The actor Kevin Spacey starred in the opening night of Richard Iii, to a showering of positive reviews and critical adulation. The production, which is directed by Sam Mendes, opened at the Harvey Theatre in New York on Wednesday evening (January 18, 2012). Although Spacey will be the main draw for the show - for which tickets are selling fast - the other actors, who all fared well under the critical glare, include Annabel Scholey and Chuk Iwuji.
A review from the New Jersey News Room today (Thursday January 19, 2012) calls Spacey the "dark jewel of this crowning production", whilst the San Francisco Chronicle describes his portrayal of Richard as "part Groucho Marx and part Moammar Gadhafi," praising the veteran actor for being "impossible to stop watching." The same critic draws comparison between Spacey's performance in the role and that of the British actor Sir Ian McKellen, saying "If Sir Ian MCKellen's Richard was a smooth, icy plotter, Spacey's is an over-the-top, manic serial killer." Entertainment Weekly's review was similarly positive, stating that Spacey's performance is "an old fashioned star turn with undeniable showmanship," though it goes on to say that "subtlety is in short supply."
The show is set to run until March 4th at the Brooklyn theatre. This current run follows a similarly acclaimed run at the Old Vic in London, where Spacey is the artistic director. Annabel Scholey is a British actress, best known for her role in the supernatural drama Being Human. She plays the role of the doomed Lady Anne.
Jean Paul Getty (Kevin Spacey) may have been the richest man of his time, but...
Wildly energetic and so cool it hurts, this action movie has been put together in...
Baby is a young man with a talent for driving and a love of music....
This movie is based on a real meeting between Elvis Presley and Richard Nixon in...
Tom Brand has always been a workaholic and his company is in the fanal stages...
Who would've thought that Elvis and Richard Nixon would become allies? When Elvis sporadically showed...
Like The Hangover, Horrible Bosses was a movie no one really wanted to see a...
In the wake of their struggle to murder their bosses in the first film, 'Horrible...
Having previously got involved with a scheme to kill their abusive bosses (a plan which...
Robert Axle is a wealthy infomercial master. However, when one of his latest inventions has...
Nick Hendricks (a management candidate), Kurt Buckman (an accountant) and Dale Arbus (a dental assistant)...
Based on true events as recounted in the Jon Ronson book, this freewheeling war comedy...
Watch the trailer for The Men Who Stare At Goats Bob Wilton is a journalist...
Watch the trailer for TelstarIn 1962 The Tornados were the first British band to get...