Once upon a time…when the Villains ruled the kingdom…and tried to destroy each other…

Enter the kingdom of Disneare…where King William Disneare has been violently overthrown by a collection of infamous fairytale villains, meanwhile the malevolent hunchback Richard III plots the downfall of his wicked family in a relentless quest to capture the throne. Epiphany Shakespeare invites you to witness a spellbinding tale where Shakespeare’s greatest villain plots, betrays and battles against your favorite characters from Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Peter Pan, Beauty & the Beast, and many more! Starring 10-Time BroadwayWorld Award Winner Joshuah Patriarco as Richard and 5-Time BroadwayWorld Award Winner Samantha Mileski as Lady Anne. Featuring Hollywood Heavyweight Artist John Rivoli (SpongeBob, Rocky) as Lord Hook, and Child Star Niko Zylik (Metropolitan Opera) as Prince Peter. This campy, hilarious, and electrifying retelling of the original “Medieval Monster ” story will keep you riveted with breathtaking sword fights, heart stopping intrigue, fantastical nostalgia, enchanted spells & twisted romance! Prepare yourself for all the twists and turns of happily never after with Richard III: A Twisted Fairy Tale!

Returning to ATA following their smash hit production of Hamlet: The Clown Prince at the Beckmann this past September (“A can’t miss masterpiece that will delight both Batman buffs and Shakespeare students”, raves ArtsIndependent.com), Epiphany Shakespeare arrives Off-Broadway in the Majestic Cullum Theater with the premiere of their newest epic mashup of Shakespeare & pop culture: Richard III: A Twisted Fairy Tale!

Costumes, Makeup & Special Effects by Samantha Mileski 

Cast 

Richard III (“Malevolent”)-Joshuah Patriarco 

Lady Anne (“Sleeping Beauty”)-Samantha Mileski

Clarence (“Prince Philip”)-Rommell Sermons

Queen Elizabeth (“Evil Queen”)-Mikelle Terson

Buckingham (“Royal Vizier”)-Thomas Annunziatta

Queen Margaret (“Old Hag”)-John Schmitz 

Sir Jiminy (“Conscience of the Kingdom”)-Andrew Austin

Ursul (“The Sea Dog”)-James Hammill

Prince Peter (“Boy who never grew up”)-Niko Zylik / Antares Puentevella

Dutchess of Deville-Shannon Rivoli

Lord Hook-Captain Zorikh

Lord Hades-David Dancyger

Lord Gasflon-Jett Hernandez

King Edward- Edward Gibbons-Brown

Team Page

Press Contact: [email protected] 

Industry Contact: [email protected]

Now in its 4th Season, Epiphany Shakespeare has quickly established itself as an innovative artistic force on the cutting edge of classical theater presentation. By taking the timeless plays of Shakespeare and fusing them together with our most beloved pop culture icons, Epiphany has created new levels of accessibility and entertainment for all audiences from Shakespearean purists to fans of Comic books, Sci-Fi, Classic Hollywood, Fairytales, and everyone in-between. Amassing 16 BroadwayWorld Awards over the past three years for it’s 5 productions across 17 Venues, including “Favorite Local Theater”, Epiphany has continued to push theatrical boundaries with its trailblazing productions of Hamlet: The Clown Prince, Macbeth: Galaxy of Blood and Romeo & Juliet: A Classic Hollywood Musical, and now Richard III: A Twisted Fairy Tale.

American Theatre of Actors, Inc. (ATA) was founded in 1976 by James Jennings to promote the development of new playwrights, directors and actors, and to provide them a creative atmosphere in which to work. The plays are dramas, comedies, and hybrids, dealing with the social and ethical problems of contemporary society.

12,000 actors have worked at ATA including Dennis Quaid, Bruce Willis, Dan Lauria, Chazz Palminteri, Danny Aielo, David Morse, Edie Falco and Kathryn Hahn. Our productions are sometimes grouped as 'festivals,' such as a Playwrights Festival or a Directors Festival. In 2016 we began an initiative to feature women in theatre as directors and playwrights, today this is our WIT! (Women in Theatre) program.

**HEALTH & SAFETY at the ATA:
Late seating may be problematic.

ADA Access: Call 24 hours in advance for all wheelchair access. Please have an assistant if you are in a manual wheelchair to get over the front entryway steps. Electric wheelchairs must use our 53rd street entrance and we need to plan ahead with you. Call 212-581-3044 or 917-773-2933. Only 1 wheelchair spot is available per performance.

Masks in the theatre are optional until further notice.
If you are feeling unwell or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, have been exposed to anyone within 14 days of your visit, or have been instructed to self-isolate, we ask that you stay home and contact the ticket site (or producer of the show) to discuss a ticket refund or exchange.
Ticket purchasers are responsible for informing and providing this information if they are providing the ticket for a guest. Anyone that does not abide by our protocols may be denied entry to our facility.

We recognize that public health guidelines may change and therefore our policies are also subject to change without notice. If you test COVID positive within a week of being in our facility, you may have exposed others. Please call us as a tracing contact: 212-581-3044.