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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

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Playing @
Astor Place Theatre
434 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003
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.
Off BroadwayPlay - Drama

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

Written By
  • William Shakespeare
  • adapted by Craig Baldwin

Director
  • Craig Baldwin

TDF Tickets Offers:

TDF Member tickets:

Not currently available for this show

Listed at

Occasionally

Full-price tickets:

$49.00 - $300.00

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
  • Restroom

    Womens and Mens: Lobby.
  • 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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