SHAKESPEARE SPOTLIGHT



Lisa Wolpe's SHAKESPEARE AND THE ALCHEMY OF GENDER to Play Tulane
by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2016

Fresh off an international tour, Lisa Wolpe's celebrated show SHAKESPEARE AND THE ALCHEMY OF GENDER will run from May 20-22, 2016 in Tulane's Lupin Theater.

Photo Flash: First Look at ROMEO AND JULIET at Seattle Shakespeare Company
by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2016

Seattle Shakespeare Company presents ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare, directed by Vanessa Miller, opening this Friday, May 6, 2016 and closing May 22, 2016 at the Cornish Playhouse (201 Mercer Street, WA 98109). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: Cincinnati Shakespeare Makes Big Announcement at 'First Pour' Event
by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2016

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company announced today during their first concrete pour event located at the future site of their new theater, that they had been selected along with the City of Cincinnati to host the 2018 Shakespeare Theatre Association Conference. Scroll down for photos from the big event!

Smith Street Stage to Present Free Production of THE TEMPEST in Carroll Park
by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2016

The celebrated Brooklyn theatre company, Smith Street Stage, will return to Carroll Park to present its annual outdoor production of a play by William Shakespeare. This summer's production will be THE TEMPEST, playing from June 8 through 26. Admission is free.

Seattle Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2016

It's a story so familiar that it is practically part of our DNA. A boy, a girl, and a love that tries to beat the odds. For Seattle Shakespeare Company's production of ROMEO AND JULIET, director Vanessa Miller will use the play and stage space as a portal for a group of players trapped in a game that races to its final conclusion. 

Photo Flash: Dame Maggie Smith Opens SHAKESPEARE'S DEAD Exhibition at Oxford
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2016

Dame Maggie Smith visited the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries yesterday to open SHAKESPEARE'S DEAD, the Libraries' summer exhibition. The celebrated actress joined donors and special guests, including renowned playwright Alan Bennett and Lord Patten of Barnes, the Chancellor of the University of Oxford, at the Bodleian's newly-refurbished Weston Library for the official opening of the exhibition, which runs until 18 September. Scroll down for photos from the opening!

SNOWDEN's Rhys Ifans to Play the Fool in The Old Vic's KING LEAR
by Jessica Khan - April 28, 2016

Upcoming SNOWDEN star Rhys Ifans is the latest to sign on for the Old Vic's KING LEAR.

STAGE TUBE: Watch Romantic Highlights from ROMEO AND JULIET at Opera Grand Rapids
by Stage Tube - April 28, 2016

ROMEO AND JULIETYou know the romantic story of the star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet, but have you seen the beautiful operatic adaption by French composer Charles Gounod? Presenting swoon-worth duets, elaborate staging, and an all-star cast, Opera Grand Rapids' production of ROMEO AND JULIET April 29 and 30 comes just in time to commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. Click below to watch highlights from the production!

Photo Flash: First Look at THE WINTER'S TALE at The Gamm
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2016

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) closes Season 31 with THE WINTER'S TALE, William Shakespeare's bittersweet story about jealousy, revenge and loss...and the redeeming power of love. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Photo Flash: Kathryn Hunter, Julie Taymor, Jonathan Cake and More Attend Theatre for a New Audience's Shakespeare Gala
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2016

Acclaimed classical actor Kathryn Hunter received the Samuel H. Scripps Award for Extraordinary Commitment to Promoting the Power of Language in Classical and Contemporary Theatre at Theatre for a New Audience's Spring Gala Celebrating Shakespeare's 452nd Birthday, last night at Capitale on the Lower East Side. Scroll down for photos from the event!

BWW Review: Enthralling WINTER'S TALE Spins a Storybook Ending to Gamm's Season
by Veronica Bruscini - April 27, 2016

Pawtucket's Gamm Theater has taken this complex, unique blend of storytelling and staged a glorious WINTER'S TALE, proving once again why the company is critically and popularly lauded as the gold standard for Shakespearean productions in Rhode Island.

University of Montana Stages Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2016

The University of Montana is pleased to present ROMEO AND JULIET, one of Shakespeare's most popular and beloved plays. ROMEO AND JULIET runs in the Montana Theatre of the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center on campus tonight, April 27, through April 30 and May 3-7, 2016.

Helen Mirren Talks Shakespeare's Legacy at LIVE from the NYPL Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2016

Going back to her start with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the career of acclaimed actress Helen Mirren has been punctuated by the works of William Shakespeare. Now, to help mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, Mirren comes to LIVE from the NYPL to reflect on the legacy of the prolific playwright.

BWW Review: PERICLES at TRT is Exciting and Inventive
by Marina Kennedy - April 26, 2016

See William Shakespeare's 'Pericles' at Two River Theater through May 8th. Directed by David Schweizer and choreographed by Dan Knechtges, the show has original music and lyrics by Rinde Eckert and musical direction by Ian Axness. The dive bar setting puts a modern spin on The Bard's classic and the show features an exceptional cast.

Filter Theatre's TWELFTH NIGHT Comes to HOME Manchester This May
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2016

Fresh from tours of India and a run in New York, Filter Theatre's 90-minute take on the Bard's joyous comedy TWELFTH NIGHT is a feast for the eyes and ears. This riotous and energetic interpretation was originally commissioned by Michael Boyd, Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and will run Wed 11 - Sat 14 May 2016 at HOME in Manchester.

BWW Review: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S LONG LOST FIRST PLAY: A Cauldron Full of Belly Laughs at the Folger from the Reduced Shakespeare Company
by Ellen Burns - April 26, 2016

There is but poor substitute for a trio of fools on a romp to entertain; nay, but it is futility at its finest to resist the siren call of slapstick's song. Anyone else have the urge to, as I call it, "Shakespeak" after an evening of Shakespeare? No? Just me? Ok, well no matter. In any pentameter, the Reduced Shakespeare Company's (RSC) Reed Martin, Austin Tichenor and Teddy Spencer are very, very funny; fearless, quick witted, masters of quick change and, most importantly, having a blast on stage, which means the audience is likely to have fun too. The RSC has a long history of taking gargantuan themes (think American history, The Bible, Hollywood) and mining them for laughs, and, inspired by a 2010 visit to the Folger, creating a work that covered the Shakespearean universe in one "holy grail" of a play, seemed an obvious mission to them.

RICHARD II Becomes First-Ever Shakespeare Play Staged in the Parliament
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2016

RICHARD II (reimagined as a Westminster power struggle) is being staged in the House of Commons tonight 23 April, exactly 400 years to the day of Shakespeare's death.

Recite Shakespeare with STG's BEST OF THE BARD Today
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2016

In honor of the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, Seattle Theatre Group presents BEST OF THE BARD, a free event inviting members of the public to celebrate the creative genius of the legendary playwright by reciting selections from his various works.

Liverpool's St George's Hall Kicks Off WHERE THERE'S A WILL Shakespeare Season Today
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2016

A season of classic Shakespeare plays will take place at St George's Hall Liverpool to mark the 400th Anniversary of the Bard's death.

Harry Melling Will Join Glenda Jackson in The Old Vic's KING LEAR This Autumn
by Tyler Peterson - April 21, 2016

Today, The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye has confirmed that former HARRY POTTER star Harry Melling will join Jackson in the Deborah Warner-helmed production as 'Edgar.' Previews are currently scheduled to begin 25 October.

Photo Flash: First Look at Shakespeare's PERICLES at Two River Theater
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2016

Two River Theater presents Shakespeare's PERICLES, featuring original music and lyrics by Rinde Eckert, choreographed by Dan Knechtges, and directed by David Schweizer. The press opening is Friday, April 22 at 8pm. Performances will continue through Sunday, May 8 in Two River's Rechnitz Theater, 21 Bridge Avenue, Red Bank, NJ. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Shakespeare Theatre Moves TAMING OF THE SHREW Opening to Accommodate Helen Hayes Awards
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2016

Due to the Helen Hayes Awards ceremony, Shakespeare Theatre Company's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW will celebrate Opening Night and Press Night on Tuesday, May 24. Previews begin on May 17 and performances continue through June 26 at STC's Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW). 

DRUNKEN SHAKESPEARE to Return for Merry Month of May in Hell's Kitchen
by BWW News Desk - April 20, 2016

DRUNKEN SHAKESPEARE is back for the Merry Month of May! Sunday, May 15th DRUNKEN SHAKESPEARE, the ongoing FREE Bardian-karaoke lovechild, is back at Bar 9 in Hell's Kitchen for more bard and booze.

The Art of Acting Studio to Host Shakespeare Benefit for BC/EFA
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2016

A tradition in New York at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting since 1994, the Shakespeare Benefit will be hosted for the second year here in Los Angeles! 

Cast Announced for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Wichita Shakespeare Company
by Alison Bridget Chambers - April 19, 2016

Wichita Shakespeare Company is pleased to announce the cast of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, directed by Zoe Burke and Michael Webber. Check out http://www.wichitashakespearecompany.org/


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