{"id":2356721,"date":"2026-04-03T09:15:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T09:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2356721"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T09:15:25","slug":"game-of-thrones-the-mad-king-play-sets-premiere-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/game-of-thrones-the-mad-king-play-sets-premiere-date\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cGame of Thrones: The Mad King \u201dplay sets premiere date"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/game-of-thrones\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Game of Thrones;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Game of Thrones&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Game of Thrones<\/em><\/a> universe expands again after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/house-of-the-dragon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:House of the Dragon;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;House of the Dragon&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>House of the Dragon<\/em><\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/search?q=Knight+of+the+seven+kingdoms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms<\/em><\/a> with the play <em>Game of Thrones: The Mad King<\/em> coming very soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The theatrical production is set to debut July 20, with performances continuing through Aug. 5, the Royal Shakespeare Company <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thersc\/posts\/pfbid022FAcQ8A9TvxTFJRZw59HUCoWC1j5pUG4aorBRbTA2tBikWVWRegvsfNZHAJ2VAFMl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;announced&quot;}\" class=\"link \">announced<\/a> Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;A long winter thaws in Harrenhal, and spring is promised,&#8221; the institution teased on social media. &#8220;George R. R. Martin&#8217;s <em>Game of Thrones: The Mad King<\/em> will play in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from 20 July to 5 September.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The company&#8217;s official account promised, &#8220;In a bold new configuration of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, this show will play on a cross shaped stage \u2014 you&#8217;ll be in the heart of the action.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tickets aren&#8217;t available until later this month, but there&#8217;s already a warning on the company&#8217;s website that tickets are expected to go fast: &#8220;Due to expected high demand, tickets are limited to 4 per person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>A scene from &#8216;Game of Thrones&#8217; season 8, episode 4<br \/>Credit: Helen Sloan\/HBO<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Audiences will see characters from the houses of Targaryen, Stark, Lannister, Baratheon, and Martell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Written by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, the work is a prequel chronicling the last years of King Aerys II Targaryen \u2014 the Mad King of the title \u2014 who prompted Robert&#8217;s Rebellion and paved the way for the main events of author George R.R. Martin&#8217;s <em>A Song of Ice and Fire<\/em> series of books, upon which the show was based.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As <em>Entertainment Weekly <\/em>reported in February, Martin <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/game-of-thrones-the-mad-king-stage-prequel-11908917\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:gave a statement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;gave a statement&quot;}\" class=\"link \">gave a statement<\/a> when the play was announced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When I first wrote <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>, I never imagined that it would be anything other than a book. It was a place for my imagination to exist without limits,&#8221; he said. &#8220;To my great surprise, it was adapted for a series and viewers have been able to enter the world of my imagination through the medium of television. For my work to now be adapted for the stage is something I did not expect but welcome with great enthusiasm and excitement. Theater offers something unique. A place for mine and the audience\u2019s imagination to meet and hopefully create something magical.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>GOT <\/em>series aired on HBO for eight seasons, from 2011 to 2019, and starred Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harrington, Lena Heady, and Sophie Turner as part of an expansive ensemble cast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The original show, which won a whopping 59 Emmys and a legion of fans, has produced more than one spin-off project, with prequels <em>House of the Dragon<\/em> and <em>A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms<\/em>, the stage play, and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/game-of-thrones-movie-update-beau-willimon-writer-house-of-cards-andor-11918395\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:more in development;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;more in development&quot;}\" class=\"link \">more in development<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tickets for <em>Game of Thrones: The Mad King<\/em> are <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rsc.org.uk\/game-of-thrones-the-mad-king\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:available April 22;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;available April 22&quot;}\" class=\"link \">available April 22<\/a>. Some supporters of the organization can book tickets beginning April 14.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/game-of-thrones-the-mad-king-play-sets-premiere-date-11942012\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Game of Thrones universe expands again after House of the Dragon and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms with the play Game of Thrones: The Mad King coming very soon. The theatrical production is set to debut July 20, with performances continuing through Aug. 5, the Royal Shakespeare Company announced Thursday. &#8220;A long winter [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2356722,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[373765,330562,457574,340059,457572,457573],"class_list":["post-2356721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms","tag-game-of-thrones","tag-king-aerys-ii-targaryen","tag-royal-shakespeare-company","tag-royal-shakespeare-theatre","tag-the-mad-king"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Game-of-Thrones-The-Mad-King-play-sets-premiere-date.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356721","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2356721"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356721\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2356723,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2356721\/revisions\/2356723"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2356722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2356721"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2356721"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2356721"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}