He will reprise his role as Sir Thomas More in the historical drama A Man For All Seasons, from March 11 to March 15.
The award-winning play, written by Robert Bolt, tells the story of some of the most powerful and dangerous figures in English history.
The production will also feature Gary Wilmot.
Following its success in the West End, on tour, and at the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Merchant of Venice 1936 will be performed from April 8 to April 12.
The Shakespearean classic, set in 1930s Britain amidst the Battle of Cable Street, stars Tracy-Ann Oberman as Shylock and Joseph Millson as Antonio.
With the city teetering on the edge of political unrest, fascism spreading across Europe, and Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists threatening a paramilitary march through the Jewish East End, Shylock, a strong-willed single mother, runs a pawnbroking business from her house in Cable Street where Mosley will march.
When the antisemitic aristocrat Antonio seeks a loan from her, a high-stakes deal is struck.
The theatre will also stage two shows based on popular book titles this spring.
A new Peter James thriller, Picture You Dead, will run from March 18 to March 22 and will feature TV stars Peter Ash, Fiona Wade, and George Rainsford.
Little Women, which follows the journey of the March sisters, will be staged from June 3 to June 7.
The Rocky Horror Show will make a return to Richmond from April 28 to May 3, with Jackie Clune as the Narrator.
The Last Laugh, a new play reimagining the lives of British comedians Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe, and Bob Monkhouse, will be staged from June 17 to June 21.
Two Fringe hits, …Earnest? and Murder, She Didn’t Write, will also be performed.
For families, The Smartest Giant in Town, based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, will be staged from April 2 to April 3.
Horrible Histories: Awful Egyptians will be performed from May 8 to May 11, while Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors will run from May 8 to May 10.
Richmond Theatre is committed to ensuring people of all ages and abilities can participate in theatre and the arts.
The theatre’s Creative Learning department offers various inclusive and fun classes, including Story-time and Twirling Toddlers sessions for under 5s, and regular dance class Step Into Richmond and acting session Class Act for those over 50.
Richmond Theatre also conducts monthly guided theatre tours, allowing attendees to learn more about the history of the Grade-II listed venue.
The department has recently started a weekly choir, Richmond Sings!, which runs on Tuesdays.
