Shakespeare

A rare 1623 book that brought together William Shakespeare's plays for the first time sold for a record US$9.97 million at auction on Oct. 14, Christie's in New York said. ...

William Shakespeare is widely regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time and one of the ...

One of Shakespeare’s last plays, “Cymbeline” is considered to be one of his more problematic works. That’s because ...

Does anyone now remember what was highly significant in England, circa 1592–94? Or how about 1603–04? No? What ...

R | 2h 20min | Biography, Drama, History | 1 November 2019 (USA) You’ve seen “Braveheart.” So you ...

“Hamlet” is arguably the most famous of William Shakespeare’s plays. It is the source of such famous lines ...

The green English countryside rushes past me as our train travels northwest from London. From my window seat, ...

SPRING GREEN, Wis.—“Twelfth Night, or What You Will” has one of the funniest scenes in all of Shakespeare’s ...

Finding a spouse has long been among the most commonplace activities and yet, at the same time, shrouded ...

"They are eloquent who can speak low things acutely, and of great things with dignity, and of moderate ...

When you think of inner-city teenagers, what springs to mind? For many, it’s hoodies, video games—and probably hating ...

NEW YORK—“Kiss Me, Kate,” one of the most beloved shows in the musical theater canon, makes a welcome ...

It’s 400 years since the death of Richard Burbage, the first person to play the roles of Hamlet, ...

If there’s something book lovers like almost as much as reading books, it’s talking about books. About the plot ...

NEW YORK—There's no doubt Janet McTeer would do a brilliant job of playing the title role in William ...

For a lecture course I teach at Brown University called “Love Stories,” we begin at the beginning, with ...

Be not afeard. The isle is full of noises, Sounds, and sweet air, that give delight and hurt ...

Today we fully expect film, television, and theater to use music to shape meaning. The screeching violins of “Psycho” ...

BROOKLYN, N.Y.—London's Royal Shakespeare Company has brought to the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) its fine production of ...

When Ken Ludwig’s daughter was just 6 years old, he, as with most dads, wanted to get to ...

Here’s an entertaining tip from the pages of a 16th-century English cookbook: Bake a hollow deep-dish pie, and ...

NEW YORK—Fiasco Theater has taken up residence at the Classic Stage Company to produce what many consider to ...

Lauren Gunderson’s heartfelt and intelligent “Book of Will” is built around the few facts known about the 1623 ...

NEW YORK—The Bolshoi Ballet, now in its 241st season, has brought one of its most acclaimed new productions, ...

NEW YORK—What do Shakespeare and Pushkin have in common?  Despite the fact that they were writing in places ...

"Othello" is brilliantly brought to life by director Sam Gold and actors Daniel Craig and David Oyelowo at ...

When it comes to politics, public image is everything—a clear point in Red Bull Theater’s timely and riveting ...