OK, that's the wrong play since it's a line from "Macbeth," but it best sums up Jonathan Bailey's performance in the new London production of "Richard II": The actor cranks up several gears the ...

By the time Shakespeare’s Richard II returned regularly to the stage in the 19th century, the divine right of kings was no longer a live wire in British politics. As a result, it could play as a ...

The play’s piano-and-strings compositions ... colt-like Laura that she is similar to Richard II, happiest when far from human company, capable of mysterious insights as long as her eyes are ...

Nicholas Hytner’s revival of Shakespeare's Richard II continues its limited run at the Bridge Theatre until May 10, 2025. The play follows an unhinged king set on wrecking the country he leads.