National Theatre
The Lyttelton Theatre
London, May 1992
US Tour June - September 1992
| THE HOUSE OF YORK | |
| King Edward IV | Bruce Purchase |
| George, Duke of Clarence, brother to King Edward | Malcolm Sinclair |
| Richard, Duke of Gloucester, younger brother to King Edward | Ian McKellen |
| Edward, Prince of Wales, son to King Edward | Simon Blake./Oliver Grig/Tom Penta/ Richard Puddifoot |
| Richard, Duke of York, son to King Edward | Sebastian Brennan/James Graves/Richard Lawrence/Marco Williamson |
| Duchess of York, mother to King Edward and his brothers | Rosalind Knight |
| THE HOUSE OF LANCASTER | |
| Queen Margaret, widow of King Henry VI | Antonia Pemberton |
| Lady Anne, widow of Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VI | Anastasia Hille |
| Ghost of Henry VI | Sam Beazley |
| THE WOODVILLES | |
| Queen Elizabeth, wife to King Edward | Charlotte Cornwell |
| Lord Rivers, brother to Queen Elizabeth | Alan Perrin |
| Marquess of Dorset, son to Queen Elizabeth by her former marriage | Paul Bazely |
| Lord Grey, son to Queen Elizabeth | Peter Darling |
| POLITICIANS | |
| Lord Hastings, Lord Chamberlain | Richard Simpson |
| Duke of Buckingham | Terrence Rigby |
| Lord Stanley | Richard Bremmer |
| Bishop of Ely | David Foxxe |
| Lord Mayor of London | Sam Beazley |
| FOLLOWERS OF RICHARD | |
| Sir William Catesby | David Beams |
| Sir Richard Ratcliffe | Tristram Wymark |
| Sir James Tyrrel | Tim McMullen |
| First Murderer - Lord Lovel - Duke of Norfolk | Dominic Hingorani |
| Second Murderer | Phil McKee |
| OFFICIALS | |
| Sir Robert Brakenbury, Lieutenant of the Tower | Keith Bartlett |
| Keeper in the Tower | Chris Walker |
| Scrivener - Second Citizen | Keith Bartlett |
| First Citizen | Chris Walker |
| Page | Simon Blake/Oliver Grig/Tom Penta/ Richard Puddifoot |
| Maid - Nurse - Mistress | Olivia Williams |
| THE TUDORS | |
| Henry, Earl of Richmond | Peter Darling |
| Sir James Blunt | David Foxxe |
| Sir Walter Herbert | Richard Simpson |
| Earl of Oxford | Bruce Purchase |
| Citizens, messengers, soldiers | Played by members of the company |
Musicians: Martin Allen (percussion), Walter Fabeck (keyboards), Colin Rae (trumpet/drums)
| Director | Richard Eyre |
| Designer | Bob Crowley |
| Lighting | Jean Kalman |
| Music | Dominic Muldowney |
| Movement | Jane Gibson |
| Fight | John Waller |
| Deputy Director | Chris Barton |
| Voice | Patsy Rodenburg |
| Production Manager Rodger Hulley | |
| Company & Stage Manager John Caulfield | Deputy Stage Manger Jane Suffling |
| Assistant Stage Managers Wendy Fitt, Suzy Stamp | Sound Scott Myers |
| Assistant to the Lighting Designer Laurence Clayton | Design Assistant Bill Rasmussen |
| Company Alexander Work Sue Laurie | Costume Supervisor Anne-Marie Winstanley, assisted by Kathy Gordon |
| Producer - US Tour Roger Chapman | Development & Co-ordination Pam Baxter |
| Production Photographer John Haynes |
Length: about 3 hours 15 minutes including 20-minute interval
Original programme designed by Michael Mayhew