Richard II 2011 - Articles Page 1.8

Opened: November 20, 2011
Closing: December 24, 2011

Richard II - 2011 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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If you tear down a world, what do you build?

If the thing you were born to be is ripped away, what do you become?



Corruption, ambition, and greed stalk the nation—and threaten to destroy its future. In Richard II, Shakespeare chronicles the shattering fall of one king and the meteoric rise of another in a raw and powerful tale of a country—and a soul—in chaos.

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Richard II FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Richard II have there been?
Richard II has had 13 productions including Broadway which opened in 1937, Broadway which opened in 1937, Broadway which opened in 1940, Broadway which opened in 1951, Broadway which opened in 1956, Off-Broadway which opened in 1978, Off-Broadway which opened in 1982, Off-Broadway which opened in 1987, Off-Broadway which opened in 1998, Off-Broadway which opened in 2006, Off-Broadway which opened in 2011, West End which opened in 2011 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2021.

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