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.
King Charles III - 2015 - Broadway Cast
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Review: In ‘King Charles III,’ Glimpsing the Near Future of Monarchy
10 / 10
As portrayed by Tim Pigott-Smith, in a fully fleshed performance that finds heroic dimensions in one man's misguided bid for greatness, this unsteady monarch acquires a pathos that might indeed be called Shakespearean. Yes, it's only a pen he holds, not a sword, as he stares at the unsigned documents before him. But in that pen lies the power to divide a nation and to erase a king's identity.
'King Charles III': Theater Review
9 / 10
While there are interludes of pageantry that mark key turning points, what's most notable about Goold's direction here is its restraint. Unlike his hyperkinetic productions of Macbeth, with Patrick Stewart, or Enron, which tanked on Broadway after much London success, the focus is not on spectacle or tricks, but on the writing. Despite the entertaining theatricality of its language, the play is ultimately more notable for its depth of character and moral complexity, especially as concerns the key figures of Charles, William, Kate and Harry.
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King Charles III - 2015 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Tim Pigott-Smith |
| 2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Rupert Goold |
| 2016 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Play | King Charles III |
| 2016 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Tim Pigott-Smith |
| 2016 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Mike Bartlett |
| 2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) | Tom Scutt |
| 2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Play | Rupert Goold |
| 2016 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Play | Mike Bartlett |
| 2016 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Play | Tom Scutt |
| 2016 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Play | Rupert Goold |
| 2016 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Richard Goulding |
| 2016 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Tim Pigott-Smith |
| 2016 | Tony Awards | Best Play | Mike Bartlett |
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