Richard III 2012

Opened: November 6, 2012
Closing: February 02, 2013

Richard III - 2012 - West End History , Info & More

Apollo Theatre
29 Shaftesbury Avenue London

Richard Duke of Gloucester (Mark Rylance) is determined that he should wear the crown of England. He has already despatched one king and that king’s son; now all that stand in his way are two credulous brothers and two helpless nephews – the Princes in the Tower. And woe betide those – the women he wrongs, the henchmen he betrays – who dare to raise a voice against him.



Monstrous, but theatrically electric, Richard is Shakespeare’s most charismatic, self-delighting villain, revelling at every moment in his homicidal, hypocritical journey to absolute power.



Transferring from Shakespeare’s Globe, this is an all-male Original Practices production, exploring clothing, music, dance and settings possible in around 1593.

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Final Weeks to See TWELFTH NIGHT and RICHARD III at the Apollo
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2013

Tim Carroll's critically-acclaimed sell-out productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III, which recouped within a few weeks of opening in the West End, will complete their run at the Apollo Theatre on 10 February as scheduled. Mark Rylance, who plays Olivia in Twelfth Night and the title role of Richard III, is joined by Stephen Fry as Malvolio in Twelfth Night.

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Richard III has been nominated for the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Kevin Spacey.

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