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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
1961
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Awards and Nominations


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1955 - Best Actor

Richard BurtonHenry V

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Jez Butterworth's THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA Reveals Full Broadway Cast

The complete Broadway cast has been announced for the New York premiere of Jez Butterworth’s new play The Hills of California, directed by Sam Mendes. Learn more about who will star in the production here!
Video: ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES Trailer

The HBO Original documentary Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, directed by award-winning filmmaker Nanette Burstein debuts Saturday, August 3 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. An official selection of the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, the film had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Watch the trailer!
Broadway Streaming Guide: July 2024 - Where to Watch DESCENDANTS: THE RISE OF RED & More

This July, Broadway fans can beat the heat with a new installment in the beloved Descendants franchise, watch a documentary about stage and screen actress Faye Dunaway, or revisit old favorite musical films such as West Side Story and The Wiz.
Rialto Chatter: Could THE MOTIVE AND THE CUE Transfer to Broadway This Spring?

Sam Mendes' The Motive and the Cue, which ran at The National Theatre and then in the West End, is hoping to transfer to 'a Shubert theater this spring,' says Baz Bamigboye for Deadline.
North Coast Repertory's CAMELOT Announces Transfer To Laguna Playhouse

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE will present Lerner & Loewe's CAMELOT, directed by Jeffrey D. Moss. The show opens Sunday, July 28 at 5:30pm.
Cast & Creative Team Set for CAMELOT at Laguna Playhouse

Laguna Playhouse has revealed the creative team and full cast for the transfer of North Coast Repertory Theatre of Lerner & Loewe’s CAMELOT. Learn how to purchase tickets.
National Theatre Live Screenings Begin at Alleyway Theatre

Ian McKellan will appear on screen at Alleyway Theatre this August, as National Theatre Live comes to Buffalo.
How Often Do Shows Tour Before Coming to Broadway?

This time, the reader question was: How often do shows like The Wiz start on tour before coming to Broadway?
SUNDAY ON THE ROCKS By Theresa Rebeck Returns To London

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Theresa Rebeck's SUNDAY ON THE ROCKS with a revival in London's pub theatre scene.
Cast Set For Park Theatre's THE MARILYN CONSPIRACY

Discover the latest casting news for Park Theatre's production of THE MARILYN CONSPIRACY, featuring Declan Bennett and Susie Amy. Stay updated with BroadwayWorld's entertainment news.
Harry Lawtey to Play Richard Burton in Upcoming Film MR. BURTON

According to Deadline, Harry Lawtey, an actor who will next appear in Joker: Folie A Deux, has been cast as Tony-Award-winning actor Richard Burton in an upcoming film that will center on the actor as a young man. Lawtey will appear alongside Toby Jones and Lesley Manville in the film.
Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Kate Burton & More to Star in DEAR MR. THOMAS: A NEW PLAY FOR VOICES

Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell will star in a dramatic reading of a new play centered on iconic Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, Dear Mr. Thomas: A New Play for Voices.
Patrick Page's ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE to Play The Shakespeare Theatre in DC

All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain, a new work created and performed by Patrick Page and based on the villains of William Shakespeare, will play The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. Learn how to purchase tickets.
MEN ABOUT TOWN Al Hirschfeld Exhibition is Now Live Online

The Al Hirschfeld Foundation as opened its latest online exhibition, 'Men About Town: Al Hirschfeld Draws Noël Coward.'
Review: 54 LOVES CAST ALBUMS at 54 Below Is a Love-In

54 Loves Cast Albums. Don't you? Some of the top tracks and deep cuts come to life on stage at 54 Below in yet another of their Broadway celebrations on March 7th. If you love cast albums, you'd likely love 54 LOVES CAST ALBUMS.
24 Theater Books for Your Spring 2024 Reading List

Need a great book to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 24 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's spring reading list.
Thinking Cap Theatre To Present William Shakespeare's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

Thinking Cap Theatre will officially kick off 2024 this March with a main stage production of The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by TCT’s Founding Artistic Director Nicole Stodard.
Patrick Page Will Bring ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE Around the Country This Fall

Patrick Page will bring his one-man show, All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain, around the country this fall!
MIKE NICHOLS: A LIFE Biography Optioned by Producer Peter Spears; Plans for Feature Film

According to Deadline, the Mike Nichols biography 'Mike Nichols: A Life,' written by Mark Harris, has been optioned by producer Peter Spears, with plans for a feature film.
Andrew Keenan-Bolger & More to Star in SCARLETT DREAMS World Premiere at Greenwich House Theatre

The world premiere of a new play Scarlett Dreams, written and directed by S. Asher Gelman, will open at Greenwich House Theatre in the spring. Learn how to purchase tickets!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Richard Burton been nominated for?

and Best Actor (Evening Standard Awards) for Henry V.

What awards has Richard Burton won?

Richard Burton won the Best Actor award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his performance in Henry V.

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