King Richard III Off-Broadway Original Cast

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Original Cast

Rivers/Archbishop of Canterbury

Reg E. Cathey

Keeper of Tower/Messenger/Brandon

Maurice Copeland

Brakenbury/Bishop of Ely/Surrey

Jonathan Croy

Berkeley/Friar Penker/Urswick

Lord Mayor

Murderer/Richmond

David Alan Grier, who won a Tony Award for his role in the 2020 Broadway production of A Soldier's Play, has an extensive career that includes a notable performance as Sportin' Life in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, for which he received a Tony Award nomination. more...

Derby

Tressel/Dr. Shaa

Halberdier/Lovell

Peter Francis James, who played Florenz Ziegfeld in King Richard III, has an extensive career that includes notable Broadway performances such as Barack in Hillary and Clinton and Colin Powell in Stuff Happens, for which he received multiple awards. more...

Kevin Kline, who has a storied history with The Public Theater including a notable past performance as Richard III, has seamlessly transitioned between theatre and film, earning numerous accolades such as an Academy Award and two Tony Awards. more...

Tom Klunis

Grey/Archbishop of York/Sheriff of Norfolk/Sheriff

Ratcliffe

Girl

Edward IV/Scrivener/Tyrell/Blunt

Hastings/Herbert

Body of Henry VI/Priest

Ward Saxton

Edward son of Clarence

Prince Edward

Murderer/Vaughan/Messenger

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Other productions of King Richard III

1750 Broadway — · Cast
1821 Broadway — · Cast
1825 Broadway — · Cast
1904 Broadway — · Cast
1905 Broadway — · Cast
1906 Broadway — · Cast
1907 Broadway — · Cast
1908 Broadway — · Cast
1909 Broadway — · Cast
1911 Broadway — · Cast
1915 Broadway — · Cast
1917 Broadway — · Cast
1918 Broadway — · Cast
1920 Broadway — · Cast
1930 Broadway — · Cast
1930 Broadway — · Cast
1943 Broadway — · Cast
1949 Broadway — · Cast
1953 Broadway — · Cast
1957 Off-Broadway — · Cast
1970 Off-Broadway — · Cast
1974 Off-Broadway — · Cast
1979 Broadway — · Cast
1998 Off-Broadway — · Cast
2004 Off-Broadway — · Cast
2007 Off-Broadway — · Cast
2012 West End — Globe Theatre Transfer · Cast
2013 Broadway — Broadway Transfer · Cast
2017 Off-Broadway — BAM Off-Broadway Revival · Cast
2019 West End — London Revival at Alexandra Palace · Cast

Production Team

Pat Collins Lighting Designer

Jane Howell Director

Santo Loquasto Costume Designer

Scenic Designer

Richard Peaslee Composer
(Original Music)

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