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Henry VI - The mental collapse that invited civil war

In 1453, King Henry VI abruptly lost his ability to think, speak, or recognize those around him. England suddenly had a king who could not rule, respond, or even understand his position. Power ...
American Enterprise Institute

Walking Home from Henry VI

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 ...
BroadwayWorld

HENRY VI Comes To The Chain Theatre

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 ...
Playbill

Henry VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts

Condensed into two parts and performed in rep, experience this saga of a nation spinning wildly out of control. Part 1: Foreign Wars kicks off with the funeral of King Henry V, leaving his infant son ...
Orlando Sentinel

Critic’s Pick: ‘Henry VI, part 3’ raises the stakes — and the bar | Review

History is written by the victors, or in the case of Shakespearean drama, by the royal patrons footing the bill for his plays. If he cheats a little in “Henry VI, part 3” to make his Tudor sponsors ...
Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Shakes’ ‘Henry VI’ gets war off to a rousing start | Review

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 ...