Richard III (Public Theater) NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if Inclusivity is your major reason for going to a show

Don't see it if you expect greatness, as in previous productions at Shakespeare in the Park Read more

See it if You enjoy excellent Shakespeare that is exquisitely acted and interpreted

Don't see it if you are not down for 3 hours of Shakespeare

See it if for Gurira's masterful acting, and Washington's. Ali S is awful. Gr use of gr set w/fun special FX. RIII's evil power-grab resonates today.

Don't see it if you want all strong actors. Material suffers from many sub-par performers. Sign lang is disruptive. Text should be cut (almost 3hrs).

See it if If you like your Shakespeare woke. Modern, bad direction.

Don't see it if If your a Shakespeare purest.

See it if tale of underestimated ambition is cautionary tale/Trump; visually vivid; cast led by Danai Gurira/Richard humanize characters

Don't see it if confusing; tough to understand motivations of characters, including Richard;* woke use of sign language distracting; some actors miscast Read more

See it if You’re a big Gurira fan and would love to see her chew on a major stage role — especially one that’s typically played by a man.

Don't see it if You can’t stand long Shakespearean dramas with uneven direction and performances.

See it if you love everything Shakespeare no matter what changes are made to the original characters; actress playing Richard is excellent

Don't see it if this production is more noteworthy for it's choices of inclusivity than for the writing of Shakespeare; use of sign language is Read more

See it if Interested in a very politically correct production that is well staged & has some good acting.

Don't see it if may find it hard to follow if you don't have previous knowledge of the plot. Use of sign language, while admirable in intent, is distracting Read more