Shakespeare Theatre Company’s (STC) production of Mike Bartlett's King Charles III is a stunner. It is a clever look into a usually unseen political hall-of-mirrors. It is also a most …
Shakespeare Theatre Company co-produces Mike Bartlett's Broadway play.
They sure don’t make kings like they used to. And maybe that’s a good thing. Mike Bartlett’s historical fantasy, King Charles III, based loosely (very loosely) on the cu…
"This role " and this play " lifts off the Earth. It flies in a certain way. It's such a great role and a great play." Robert Joy, who has had a remarkable career in theatre, film, and telev…
As often happens when a play has been "hyped" a great deal and receives more awards than one can count, I resisted, in the beginning, the lure of Mike Bartlett's King Charles III. But not…
It is a bold writer who writes a history of the future. It is a bold writer who bathes his play in high Shakespearean language, replete with iambic pentameter and rhyming couplets. For doing…
The Ghost in the Machine Mike Bartlett's King Charles III premiered in 2014, at London's Almeida Theatre. Both the original production and the Broadway production won numerous awards. This n…
Tue, February 7 thru Sun, March 12 @ Sidney Harman Hall, presented by Shakespeare Theatre Company
Mike Bartlett’s dark fantasia on the future of Britain’s monarchy—and the state of the country—stars Tim Pigott-Smith.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater glimpses a history that hasn't happened yet.
As clever and gorgeous as King Charles III is to behold, Mike Bartlett's tale about what would happen if Prince Charles took the throne falters in the storytelling. The Royal family never se…
"THE VERY BEST WE NEVER HAD" After reviving the Bard's stirring chronicles in Tug of War, Chicago Shakespeare Theater has mounted another history play. Except this one reveals future history…
Mike Bartlett's formidably crafted play "King Charles III" is one of those juicy dramas based on a big, audacious, outrageous idea: What if, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the…
Seattle Repertory Theatre presents the2015 Oliver Award-winning Best New Play, King Charles III, Mike Bartlett's runaway smash hit, a contemporary and provocative comedy drama about Prince C…
Playwright Mike Bartlett knew he wanted King Charles III to be a Shakespearean drama " a family epic in five acts, complete with a ghost and a comic subplot. But would writing in iambic pent…
Seattle Repertory Theatre presents the2015 Oliver Award-winning Best New Play, King Charles III, Mike Bartlett's runaway smash hit, a contemporary and provocative comedy drama about Prince C…
God save the King! Hot on the heels of the well-received Netflix series The Crown, Tim Pigott-Smith, who was Tony-nominated for his performance in King Charles III, will reprise his portraya…
The film is a co-production between the BBC and PBS' Masterpiece.
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Tim Pigott-Smith will reprise the title role in a BBC2 adaptation of Mike Bartlett's King Charles III, which sees Charlotte Riley joining
Seattle Repertory Theatre today announced complete casting for the 2015 Oliver Award-winning Best New Play, King Charles III, Mike Bartlett's runaway smash hit, a contemporary and provocativ…
Mike Bartlett's Splendid, Dangerous Comedy by Barry David Horwitz ACT's stage set for "King Charles III" sets a high bar for the show"it's a stunning, spectacular castle, many stories high. …
The Tony Award-nominated Best Play will make its Chicago premiere starring Robert Bathurst.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces the cast and creative team for the Chicago premiere of Mike [...]
Robert Bathurst, known as Sir Anthony Strallan on "Downton Abbey," will star in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of "King Charles III," it was announced Thursday. The complete cast f…