William Shakespeare News

Beowulf Alley Theatre, at 11 South 6th Avenue, announces an entertaining, thought- provoking and challenging Main Stage Season of five plays for its seventh exciting year in Downtown Tucson.

The Old Globe announces event listings through June.

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company will host an open discussion featuring Shakespeare Behind Bars program Founder and Producing Director, Curt Tofteland, on April 1, 2011 (7:00 pm) at Oliver's Carriage House.

CandyKing Productions in conjunction with Celtic Kiss present MACBETH by William Shakespeare

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) is proud to announce its 2011-2012 season of performances on the Mainstage, as well as the three productions to be performed by its Imaginary Theatre Company (ITC).

YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents William Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET, directed by Shana Cooper, at the University Theatre (222 York Street) March 11-April 2, 2011. Opening Night is Thursday, March 17.

Two-time Tony Award-nominated Alison Fraser has joined the cast of David Ives' new comedy, THE SCHOOL FOR LIES, from the Molière classic The Misanthrope, directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie, beginning performances Wednesday, April 13 at Classic Stage Company (136 East 13th Street) for a limited engagement through Sunday, May 22. The official press opening is Sunday, May 1 at 2 pm. The cast of THE SCHOOL FOR LIES also feature Mamie Gummer, Jenn Gambatese and Hamish Linklater, as well as Steven Boyer, Frank Harts, Rick Holmes, Hoon Lee and Matthew Maher.

Following their hugely successful collaboration on Shakespeare's VENUS AND ADONIS in 2004 and 2007, Little Angel Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company are co-presenting THE TEMPEST for audiences aged 7 and up. This shortened version has been edited by Peter Glanville and Phil Porter.

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that individual tickets for William Shakespeare's tragiccomedy 'The Merchant of Venice' from the acclaimed Theatre for a New Audience, are on sale now for its Chicago debut during a limited, two-week engagement, March 15-27 2011, at the Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe St.).

Steppenwolf is pleased to announce ensemble member and three-time Tony® and Emmy® nominee Martha Plimpton will be the guest of honor at the 2nd annual Steppenwolf Salutes WOMEN IN THE ARTS fundraising luncheon on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 12:00 pm at The W Chicago - City Center, 172 West Adams St. Ms.

Actors' Shakespeare Project is pleased to announce its 2011 - 2012 Season. This will be the eighth season for the roving Shakespeare company, who work throughout Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville, and are based at the Somerville Armory. Artistic Director Allyn Burrows has just announced that ASP will cast off with a journey to IIlyria with Shakespeare's wonderfully lyrical comedy of yearning and mistaken identity, Twelfth Night (or What You Will), directed by Melia Bensussen (who previously directed ASP's The Taming of the Shrew and The Merchant of Venice).

Award-winning Broadway actor Brian Murray has joined the cast of "Angel Street," a Script in Hand reading of the Victorian suspense thriller upon which the classic film "Gaslight" is based, at Westport Country Playhouse on Monday, March 14, 7 p.m. Murray will play the role of Inspector Rough.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 3/13 for Columbus

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 3/13 for Cleveland

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 3/13 for Cincinnati

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 3/13 for Dayton

PURE Theatre in a Co-production with Nomad Theatre of NYC is proud to announce the World Premier of The Fool's Lear by Randy Neale.

RED SHARK PRODUCTIONS and WHITE RABBIT THEATRE are pleased to present William Shakespeare?s MACBETH, directed by Andrew Rothkin.

A slew of stage veterans are on board for upcoming televiosion pilots including: Jennifer Morrison, Debbie Allen, and Lily Rabe

Great Lakes Theater Festival (GLTF), Cleveland's classic theater, kicks off the second half of its 2010-11 season with the riotously irreverent, three-actor romp, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Complete Works] by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. The production will be performed in the company's revolutionary and audience-friendly home at the Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare, March 11-27. 2011. The Festival's Producing Artistic Director, Charles Fee, will direct.