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William Shakespeare

Date of Death: April 23, 1616 (52)

Birth Place: Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, ENGLAND

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William Shakespeare Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2008 - Best Revival

William ShakespeareMacbeth

Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Revival

William ShakespeareHamlet

Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Revival

William ShakespeareAll's Well That Ends Well

Olivier Awards - 2003 - Best Revival

William ShakespeareTwelfth Night

Olivier Awards - 2003 - Best Revival

William ShakespeareTwelfth Night

Olivier Awards - 1994 - Best Revival of a Play or Comedy

William ShakespeareThe Winter's Tale

Olivier Awards - 1992 - Best Revival of a Play or Comedy

William ShakespeareThe Comedy Of Errors

Olivier Awards - 1987 - Comedy of the Year

William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream

Olivier Awards - 1987 - Comedy of the Year

William ShakespeareTwelfth Night

Olivier Awards - 1985 - Comedy of the Year

William ShakespeareLove's Labours Lost

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Photos: First Look At The Curtain's ROMEO & JULIET

The Curtain, Jersey City's premier classical theatre, released a first look at their all-new production of William Shakespeare’s classic Romeo & Juliet set in the Jazz Age, ahead of their first performance tonight at 7:30pm at Nimbus Arts Center (329 Warren Street), in downtown Jersey City just steps from the PATH train. See first look photos below.

The Garden Theatre Goes On A Wild Romp In THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)

The Garden Theatre, one of Houston's newest theatre companies, has announced its plans to bring a new version of the comedy The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) to life at MATCH. Featuring all of the stories we know and love (and hate), the production will run October 20-29, 2023 at Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston (3400 Main St.) in the heart of Midtown.

Patrick Page's ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE Begins Performances Tomorrow

The unofficial commencement of “spooky season” takes place this Friday, September 29, when Tony Award Nominee and Grammy Award Winner Patrick Page returns to the New York stage in All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain.

The Washington Ballet Opens the 2023-24 Season With SUCH SWEET THUNDER

The Washington Ballet will open its 2023-24 season with an electrifying program of dance at the Warner Theatre, October 26-29 in conjunction with D.C.’s city-wide Shakespeare Everywhere Festival. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Comes to Fountain Hills Theater in November

Fountain Hills Theater presents romantic comedy, Shakespeare in Love in November. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!

Santa Monica Playhouse and Il Dolce Theatre Company Present ROMEO AND JULIET- LOVE IS A FIRE

Santa Monica Playhouse and Il Dolce Theatre Company present 'Romeo and Juliet - Love is a Fire,' a tragic play by William Shakespeare. Experience the timeless tale of love and loss in this captivating production.

Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Hadi Tabbal & More to Star in THE WINTER'S TALE at Folger Theatre

Tickets are now on sale for The Winter’s Tale at Folger Theatre! The Winter's Tale is Shakespeare romance that takes audiences on an exhilarating journey, weaving together a series of complex relationships.

ActorsNET of Bucks County Reveals Lineup For 27th Season

ActorsNET of Bucks County has announced the company’s exhilarating 27th Season with six diverse shows ranging from a modern political farce to a charming Shakespearean classic.  Learn more about the lineup here!

Review: THE BOOK OF WILL At Ottawa Little Theatre

What did our critic think of THE BOOK OF WILL at Ottawa Little Theatre?

Photos: First Look at KAISARA at UHM Kennedy Theatre

Check out production photos from University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Department of Theatre & Dance and Kennedy Theatre's production of Kaisara here!

Managing Director Elissa Wolf Departs Door Shakespeare

Door Shakespeare Announces Staff Change - Door Shakespeare has announced a staff change. Find out more about the latest updates from Door Shakespeare.

Photo: Elliot Page and Peppermint Visit & JULIET

Check out a photo of Elliot Page and Peppermint visiting & Juliet on Broadway!

HAMLET Opens Richmond Shakespeare's 25th Anniversary Season in October

Richmond Shakespeare has announced its 25th Anniversary Season opener, William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Learn more about the play and find out how to get tickets here!

Video: Backstreet Boy AJ McLean Visits & JULIET and Sings 'I Want It That Way' With Betsy Wolfe

Watch AJ McLean and Betsy Wolfe sing the Backstreet Boys' hit 'I Want It That Way' Below!

BWW Offer: Get 20% Off Tickets to & JULIET in Singapore

Tickets to the Asian premiere of Broadway and West End hit & JULIET is selling fast, and we don’t want you to miss the fun. Presenter Base Entertainment Asia and BroadwayWorld are giving theatergoers an extra treat: 20% off the tickets to & JULIET.

The CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program to Present William Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST This Month

Experience William Shakespeare's The Tempest presented by The CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program, opening September 20, 2023. Don't miss this captivating production.

The Nazareth University Theatre & Dance Department Presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM By William Shakespeare

Don't miss the Nazareth University Theatre & Dance Department's production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare. Kings, queens, fairies, and lovers collide in this enchanting comedy. Catch the show from October 12-15 in Rochester, NY.

THE TEMPEST Comes to Outdoor Venues in Shelby County Next Month

 Returning for its seventh annual Free Shout-Out Shakespeare Series, Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC) steps onto a mystical isle with The Tempest in ten different outdoor venues throughout the Shelby County area for free October 5-22.  Learn more about the production here!

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For ROMEO & JULIET at The Curtain

The Curtain presents an all-new production of William Shakespeare’s classic Romeo & Juliet. Check out all new photos from rehearsal here!

The Resident Acting Company Reveals Lineup of Fall Shows

The Resident Acting Company, formed four years ago by the actors of the award-winning Pearl Theater Company, is announcing their fall lineup of script in hand performances celebrating Shakespeare and the First Folio at The Players, the historic club and home of the great Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth. Learn more about the performance lineup here!

William Shakespeare FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

William Shakespeare has written 108 shows including Romeo and Juliet (Source Material), Hamlet (Playwright), King Henry IV, Part I (Playwright), King John (Playwright), The Merchant of Venice (Playwright), King Richard II (Playwright), Romeo and Juliet (Playwright), The Taming of the Shrew (Playwright), Love Is My Sin (Source Material), Othello (Playwright), As You Like It (Playwright), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Playwright), The Winter's Tale (Playwright), King Henry VIII (Playwright), King Henry V (Playwright), King Henry IV, Part II (Playwright), Antony and Cleopatra (Playwright), King Richard III (Playwright), The Tempest (Playwright), Shylock (Playwright), Troilus and Cressida (Playwright), Coriolanus (Playwright), The Boys from Syracuse (Source Material), Kiss Me, Kate (Source Material), Love's Labour's Lost (Playwright), Lovers, Villians & Fools of Shakespeare (Playwright), Macbeth (Playwright), Ages of Man (Playwright), The White Rose and the Red (Source Material), Maggie May (Playwright), Babes in the Wood (Source Material), Love and Let Love (Source Material), Henry IV Part 1 (Playwright), Henry IV Part 2 (Playwright), The Chronicles of King Henry VI, Part 1 (Playwright), The Chronicles of King Henry VI, Part 2 (Playwright), Sensations (Source Material), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Source Material), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Source Material), Measure for Measure (Playwright), The Frogs (Lyricist), Music Is (Source Material), Henry IV, Part 1 (Playwright), Puck and the Magic Flower (Source Material), Shakespeare's Cabaret (Lyricist), Oh, Brother! (Source Material), With Love and Laughter (Material), All's Well that Ends Well (Playwright), Love's Labour's Lost (Playwright), Much Ado About Nothing (Playwright), Cyrano de Bergerac / Much Ado About Nothing (Playwright), Sweet Will (Lyricist), Standup Shakespeare (Lyricist), Shylock (Source Material), The Comedy of Errors (Playwright), Julius Caesar (Playwright), Coriolanus (Playwright), Titus Andronicus (Playwright), The Tragedy of Richard III (Playwright), Henry IV Part I (Playwright), Henry IV Part II (Playwright), The Comedy of Errors (Playwright), Love's Labor's Lost (Playwright), Timon of Athens (Playwright), The Tragedy of Richard II (Playwright), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Playwright), The Merchant of Venice (Playwright), Henry VI (Playwright), Troilus and Cressida (Playwright), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Playwright), Henry V (Playwright), Henry VI Part I: The Edged Sword (Playwright), Henry VI: Part II: Black Storm (Playwright), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Playwright), Henry VIII (Playwright), R & J (Playwright), Macbeth (Playwright), Twelfth Night (Playwright), Cymbeline (Playwright), Pericles (Playwright), Twelfth Night (Playwright), The Taming of the Shrew (Playwright), Romeo and Juliet (Source Material), The Donkey Show: A Midsummer Night's Disco (Source Material), Hamlet (Playwright), King John (Playwright), The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) (Source Material), Othello (Playwright), A Celtic Christmas (Material), Romeo and Bernadette (Source Material), The Two Noble Kinsmen (Playwright), Henry IV (Playwright), King Lear (Playwright), Othello (Playwright), Lone Star Love (Source Material), Lone Star Love (Source Material), Julius Caesar (Playwright), Fools In Love (Source Material), Desperate Measures (Source Material), The Wooster Group Hamlet (Playwright), Cymbeline (Playwright), Macbeth (Playwright), Shogun Macbeth (Playwright), Double Falsehood (Playwright), King and Country: Shakespeare's Great Cycle of Kings (Playwright), The Stowaway (Source Material), Mac Beth (Playwright), The Tempest (Playwright).

Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream , Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Macbeth , Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Hamlet , Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for All's Well That Ends Well , Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Twelfth Night , Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Twelfth Night , Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Theatre Country Wife , Best Revival of a Play or Comedy (Olivier Awards) for As You Like It , Best Revival of a Play or Comedy (Olivier Awards) for The Winter's Tale , Best Revival of a Play or Comedy (Olivier Awards) for The Comedy Of Errors , Best Revival of a Play or Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Pericles , Comedy of the Year (Olivier Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream Comedy of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Twelfth Night and Comedy of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Love's Labours Lost .

Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Hamlet , Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Twelfth Night Best Revival of a Play or Comedy (Olivier Awards) for As You Like Itand Best Revival of a Play or Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Pericles .

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