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Richard II

First Preview: Oct 28, 2025

Opening Date: Nov 10, 2025

Closing Date: Dec 21, 2025

Running Time: 02:30

Richard II
https://www.redbulltheater.com/richard-the-second Show Site Icon

Playing @

Astor Place Theatre

434 Lafayette St New York, NY 10003

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Ambition and betrayal reign supreme in this electrifying reimagining of Shakespeare’s poetic masterpiece. Set in 1980s Manhattan, the neon skyline and shadowy backrooms become an epic battleground of identity and power, where a king’s divine right crumbles beneath the weight of human frailty. Michael Urie’s virtuosic performance and Craig Baldwin’s inventive adaptation make Richard’s tragic descent freshly immediate, staged a stone’s throw from the site of the historic Astor Place Riots, the original American cocktail of politics, insurrection and Shakespeare. Presented by Red Bull Theater.

Performance Schedule:

TUESDAY-FRIDAY @ 7 PM
SATURDAY @ 2 PM & 7 PM
SUNDAY @ 2 PM

Added performance November 6 @ 2 PM

Cast

Michael Urie
Grantham Coleman
Ron Canada
Kathryn Meisle
David Mattar Merten
Lux Pascal
James Seol

Director

Craig Baldwin

Written by

William Shakespeare, adapted by Craig Baldwin

TDF Tickets Offers:

TDF member tickets:

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Frequently

Full-price tickets:

$49 - $300

Accessibility:

Box Office

Should a patron with a disability have questions about these accessibility policies/practices and/or seek any other accommodation they should reach out to the theater at (212) 777-4741 or by emailing AstorBoxOffice@blueman.com

Parking

Valet parking garage: Broadway & 8th St. Lot: 8th St. between Lafayette St. & 4th Ave.

Curb Ramps

All corners

Directions Bus

M101, M102, M2, M3, M4, M5 or M13.

Restroom

Womens and Mens: Lobby.

Directions Subway

6 to Astor Place; R/W to 8th Street.

Seating

Three levels: Lobby, orchestra and mezzanine. Seats 299.

Elevator\Escalator

None

Entrance

Eight steps down to double doors in series (each 23") into lobby. Tight space between sets of doors leading to lobby. Four steps from inner lobby up into orchestra seating. Twenty steps up from lobby to mezzanine.

Visual Assistance

None

Water Fountain

Lobby, at foot of mezzanine.

Wheelchair Info

Patrons should be advised that the main lobby of the theater is located below-grade in the historic Colonnade building, eight steps down from the street. Access for patrons utilizing mobility devices is achieved using our in-house LiftKar stair crawler. Patrons will be transferred to the LiftKar chair when they arrive at the theatre and escorted down the stairs by our trained security personnel. At lobby level, patrons will be transferred back or use one of our in-house wheelchairs.

Assisted Listening System

Assistive Listening Devices that transmit sound via headsets are available for all performances. Patrons should see the house manager to obtain a device prior to entering the seating area.

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Public Transportation

Subway Icon

By Subway:

6 to Astor Place; R/W to 8th Street.

Bus Icon

By Bus:

M101, M102, M2, M3, M4, M5 or M13.