Part of the Bard's four-play tetralogy charting the rise to power of Henry V, the play follows "Richard II," and precedes "Henry IV, Part 2" and "Henry V." Given the complicated political maneuvers, encountering this installment cold can feel a bit like stumbling upon a single episode midway through a popular TV series. Other tricky aspects include the drastic shifts of tone from royal burdens to comic roistering, a…
SOURCE: Houston Chronicle at 01:53AM on August 6, 2014