Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey to play Richard II on London stage

Nicholas Hytner has shared details of his forthcoming production, which will give the actor his highest profile Shakespeare role to dateBridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey is to play Richard II in a new production of Shakespeare’s history play directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Bridge theatre in London.It will reunite the star with Hytner, whose version of Othello at the National Theatre in 2013 featured Bailey as Cassio. Bailey also played Edgar opposite Ian McKellen’s King Lear at Chichester Festival theatre in 2017. But the part of the Plantagenet monarch will be the highest profile Shakespeare role to date for the actor, who is best known for playing Lord Anthony Bridgerton in Netflix’s blockbuster period drama. Performances will begin at the Bridge on 10 February.Richard II will be at the Bridge theatre, London, from 10 February to 10 May Continue reading...

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Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey to play Richard II on London stage

Nicholas Hytner has shared details of his forthcoming production, which will give the actor his highest profile Shakespeare role to date

Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey is to play Richard II in a new production of Shakespeare’s history play directed by Nicholas Hytner at the Bridge theatre in London.

It will reunite the star with Hytner, whose version of Othello at the National Theatre in 2013 featured Bailey as Cassio. Bailey also played Edgar opposite Ian McKellen’s King Lear at Chichester Festival theatre in 2017. But the part of the Plantagenet monarch will be the highest profile Shakespeare role to date for the actor, who is best known for playing Lord Anthony Bridgerton in Netflix’s blockbuster period drama. Performances will begin at the Bridge on 10 February.

Richard II will be at the Bridge theatre, London, from 10 February to 10 May Continue reading...

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