Jonathan Bailey brings a wonderful clarity and charisma to this tale of a misbehaving, queer-coded despot in Richard II
Right now, accusations of ill-advised stunt casting are being flung at the West End, but Nicholas Hytner’s take on ...
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Richard II, Bridge Theatre review - handsomely mounted, emotionally muted
Screen stardom is generally anointed at the box office so it's a very real delight to find the fast-rising Jonathan Bailey ...
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Jonathan Bailey's coke-snorting Richard II pulses with energy
The 'Bridgerton' star is a fey and capricious monarch in Nicholas Hytner's modern-dress take on Shakespeare's challenging ...
Richard II at the Bridge Theatre review: Jonathan Bailey is electric as the flawed king
Bailey inhabits and humanizes the king in a clean, clear, martial staging from Nicholas Hytner that feels right for our times ...
The Stage3d
Richard II starring Jonathan Bailey – review round-up
The star of Bridgerton and Wicked returns to the stage in Shakespeare's history play, but does Nicholas Hytner's production ...
Time Out4d
Richard II
The Bridge returns to active duty with this compelling but muddled take on Shakespeare’s tragedy, starring Jonathan Bailey ...
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'Richard II' review — Jonathan Bailey is a magnetic king
Read our review of *Richard II*, starring Jonathan Bailey and directed by Nicholas Hytner, now in performances at the Bridge ...
Richard II: Jonathan Bailey turns Shakespeare’s anti-hero into a coke-snorting pin-up
The Bridgerton star doesn’t attain the greatness of Ben Whishaw and David Tennant as Richard in Nicholas Hytner’s unflashy ...
The Stage3d
Richard II starring Jonathan Bailey – review round-up
Directed by Bridge Theatre co-founder and former National Theatre boss Nicholas Hytner, Richard II is the South Bank venue’s first production in two years, as it was occupied by Hytner’s hit ...