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SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED

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In a unique series of six films coming to PBS in Winter/Spring 2013, Shakespeare Uncovered (w.t.) will combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passion of its celebrated hosts

Corkscrew Theater Festival Launches Workshop Series CORKSCREW DOWNSTAIRS Photo Corkscrew Theater Festival Launches Workshop Series CORKSCREW DOWNSTAIRS
by Julie Musbach - June 20, 2019

Corkscrew Theater Festival, which runs July 10-August 3, inaugurates its Corkscrew Downstairs series of workshop productions this summer in the lower level theater at the Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street, Manhattan). The four projects all take classic texts as a starting point, including A Doll'...
GTA's Repertory Company Members Try Their Hands As Storytellers, Educators And Innova Photo GTA's Repertory Company Members Try Their Hands As Storytellers, Educators And Innovators
by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2018

Storytelling has been used for generations to bring people together and bridge the gap of conversation between otherwise divided groups. Theatre is being used more and more as a way to integrate patrons as a community into the stories they need to hear. Even from a young age, there is a power behind...
David Alan Grier Joins Drama Series JOE PICKETT Photo David Alan Grier Joins Drama Series JOE PICKETT
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 19, 2021

Additional cast members added today include Sharon Lawrence, Julianna Guill, Mustafa Speaks and Paul Sparks. ...
Anton Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA is New American Theatre's Fall 2019 Production Photo Anton Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA is New American Theatre's Fall 2019 Production
by Stephi Wild - October 23, 2019

Critically-acclaimed Hollywood theatre company The New American Theatre (NAT) will present Anton Chekhov's masterpiece Uncle Vanya, directed by Artistic Director Jack Stehlin, who recently was honored along with managing director/producer Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin with a career achievement award fro...
Cast Announced For Gilbert & Sullivan's RUDDIGORE At Wilton's Music Hall Photo Cast Announced For Gilbert & Sullivan's RUDDIGORE At Wilton's Music Hall
by Stephi Wild - February 09, 2023

Victorian ghosts and a sensational cast are set to raise the roof of Wilton's Music Hall from 14th - 25th March in Peter Benedict's unmissable production of Gilbert & Sullivan's RUDDIGORE or The Witch's Curse....
Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards Photo Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards
by Alan Henry - January 13, 2020

Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!...
Hampstead Theatre Announces THE PHLEBOTOMIST By Ella Road As Its Next Main Stage Show Photo Hampstead Theatre Announces THE PHLEBOTOMIST By Ella Road As Its Next Main Stage Show
by Stephi Wild - January 10, 2019

Ella Road's debut play, The Phlebotomist transfers to the Hampstead Theatre Main Stage, following a sold out run Downstairs in 2018, with Jade Anouka reprising her role as Bea....
Casting Announced For ARMS AND THE MAN at the Orange Tree Theatre Photo Casting Announced For ARMS AND THE MAN at the Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - October 19, 2022

The Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast for Bernard Shaw's Arms and the Man, marking Paul Miller's final production as Artistic Director, following his lauded rediscoveries of Shaw's other early plays How He Lied to Her Husband, Misalliance and The Philanderer. Miller directs Kemi Awoder...
The McKittrick Hotel Announces Return Of Halloween Dance Party INFERNO Photo The McKittrick Hotel Announces Return Of Halloween Dance Party INFERNO
by A.A. Cristi - September 24, 2018

The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27th Street, NYC), home of Sleep No More, announces the return of its annual Halloween extravaganza, The McKittrick Masquerade: Inferno. Three nights of deviant witchcraft and costumed revelry will take place at the legendary hotel on Friday 10/26, Saturday 10/27, and ...
VIDEO: Watch the Season Three Trailer of SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED Featuring Helen Hunt, Photo VIDEO: Watch the Season Three Trailer of SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED Featuring Helen Hunt, F. Murray Abraham, Brian Cox and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 17, 2018

The fascinating history behind Shakespeare's greatest plays continues with a third series of Shakespeare Uncovered, premiering Fridays, October 12-26 on PBS (check local listings) and streaming the following day at pbs.org/shakespeareuncovered and on PBS apps. The ambitious series concludes with cel...
Global Performers Highlighted In MarshStream International Solo Fest Photo Global Performers Highlighted In MarshStream International Solo Fest
by A.A. Cristi - September 25, 2020

The Marsh announces the line-up for its first-ever digital global festival, MarshStream International Solo Fest, presenting performers aged 16 to 79 from across the nation and around the world, including Russia, Scotland, Israel, Canada, and Australia, as well as some of The Marsh's fan-favorites in...
December 2nd Update - Current Standings for the BWW Detroit Awards! Photo December 2nd Update - Current Standings for the BWW Detroit Awards!
by BWW - December 02, 2019

It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below. ...
BWW Flashback: The History of KING LEAR Photo BWW Flashback: The History of KING LEAR
by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2019

King Lear is making its triumphant return to Broadway, starring Glenda Jackson in a gender-swapped version of the title role. As we gear up for this revival, let's take a look back on some notable Lears past......
New Season Of Outdoor Performances Announced From The Watermill Photo New Season Of Outdoor Performances Announced From The Watermill
by Stephi Wild - May 04, 2021

Artistic Director Paul Hart and the team at Newbury's The Watermill Theatre have announced a new summer season of outdoor performances, following the sell-out success of the 2020 season. ...
Orange Tree Theatre Announces New Ot Associate Artists In First Cohort Under Artistic Photo Orange Tree Theatre Announces New Ot Associate Artists In First Cohort Under Artistic Director Tom Littler
by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2024

Orange Tree Theatre has announced 10 new artistic associates, marking the first cohort under the leadership of Artistic Director Tom Littler....
David Alan Grier Joins Drama Series JOE PICKETT Photo David Alan Grier Joins Drama Series JOE PICKETT
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 19, 2021

Additional cast members added today include Sharon Lawrence, Julianna Guill, Mustafa Speaks and Paul Sparks. ...
The Cell Theatre Announces 2023 Programming Featuring Over 30 Resident Artists Photo The Cell Theatre Announces 2023 Programming Featuring Over 30 Resident Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 09, 2022

Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre (Artistic Director Kira Simring) has announced their 2023 season, featuring a year of full productions, art exhibitions, developmental workshops, and over 30 resident artists. ...
December 19th Update: MATILDA - The Croswell Opera House Leads Best Musical Category Photo December 19th Update: MATILDA - The Croswell Opera House Leads Best Musical Category in the BWW Detroit Awards Voting
by BWW Staff - December 19, 2019

We're heading into the final week of voting for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!...
Love Theatre? Hate the Cost? Let BroadwayWorld Show You Where to Find the Latest and Photo Love Theatre? Hate the Cost? Let BroadwayWorld Show You Where to Find the Latest and Best Hidden West End Theatre Tickets Deals
by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 27, 2023

West End ticket prices have been steadily rising for years, but it is still possible to get some real bargains if you know where to look....
Full Cast Set For THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN at Salisbury Playhouse Photo Full Cast Set For THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN at Salisbury Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - September 21, 2023

Following the success of Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense opening their autumn season, Wiltshire Creative has announced the full cast for The Girl on the Train, adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel from the bestselling novel by Paula Hawkins and DreamWorks’ film. Find out who is starring...
Celebrate 60: The Kentucky Shakespeare Festival Announces Anniversary Production Photo Celebrate 60: The Kentucky Shakespeare Festival Announces Anniversary Production
by A.A. Cristi - September 02, 2020

Kentucky Shakespeare, the Official Shakespeare Festival of the Commonwealth, proudly announces the premiere of a new virtual production celebrating the 60th anniversary of the free Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park a?" Celebrate 60: the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival Anniversary Productio...
Cast Announced for 11th ANNUAL SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Presented by Red Bull Theater Photo Cast Announced for 11th ANNUAL SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Presented by Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 08, 2021

Red Bull Theater today announced the selections for The 2021 Short New Play Festival, their eleventh annual festival of 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes, featuring a World Premiere from José Rivera, alongside six brand new plays that have been selected from hundreds of open...
Casting And Creatives Announced For Les Enfants Terribles' UNITED QUEENDOM At Kensing Photo Casting And Creatives Announced For Les Enfants Terribles' UNITED QUEENDOM At Kensington Palace
by Stephi Wild - February 05, 2020

Les Enfants Terribles and Historic Royal Palaces announce the cast and creative team for a?oeUnited Queendoma?? at Kensington Palace....
Vote For The 2018 BWW Detroit Awards; RAGTIME Leads Best Musical! Photo Vote For The 2018 BWW Detroit Awards; RAGTIME Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - December 03, 2018

There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between O...
This Season of SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED on PBS Features Helen Hunt, F. Murray Abraham, B Photo This Season of SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED on PBS Features Helen Hunt, F. Murray Abraham, Brian Cox and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 17, 2018

The fascinating history behind Shakespeare's greatest plays continues with a third series of Shakespeare Uncovered, premiering Fridays, October 12-26 from 9-11 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and streaming the following day at pbs.org/shakespeareuncovered and on PBS apps. The ambitious series con...




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