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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Hytner’s take on Richard II does nothing to make me think I’m wrong about either of these things. But it falls short of the rigorous textual reinvention of the typical Hytner Shakespeare ...

Then there’s Richard II, bringing the Bridge back into action as a playhouse after Guys and Dolls. Bridgerton and Wicked star Jonathan Bailey, 36, steps into his first Shakespearean lead and ...

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 ...