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King Charles III Celebrates a Regal Opening Night; Red Carpet, Curtain Call and Cast Party Pics!King Charles III, the Olivier Award-winning Best Play that imagines a future in which Britain's current Queen Elizabeth II has passed away and her son, the current Prince Charles, has assumed the throne, opens on Broadway Nov. 1 at the Music Box Theatre.
November 02, 2015
"The Queen is dead," press notes state. "After a lifetime of waiting, Prince Charles ascends the throne. A future of power lies before him...but how to rule?" The plot imagines a clash between the newly ascended King Charles and Parliament over a measure to restrict freedom of the press that divides the nation—and the Royal Family.
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Broadway's King Charles III Celebrates a Regal Opening Night; Red Carpet, Curtain Call and Cast Party Pics!
Written in Shakespearean-style verse by Mike Bartlett and directed by Rupert Goold, King Charles III features sets and costumes by Tom Scutt, music compositions by Jocelyn Pook, lighting design by Jon Clark and sound design by Paul Arditti.
The New York transfer of the award-winning West End production is produced by Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman and the Almeida Theatre.
Tickets can be purchased at Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. The Music Box is located on West 45th Street between Broadway and Eighth Avenue. The box office is open Mon.-Sat, 10 AM – 8 PM.
The Max Martin musical features a number of his most beloved songs, including “…Baby One More Time,” “Roar,” “Since U Been Gone,” “It’s My Life,” “I Want It That Way,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling!,” and more.