The First Battle of St Albans in 1455 marked the explosive beginning of the Wars of the Roses. Richard, Duke of York, and the ...

Murderous pirates, sword fights, a severed head, and a cast of 16 come together in Atlas Shakespeare Company's inaugural New York City production of William Shakespeare's Henry VI. The intimate fast ...

Productions of “Henry VI,” an early history play by Shakespeare written in three parts, don’t come around all that often. I’ve seen two in my lifetime, both of them wisely abridged into two parts.

There have been a few rulers in England whose life stories are tragic beyond imagination. Henry VI is considered one such king. He was born on December 6, 1421, inside Windsor Castle. At just eight ...

I had a chance to see a monumental production of Shakespeare’s Henry VI at the Public Theater in New York City. The show is rarely performed due to its extreme length, but it was beautifully acted and ...

In this concluding play, the future of the British Monarchy unfolds. York and Henry have been battling over the Crown. An agreement is reached that Henry will rule while he lives and once dead, will ...

Oh, the scheming, cheating, lying and fighting. You thought your family holidays were bad? Spare a thought for King Henry VI. Orlando Shakes returns to England’s War of the Roses with “Henry VI, Part ...

Atlas Shakespeare Company is proud to provide New York’s theater community with a rare chance to experience Shakespeare's earliest work: the epic Henry VI plays! Join us for a unique, unforgettable ...

Pity poor King Henry VI, coming to England’s throne at less than a year old and in the shadow of his victorious and popular father. Talk about a hard act to follow. Shakespeare’s play “Henry VI, Part ...