Richard II, Jonathan Bailey and Shakespeare

‘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 unfortunate king as a flouncing sociopath.
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 in Bridgerton, the last place I expected Jonathan Bailey to properly stake his claim for a part in a summer rom-com blockbuster was in Richard II;
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 staging
Bridgerton's Jonathan Bailey is 'viciously petulant and deluded' as Richard II
REVIEW: Bridgerton and Wicked star Jonathan Bailey stars as Shakespeare's Richard II at the Bridge Theatre, London.
Richard II at Bridge Theatre review – Jonathan Bailey is a vicious monarch
It’s a role ripe for star casting: Eddie Redmayne, David Tennant, Ben Whishaw are all recent Richards. Now Jonathan Bailey, hot off the back of Bridgerton and Wicked, has his shot at the part in a new production by Nicholas Hytner, which turns a history play, described as a tragedy, into a thriller.
Richard II starring Jonathan Bailey – review round-up
The star of Bridgerton and Wicked returns to the stage in Shakespeare's history play, but does Nicholas Hytner's production impress the press? Fergus Morgan rounds up the reviews
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 play
'Richard II' review — Jonathan Bailey is a magnetic king
Read our review of *Richard II*, starring Jonathan Bailey and directed by Nicholas Hytner, now in performances at the Bridge Theatre through 10 May. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.
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 National Theatre production of Othello and Edgar to Ian McKellen’s King Lear.
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Richard II
The Bridge returns to active duty with this compelling but muddled take on Shakespeare’s tragedy, starring Jonathan Bailey ...
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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Review: RICHARD II, Starring Jonathan Bailey
A nation in need, an unsuitable king, banishments, murders, attempted coups. Richard II has it all and so does Jonathan ...
Richard II theatre review: an eloquent staging of Shakespeare’s grand study of power
We first see Jonathan Bailey’s magnetic Richard II picked out by a shaft of white light against a dark platform, sleek in his bespoke suit and velvet loafers. Grant Olding’s music surges through the ...
Review: A Thousand Blows, Richard II, Perspectives by Laurent Binet
John Mullan and Caroline Frost join Tom to review Steven Knight's new historical drama A Thousand Blows, Nicolas Hytner's production of Richard II staring Jonathan Bailey and novel Perspectives by ...
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 ...