Review: 'Richard III' comes to Westbury's Salten Center

Of all Shakespeare's historical dramas, "Richard III" is the least nuanced. Aside from his deformity, Richard hasn't much excuse for turning himself into a monstrous opportunist. What's more, his formative years are amply covered in the three-part "HenryVI" cycle, tracing the rebellion of Richard, Duke of York, against his cousin, the Lancastrian King Hank. No need for a back story in "Richard III," essentially part 4 of the Plantagenet cycle. The play runs 3 1/2 hours as it is.

BY STEVE PARKS

October 11, 2007