Hamlet
Plot: Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.
Richard Chamberlain. Richard Chamberlain was 36 in Hamlet as 'Hamlet'.
Michael Redgrave. Michael Redgrave was 62 in Hamlet as 'Polonius'.
Margaret Leighton. Margaret Leighton was 48 in Hamlet as 'Gertrude'.
Richard Johnson. Richard Johnson was 43 in Hamlet as 'Claudius, King of Denmark'.
John Gielgud. John Gielgud was 66 in Hamlet as 'The Ghost'.
James Laurenson. James Laurenson was 30 in Hamlet as 'Rosencrantz'.
Norman Rossington. Norman Rossington was 41 in Hamlet as 'The Gravedigger'.
Nigel Stock. Nigel Stock was 51 in Hamlet as 'The First Player'.
Philip Brack. Philip Brack was 43 in Hamlet as 'Bernardo'.
William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in Hamlet as 'Writer'
John Addison. John Addison was 50 in Hamlet as 'Original Music Composer'