Henry IV might be the funniest set of plays ever to be made up of two tragedies. The first is Hotspur’s — poor, reckless lionheart, unlucky enough to be born on the wrong side of the rebellion.
Part I 1946 Poins Broadway King Henry IV, Part I 1946 Servant to Hotspur Broadway King Henry IV, Part I 1946 Sheriff Broadway King Henry IV, Part I 1946 Sir John Falstaff Broadway King Henry IV ...
The Ballad of King Henry adapts Shakespeare's story of King Henry IV, Prince Hal, Hotspur and Falstaff—arguably the greatest character the Bard ever wrote—to the sounds of American folk music. “ ...
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. Henry's heir, Prince Hal, is a ne'er-do-well ...
Meanwhile, Prince Hal again disappoints King Henry IV because of continued association with the lowlives of London. Prince Hal's brother, Prince John, undoes the rebellion through devious ...