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Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night Theatre Arrivals at RICHARD III

By: Nov. 11, 2013
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Two-time Tony Award-winner Mark Rylance stars in TWELFTH NIGHT and Richard III, two startlingly different performances in repertory, as the suddenly love struck noblewoman Olivia in Twelfth Nightand as the ruthless and conniving title monarch in Richard III. The critically heralded all-male Shakespeare's Globe productions of Twelfth Night and Richard III, which delighted audiences and broke all box office records in London's West End earlier this year, opened last night, Sunday, November 10 at the Belasco Theatre, and BroadwayWorld was there for all of the opening night festivities. Check out photos from Richard III's opening night theatre arrivals below!

Twelfth Night and Richard III are both presented with an extraordinary all-male company playing both male and female roles, as the plays were originally staged in Shakespeare's day. The productions are filled with music, played live by seven musicians on traditional Elizabethan instruments in a gallery above the stage, and are lit almost exclusively by the glow of 100 on-stage candles, adding to the intimate and authentic atmosphere. Entering the theatre, audiences will also witness the pre-show ritual of actors dressing and preparing their make-up on stage, adding to the unique and immersive theatrical experience.

The plays, which mark the Broadway debut for London's world-famous Shakespeare's Globe, will be staged in repertory, with six performances of Twelfth Night and two performances of Richard III a week (post opening), with the opportunity to see the two productions in one day on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski

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Doris Roberts

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Doris Roberts

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Yael Stone, Geoffrey Rush

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Geoffrey Rush

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Geoffrey Rush

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Yael Stone

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Slate Holmgren

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Yael Stone

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America Ferrera

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America Ferrera

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Terrence McNally, Thomas Kirdahy

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Terrence McNally

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Paula Prentiss, Richard Benjamin

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Josh Hamilton

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Joe DiPietro

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Kenneth Lonergan, Matthew Broderick

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Michael Mayer

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