The Shakespeare Theatre Company has had a rich history of stars lured to its stage — not just to sell tickets through big names. The actors nearly always deliver — and the company attracts them because of the quality and rigor it retains.
Take a peek inside the rehearsal room of OTHELLO as Wendell Pierce (THE WIRE) and the company bring Artistic Director Simon Godwin's vision of Shakespeare's darkly complex tragedy to the stage. Watch the video now!
Wendell Pierce will take on the role of Othello in Simon Godwin's production of the play at Shakespeare Theatre Company. Watch Pierce preview the project during an appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark back in February.
Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced its upcoming 2026-27 season lineup, which will include Brian Cox in The Score, a major production of Follies, and more.
Geva Theatre in Rochester, NY, led by Artistic Director Elizabeth Williamson, will present a dynamic 2026/27 season featuring musicals, dramas, and new works, starting with A CHORUS LINE in September.
Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced that an additional week of performances has been added to its upcoming production of Othello. Learn more here!
McCarter Theatre Center has announced its 2026/27 Theater Series, featuring five productions spanning Shakespearean villainy and more. Learn more here!
Theatre Washington has released a statment, commenting on the recent cuts to The Washington Post arts team. A total of 33 theatres have signed the statement.
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has named Darren Edward Johnston as Associate Artistic Director of Commercial Strategy and Partnership.
The Aspen Music Festival & School has announced its 2026 season, running from July 1 to August 23, under the theme 'For All'. The eight-week festival in Aspen will feature a diverse lineup of performances and educational events.
Performances of On Beckett, conceived and performed by Bill Irwin (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Sesame Street), will begin next week at Shakespeare Theatre Company.
Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the full cast and creative team of Othello, directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin and featuring Wendell Pierce in the titular role.
Over a convivial 85 minutes directed by Simon Godwin, the shape-shifting Broadway vet Page holds us captive as he demonstrates why he is perpetually in demand as a classical actor, as an interpreter of Shakespeare, and certainly as an enactor of villains.
Shakespeare Theatre Company will present the 37th annual Mock Trial at Harman Hall. This event features an esteemed bench, often presided over by current or retired members of the U.S. Supreme Court, deliberating over a fictional case.
Wendell Pierce will be honored with Shakespeare Theatre Company's Will Award at its annual Gala, All the World’s a Stage. The annual Sea Change Award will be presented to arts philanthropists Sudhakar and Alka Kesavan.
Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced that Emma Flynn will assume the role of Sarah Brown in GUYS AND DOLLS. Flynn joins the cast following Julie Benko’s final performance on December 28.
BroadStage will present ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE, a one-man show in which Patrick Page examines Shakespeare’s most infamous antagonists. Directed by Simon Godwin.
Washington, DC is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for November 2025 include The Wild Duck and more.
The attention to detail in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s terrific production of “The Wild Duck” extends to preshow atmospherics, with a distinct chill not attributable to the cooling autumn temperatures outside.
Shakespeare Theatre Company will present Henrik Ibsen’s “The Wild Duck,” adapted by David Eldridge and directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin, in association with Theatre for a New Audience. The production runs at STC’s Klein Theatre in Washington, D.C., from October 18 through November 16.
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