In a Pair of ‘Macbeth’ Productions, Only One Does Right by the Lady
One of Shakespeare’s most coveted roles for women gets different interpretations onstage in New York and Washington.
By Maya Phillips
One of Shakespeare’s most coveted roles for women gets different interpretations onstage in New York and Washington.
By Maya Phillips
Every year, millions flock to Stratford-upon-Avon, England, to visit the house known as Shakespeare’s Birthplace. But was he really born there? A whole industry depends on it.
By Elizabeth Winkler
Marjorie and Donald, trumpeting the end times.
By Maureen Dowd
New productions of “Macbeth” and “Hamlet” follow a French tradition of adapting familiar works. The results are innovative, and sometimes cryptic.
By Laura Cappelle
If Fiasco Theater has mixed results in its production of this Shakespearean tragicomedy, it celebrates actors supporting and delighting in one another’s work.
By Alexis Soloski
Devoted fans gathered for a bash inspired by the film.
By Madison Malone Kircher and Amir Hamja
The First Folio, the landmark collection of Shakespeare’s plays, just turned 400. How much do you know about it?
By Jennifer Schuessler
Ralph Fiennes and David Tennant take Shakespeare’s psychodrama along divergent paths in two simultaneously running shows.
By Houman Barekat
“The Death of Cardinal Beaufort” by Sir Joshua Reynolds was originally maligned for its depiction of a fanged figure, which was later painted over.
By Amanda Holpuch
The veteran actor directs and plays the title role in a brisk and curiously weightless London production.
By Matt Wolf
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