Richard II Tickets

Critic Choice Award-winning actor Jonathan Bailey (Fellow Travelers, Bridgerton) returns to the London stage in an exciting revival of Shakespeare's Richard II. Book Richard II tickets on London Theatre.

Richard II in London is the classic Shakespearean tale of the infamous King Richard II, the charismatic king is notorious for making poor political decisions and surrounding himself with unwise counsel. There's only so much his subjects will take as his dishonesty and poor decisions harm the country he's supposed to be leading.

The play is based on the real-life King Richard II, who ruled England from 1377 to 1399. Shakespeare's primary source for the story was Raphael Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande. Richard II is the first in a tetralogy of historical plays, followed by Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and Henry V.

Richard II is a play that had its first recorded performance on 9 December 1595 at the house of Edward Hoby in Canon Row. Through the centuries, the classic play has been staged numerous times worldwide. John Gieguld's portrayal of Richard II at the Old Vic Theatre in 1929 is considered one of the most notable performances of the role, and it helped bring Richard II back into the spotlight after it had seen a lack of popularity at the beginning of the twentieth century. Since then, the role of Richard II has been played by many exceptional actors, including Maurice Evans, Mark Rylance, Ian McKellen, and now Jonathan Bailey.

This revival at the Bridge Theatre has an exceptional creative team, including Tony and Olivier-winning director Nicholas Hytner (The History of Boys, Carousel), Tony and Olivier-winning designer Bob Crowley (Mary Poppins, An American in Paris), and Olivier-winning lighting designer Bruno Poet (Frankenstein).