Cleopatra reveals how this capable sovereign survived a murderous and incestuous dynasty, securing her future by seducing one of Rome's greatest leaders, and how her fall from grace and ultimate death meant history would never forget her legacy. The series draws on dramatic reconstructions and evidence from key experts to tell the real story behind Egypt's most well-known, enigmatic ruler.
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Review: GIULIO CESARE, The Grange Festival
by Aliya Al-Hassan - June 08, 2026
A new version of Handel's 1724 opera Giulio Cesare is always an exciting prospect. The love story between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, with the backdrop of war with Egypt, political ambition and domestic unrest is ripe for reinterpretation. Indeed, Handel and his librettist the librettist Nicola ...
EVERYTHING 80S DANCE PARTY VOL. 2 to Return to Toronto's El Mocambo
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 01, 2026
Sean Jones and Cleopatra Williams return to Toronto's El Mocambo for an 80s dance party, featuring a new setlist of synth-pop and rock classics with DJ Starting From Scratch spinning all night....
THE LAST – PHARAOH Industry Workshop Set for NYC SoHo Loft
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2026
The Atelier SBB will present an invitation-only salon sharing of The Last- Pharoh, a new immersive work reimagining Cleopatra as a modern American political thriller....
Review: CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA at Washington Stage Guild
by Mary Lincer - April 13, 2026
What did our critic think of CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA at Washington Stage Guild?...
Sean Jones And Cleopatra Williams To Headline EVERYTHING ’80S PARTY At The El Mocambo
by A.A. Cristi - March 16, 2026
The El Mocambo will present an EVERYTHING 80'S PARTY on April 30th, featuring performances by award-winning entertainer Sean Jones and powerhouse singer Cleopatra Williams. ...
CAESAR & CLEOPATRA to be Presented at Washington Stage Guild
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 13, 2026
The Washington Stage Guild will bring its 40th Season to a close with a new, slimmed down adaptation of Caesar & Cleopatra, a rarely produced play by George Bernard Shaw....
Christian Lee Navarro to Direct ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA at Long Beach Shakespeare Company
by A.A. Cristi - February 19, 2026
Long Beach Shakespeare Company will stage ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA as part of its 2026 season at the Helen Borgers Theatre. Directed by Christian Lee Navarro, the adaptation runs March 7–22 in Long Beach. ...
The Washington Stage Guild Will Perform CAESAR & CLEOPATRA
by Stephi Wild - February 16, 2026
The Washington Stage Guild will close its 2025-2026 season with a return to their most favored playwright, George Bernard Shaw, and his rarely produced Caesar & Cleopatra. Learn more here!...
Kentucky Shakespeare Announces 66th Season of Free Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Central Park
by Gillian Blum - February 08, 2026
Kentucky Shakespeare, the Official Shakespeare Festival of the Commonwealth, announced the 66th annual free Kentucky Shakespeare Festival May 27-August 9, 2026, at the C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater in Old Louisville’s Central Park....
SF Shakes Will Stage Free ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA as Part of Summer Park Series
by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2026
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival will present ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA as part of its free Shakespeare in the Park series this summer, featuring a talented cast in a dynamic outdoor setting....
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival Reveals Cast of ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
by A.A. Cristi - January 28, 2026
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival has announced the cast for its upcoming free production of ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, set to entertain audiences in a dynamic outdoor setting. The cast includes members from the Actors' Equity Association, promising a compelling rendition of Shakespeare's classic....
Review: ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA at Synetic Theater
by Brian Bochicchio - January 12, 2026
The winter offering of Synetic Theater is a grand story chronicled by Roman historians and subsequently immortalized by Shakespeare. A tale of sweeping grandeur, power plays, alliances, nations conquered, unseemly lustful urges, and betrayal. Now let’s portray all that using only sight, sound, and...
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival Unveils 2026 Season EMPIRE
by A.A. Cristi - December 09, 2025
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival will present its 2026 season under the thematic banner Empire, featuring Julius Caesar on tour and Antony and Cleopatra for Free Shakespeare in the Park....
Emerging Artists Theatre To Present Reading Of ARSINOË IV At Spark Theatre Festival NYC
by A.A. Cristi - September 08, 2025
Emerging Artists Theatre will present a developmental reading of the first act of Arsinoë IV, written and directed by David Ceci, on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. ...
NEW HEAVEN NEW EARTH, Adaptation of Antony and Cleopatra, is Coming to The Drake
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 15, 2025
Shakespeare in Clark Park, with Upstream Performance Collaborative and Cannonball, will present new heaven new earth, a bold, revisionist Afrocentric adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra by multidisciplinary artist Rayne. ...
PRISM Makes Debut By Montreal-Based Company Tentacle Tribe
by Stephi Wild - August 07, 2025
Breakin' Convention will present the UK premiere of PRISM by Montreal-based company Tentacle Tribe at Sadler's Wells East in Stratford from Wednesday 8 – Saturday 11 October 2025....
VIDEO: CLEOPATRA ENAMORADA en el Festival de Teatro Clásico de Mérida
by Alba Corona - July 23, 2025
CLEOPATRA ENAMORADA, el musical que se estrena del 23 al 27 de julio en el marco del Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Mérida, estará protagonizado por Natalia Millán y Álex O’Dogherty....
El musical regresa al Festival de Mérida con CLEOPATRA ENAMORADA
by Alba Corona - July 22, 2025
El Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Mérida incorpora nuevamente el género musical a su programación con el estreno de CLEOPATRA ENAMORADA, una producción que podrá verse del 23 al 27 de julio en el Teatro Romano....
INTERVIEW: Hablamos con Natalia Millán y Álex O’Dogherty sobre CLEOPATRA ENAMORADA en Mérida
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - June 26, 2025
Charlamos con los protagonistas del nuevo musical, que se estrenará del 23 al 27 de julio en el Teatro Romano, en una propuesta que combina música de Shuarma, danza y emoción bajo las estrellas....
VIDEO: Visitamos el ensayo de CLEOPATRA ENAMORADA
by Alba Corona - June 23, 2025
Nos adentramos en el ensayo de CLEOPATRA ENAMORADA, el nuevo musical que se estrenará en el Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Mérida del 23 al 27 de julio. Hemos asistido a uno de los ensayos generales y hemos sido testigos del intenso trabajo actoral, musical y coreográfico que está ...
Natalia Millán protagonizará CLEOPATRA ENAMORADA en el Festival de Mérida
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - June 16, 2025
La historia de amor entre Cleopatra y Marco Antonio llega al Teatro Romano del 23 al 27 de julio de 2025 con una espectacular puesta en escena....
THE LAST DAYS OF CLEOPATRA Musical Receives Regional Run in Bethlehem, PA
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2025
A regional production of the new musical comedy about the making of the film “Cleopatra,” The Last Days of Cleopatra will be presented by the Crowded Kitchen Players in association with Ice House Performing Arts Collaborative in Bethlehem, PA. ...
Video: Antony and Cleopatra at THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
by Joshua Wright - May 14, 2025
Get a first look at the Metropolitan Opera's Antony and Cleopatra, which comes to NYC following runs at San Francisco Opera and the Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. The Met Opera production includes seven performances conducted by the composer himself in the original production by Elkhanah Pulitzer....
Review: Exciting Bullock and Finley Take on Met Debut of Adams’s ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
by Richard Sasanow - May 13, 2025
There’s an old expression, “A lawyer who defends himself has a fool for a client.” While John Adams didn’t decide to take on the libretto for his latest opera, Monday night’s Met premiere, ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, all on his own, I wonder whether he might have bypassed the one resource that m...
Washington Stage Guild Unveils 40th Season Including U.S. Premiere of Joe Bravaco’s THE ONE GOOD THING
by Josh Sharpe - April 16, 2025
The 2025-26 productions feature the U.S. premiere of Joe Bravaco’s THE ONE GOOD THING – or “Are ya’ Patrick Swayze?”, Samuel Beckett’s existential classic Happy Days, Patricia Milton’s Accused! and more....
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