NORTH AMERICAN
PREMIERE
The King's Speech
September 12
October 20, 2019
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare
by David Seidler
directed by Michael Wilson
NORTH AMERICAN
Production Sponsor
Critical Acclaim
“Lively, enjoyable entertainment. Harry Hadden-Paton offers a very lovely performance—vulnerable, likable and eminently believable”
-CHICAGO TRIBUNE
“Full of heart and honesty, it has a little something for everyone… carries this historical tale immediately into today”
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“Full of pageantry and the sweep of history… more topical today than anyone could have anticipated”
-CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
“Harry Hadden-Paton’s performance as the king was outstanding”
-CHICAGO NOW
“Highly Recommended... This cast is dynamite”
-AROUND THE TOWN CHICAGO
“A meticulously crafted and directed play with excellent performances”
-CHICAGO ON STAGE
“A universal exploration of perseverance and friendship… how the leading characters come together in their common cause is the heart and chief pleasure of the play”
-CHICAGOLAND THEATER REVIEWS
“Director Michael Wilson’s grand staging succeeds largely because of the dynamic between the utterly charming James Frain and the magnificently winsome Harry Hadden-Paton.”
-BROADWAY WORLD