warehouse Theatre in London in late 2023 with David Tennant and Cush Jumbo.
## West End transfer
The show later moved to the Harold Pinter Theatre in London for an 11-week sold-out run.
## Key takeaway

Anthony Mackie will play Macbeth on Broadway starting spring 2027 after a 16-year theater absence.