King Charles III 2015
Run Time:
Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 4+
Opened: November 1, 2015Closing: January 31, 2016
King Charles III - 2015 - Broadway History , Info & More
Music Box Theatre (Broadway)
239 West 45th St. New York, NY
The Queen is dead. After a lifetime of waiting, Prince Charles ascends the throne. A future of power lies before him... but how to rule?
Winner of the 2015 Olivier Award for Best Play, King Charles III is the "bracingly provocative and outrageously entertaining" (The Independent) drama of political intrigue by Mike Bartlett that comes to Broadway following a sensational West End run. Directed by Rupert Goold and deemed "the most insightful and engrossing new history play in decades" by Ben Brantley of The New York Times, this "bold and brilliant" (The Times of London) production explores the people underneath the crowns, the unwritten rules of Britain's democracy and the conscience of its most famous family.
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BWW Review: KING CHARLES III, The History Play Shakespeare Has Yet To Write
8 / 10
As Great Britain's oldest prince to ascend to the throne (he'll be turning 67 this month), the excellent Tim Pigott-Smith combines the weary countenance of one who has been dragged through the mud for decades with the brash enthusiasm of a new ruler ready to make his mark in history; though he's aware he has comparatively little time to do so. The text fluidly explains in dialogue how Britain's monarch holds a symbolic, apolitical position and is kept abreast of parliamentary matters by the country's true leader, the prime minister.
Broadway Review: ‘King Charles III’
9 / 10
Director Rupert Goold's ingeniously abstract staging calls upon the players in this Almeida Theater production to amplify -- even to the point of parody -- the correlation of the real-life characters they play to the Shakespearean models they're based on. Prince Harry (Richard Goulding), cavorting with his Falstaffian friends, embodies the very soul and image of Henry IV. Will and Kate effortlessly transform themselves into the Macbeths. And all the politicians who betray Charles represent all the court villains who brought down the ill-fated kings in the history plays. There's even a tragic parental ghost and some wicked witches to dispense bad advice.
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King Charles III FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What productions of King Charles III have there been?
King Charles III has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 2015.
What Tony Awards has King Charles III been nominated for?
King Charles III has been nominated for Best Play, Best Costume Design of a Play for Tom Scutt, and Best Direction of a Play for Rupert Goold.
What awards has King Charles III been nominated for?
King Charles III has been nominated for several awards including Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Rupert Goold, Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for King Charles III, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Tim Pigott-Smith, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Mike Bartlett, Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Tom Scutt, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Rupert Goold, and Outstanding New Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Mike Bartlett.
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