King Henry VIII (David Foubert) and Queen Katherine (Jessica Wortham) in “Henry VIII”. Photo courtesy of The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. \u00a9 Jerry Dalia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Star-Ledger has weighed in on David’s performance in Henry VIII at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and found it “commanding”… Ronnie Reich, The Star-Ledger (October 23, 2014) David Foubert gives a commanding, layered performance in the title role. 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