Richard III Tickets

'Richard III' review — Danai Gurira seizes the stage and the throne

This year's Shakespeare in the Park production of Richard III is not, by definition, an immersive show. But in the stands of the Delacorte Theater, we're not invisible spectators, either. You might not realize it until the play's second half, but you, the audience, are tasked with two(!) roles: of the ruthless King Richard's knowing confidantes and his unsuspecting subjects. Lines like "By his face, you know his heart" elicit laughs, since Richard repeatedly cajoles other characters only to...

Ali Stroker on acting opposite Danai Gurira in 'Richard III'

This summer, Tony Award winner Ali Stroker is acting in Shakespeare in the Park for the first time in Richard III, and so far, it's been a very wet experience. It rained almost every night during the first week of performances. One night, the show even started 80 minutes late because of rain. But Stroker is taking it in strides."It's been amazing," she enthused one evening before the show. "It has always been on my bucket list."Stroker had never acted in a Shakespeare play professionally. In...

Ali Stroker, Daniel J. Watts join 'Richard III' at Shakespeare in the Park

All hail! The full cast of Richard III, the first Shakespeare in the Park production of 2022, has been set. The Public Theater's production will play the Delacorte Theater in Central Park from June 17 to July 17, kicking off the program's 60th anniversary season and marking the first Shakespeare in the Park show since 2019.As previously announced, Danai Gurira will star as Richard III. She is joined by Oklahoma! Tony Award winner Ali Stroker as Anne and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical Tony nominee...