Bailey was described as “a vicious monarch” by our critic in the WhatsOnStage review.. Richard II sees Shakespeare delve into themes of political power and authority, foregrounding on the contrast ...

Richard II and Henry IV were first cousins, born in 1367 just three months apart. They were ten years old when Richard became king of England. They were 32 when, in 1399, Henry overthrew him to become ...

Why stage Richard II in 2025? Perhaps, post-Brexit, because it kicks off Shakespeare’s eight-play retelling of the Wars of the Roses, a conflict which saw England so riven with internal division that ...

The monochrome design, chandeliers and all, gives off a Trump Tower aesthetic solemnity on the way to the single bed occupied near the close by the emotionally chastened Richard, Bailey emerging for ...

First, ahead of Much Ado About Nothing starring Tom Hiddleston and Hamlet starring Luke Thallon, comes Richard II starring Jonathan Bailey at London’s Bridge Theatre. Directed by Bridge Theatre ...

Richard II – Brilliant Bailey. Jonathan Bailey has recently shot to international stardom thanks to roles in the Netflix series Bridgerton and the movie adaptation of Wicked, but his roots are ...

One of the most challenging leading roles in Shakespeare, Richard II must appear both insipid and compelling, a man who suspects he is not quite up to the task of kingship but can’t admit it ...

Manuel Harlan Still, Richard II, with its rigid structure and strict double-narrative about two different styles of kingship, is never going to be a crowd-pleaser unless it’s by star casting.

A new production of Shakespeare's Richard II at London's Bridge Theatre officially opened February 18, and the reviews are in. Two-time Tony winner Nicholas Hytner is at the helm, with the run set ...

A nation in need, an unsuitable king, banishments, murders, attempted coups. Richard II has it all and so does Jonathan Bailey. He might be dancing through Hollywood and hanging out with the ...

By Houman Barekat Reviewing from London The Bridge Theater is within walking distance of the Tower of London, where in 1399 King Richard II was imprisoned and forced to abdicate England’s throne ...

Of all Shakespeare’s heroes, Richard II is the one who most clearly presents himself as an actor. He’s always trying on roles like clothes, wearing the mantle of kingship, seeing how it looks and then ...