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Date of Death: April 23, 1616 (52)

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

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Previews: SOMETHING ROTTEN at Cultural Arts Playhouse Opens TONIGHT!
by Andrew J. Koehler - Mar 16, 2024


The highly-anticipated opening of Cultural Arts Playhouse’s SOMETHING ROTTEN is finally here! The latest in the playhouse’s theatrical ventures, this production is truly something special. Read more about the cast and company here!

Photos: Idle Muse Theatre Company's WHAT THE WEIRD SISTERS SAW Now Playing Through April 14
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2024


Idle Muse Theatre Company’s 2023 - 2024 season continues with an all-new version of What the Weird Sisters Saw at the Edge Off-Broadway Theater. See production photos!

CORIOLANUS to be Presented at Portland Center Stage This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2024


From April 20 through May 19, 2024, Shakespeare’s study of political power and folly, Coriolanus, takes the stage at Portland Center Stage. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC & More Set for Redhouse 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2024


Redhouse Arts Center has revealed its 24/25 season and new ticket packages with special pricing (available through March 29, 2024). See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Shakespeare Troupe's HAMLET Opens Tonight at Sol Theatre in Boca Raton
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2024


Shakespeare Troupe will present William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, beginning Friday, March 15, 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets.

9 TO 5 & More Set for The Premiere Playhouse 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2024


The Premiere Playhouse has revealed its season 22 lineup. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Cast and Creative Team Set For FAT HAM at Seattle Rep
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2024


Seattle Rep has announced the cast and creative team for their upcoming production of Fat Ham, a reimagining of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet set at a Southern Black family cookout.

Prague Shakespeare Company Parnters With EU Creative Europe Grant For WE ARE HAMLET
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2024


The EU Creative Europe Grant program is supporting theatre collaboration between the the Prague Shakespeare Company in Prague, Czech Republic, bremer shakespeare company in Bremen, Germany and The Odesa Academic Ukrainian Music and Drama Theater named after Vasyl Vasylko in Odesa, Ukraine.

Tennessee Shakespeare Co. Awarded Grant from Shakespeare Theatre Association and Theatre League, Inc
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2024


The League will be gifting 33 Shakespeare theatres across the United States and internationally with a grant of $255,000 in general operating support.   Tennessee Shakespeare Company will receive a $10,000 grant from that total.

Axis Theatre Company to Present William Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2024


Axis Theatre Company will present a new staging of William Shakespeare's most painful comedy, Twelfth Night. Learn how to purchase tickets.

THE WANDERERS, THE 39 STEPS & More Set for Lantern Theater Company 2024/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2024


Lantern Theater Company has revealed its upcoming 2024/25 season, which will mark the company’s 31st year. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets!

MACBETH With Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma is Coming to Cinemas
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2024


Shakespeare’s Macbeth is coming to cinemas across the UK, the US, Australia and selected international territories from 2nd May. Learn more about where to catch the production here!

Thinking Cap Theatre To Present William Shakespeare's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2024


Thinking Cap Theatre will officially kick off 2024 this March with a main stage production of The Taming Of The Shrew by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by TCT’s Founding Artistic Director Nicole Stodard.

SUNSET BOULEVARD, PLAZA SUITE, and More Nominated For Olivier Awards; Full List!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2024


The nominations are in for this year's Olivier Awards! Among those nominated are Sunset Boulevard, Plaza Suite, The National Theatre, and many more. Check out the full list of nominations here!

HAMLET Comes to Tennessee Shakespeare Company in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2024


 Tennessee Shakespeare Company will bring William Shakespeare’s Hamlet to the Tabor Stage April 4-21.

Miriam Silverman to Star in Reading of THE VERGE at Brooklyn Botanic Garden
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2024


Classic Stage Company and Fiasco Theater, in collaboration with Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre’s Expand The Canon, will present a one-night-only reading of The Verge by Pulitzer Prize winner Susan Glaspell. Learn how to purchase tickets.

CABARET, THE LEHMAN TRILOGY & More Set for Guthrie Theater 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2024


The Guthrie Theater will present eight productions for its 2024–2025 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Patrick Page Will Bring ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE Around the Country This Fall
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2024


Patrick Page will bring his one-man show, All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented The Villain, around the country this fall!

Video: Get A First Look At A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM At Atlanta Opera
by Joshua Wright - Mar 6, 2024


Get a first look at Atlanta Opera's A Midsummer Night’s Dream in an all-new trailer. The Atlanta Opera presents and all-new production of Shakespeare’s classic comedy.

Regresa El Ciclo La ENAT En Escena Para Fomentar En La Comunidad Escolar La Experiencia En El ámbito Teatral
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2024


Explore the return of the ENAT on stage cycle, an initiative aimed at fostering theatrical experiences among school communities. Discover how this program is enriching the arts in Mexico City.

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