‘Richard II’ Review: Jonathan Bailey Shows Off His Shakespearean Chops in a Stern, Stripped-Down Production
The "Wicked" and "Bridgerton" star headlines a production at London's Bridge Theatre, directed by Nicholas Hytner.
Jonathan Bailey’s Bratty, Bad-Boy ‘Richard II’
The actor, on a hot streak after “Wicked,” takes on his biggest stage role to date. In London, he plays Shakespeare’s ...
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Review Roundup: Did Jonathan Bailey Make an Impression in RICHARD II?
Richard II is played by Jonathan Bailey, whose past work includes Bridgerton, Fellow Travellers, Cassio in Nicholas Hytner’s ...
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Bailey is currently starring in a new production of 'Richard II' in London. Jonathan Bailey is currently starring in a new production of 'Richard II' in London.
Jonathan Bailey's new character 'Succession inspired'
Directed by Nicholas Hytner, the modern-dress production sees Bailey as a cocaine-snorting and camp king. The 36-year-old ...
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Jonathan Bailey’s coke-snorting Richard II pulses with energy
The 'Bridgerton' star is a fey and capricious monarch in Nicholas Hynter's modern-dress take on Shakespeare's challenging ...
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Richard II review: Jonathan Bailey is commanding and campy in Shakespeare classic
Given the charm exuded in his turn as eligible bachelor Fiyero in Wicked and former eligible bachelor Lord Anthony Bridgerton ...
Richard II: Jonathan Bailey turns Shakespeare’s anti-hero into a coke-snorting pin-up
The Bridgerton star doesn’t attain the greatness of Ben Whishaw and David Tennant as Richard in Nicholas Hytner’s unflashy ...
Richard II at the Bridge Theatre review: Jonathan Bailey is electric as the flawed king
Bailey inhabits and humanizes the king in a clean, clear, martial staging from Nicholas Hytner that feels right for our times ...
Jonathan Bailey brings a wonderful clarity and charisma to this tale of a misbehaving, queer-coded despot in Richard II
Right now, accusations of ill-advised stunt casting are being flung at the West End, but Nicholas Hytner’s take on ...