Britain's Royal Family Comes to Broadway in King Charles III

1,714 views · Published 16 October 2015 · 3:09 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: theatermania · 2015 · Entertainment

Watch on YouTube

In the contemporary theatergoing atmosphere, replete with three-character, 90-minute one-acts, the idea of a sprawling, nearly-three-hour five-act drama in the style of a Shakespearian history play seems like an iffy proposition. Not so for Mike Bartlett's King Charles III, the Olivier Award-winning drama that took London by storm in 2014 and now heads to Broadway's Music Box Theatre to seek the throne. Set in a future England when Britain's Prince Charles becomes king, the work has as much intrigue and familial scheming as any one of the Bard's dramas. TheaterMania spoke with the actors portraying the royals to find out everything there is to know about bringing Charles, William, Harry, and Kate Middleton to life on stage.

More from this channel

• 5:18 Raúl Esparza and other 2007 Drama Desk Award Winners

  theatermania

  4,483 views · 23 May 2007

• 5:22 A Catered Affair Interviews

  theatermania

  2,988 views · 24 March 2008

• 15:30 2008 Drama Desk Award Nominations

  theatermania

  2,104 views · 29 April 2008

• 2:25 Project ALS presents Sarah Silverman One Night Only

  theatermania

  4,651 views · 27 June 2008

• 7:05 Mindgame Backstage Tour with Star Keith Carradine

  theatermania

  2,853 views · 7 November 2008

• 5:10 Interview with Jane Fonda

  theatermania

  3,118 views · 23 March 2009

• 9:35 2009 Drama Desk Awards ft. Allison Janney and Geoffrey Rush

  theatermania

  1,766 views · 18 May 2009

• 2:30 2009 Drama Desk Awards Interview with Winner the Atlantic Theater Company

  theatermania

  227 views · 4 June 2009