William Shakespeare News

Dallas theatre company Auriga Productions' upcoming production of William Shakespeare's Richard III continues to spark conversation ahead of its October 30 debut.

The Acting Company has announced the cast for Faustus, adapted and directed by Devin Brain, performing Monday, November 3, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at The Public Theater.

What did our critic think of & JULIET AT BROADWAY SAN JOSE NOW THRU OCTOBER 12 at Broadway San Jose? Playing now through October 12 at Broadway San Jose, & Juliet is a much-needed confection of mayhem, laughter and empowerment all delivered by one of the most professional casts and creative teams I've seen in a long time.

RED BULL THEATER has revealed details of the first presentation of the all new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings (offered both in-person and online). 

What did our critic think of WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET at Pulaski Academy High School?

Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl dropped on October 3rd, and it includes plenty of references—some explicit and some ambiguous—to real showgirls throughout history. Many of these women have a Broadway past worth exploring that adds new context to Swift’s songs.

​​​​​​​Shakespeare in Detroit will present the Michigan premiere of Jane Anger, a bold, dark comedy written by Talene Monahon. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

 The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts, in association with The American Tap Dance Foundation, will present an evening celebrating the life and music of jazz legend Duke Ellington.

Connecticut Reperatory Theatre kicks off its 76th Anniversary Season with Qui Nguyen’s Living Dead in Denmark, running October 9 through 19, 2025 in the Nafe Katter Theatre on the University of Connecticut Storrs campus.

Dezart Performs is proud to announce the grand opening of the NEW Dezart Playhouse at 605 South Riverside Drive, Palm Springs with WEST SIDE STORY IN CONCERT: A GALA CELEBRATION featuring a live orchestra and vocal ensemble November 13-15, 2025.

Shakespeare’s classic returns in a bold new staging directed by Daniela Stirbulov, starring Dan Stulbach as Shylock. The play, set against a 1990s stock exchange backdrop, explores justice, prejudice, and the power of money with contemporary resonance. A striking scenography with acrylic structures, live video projections, and a drummer onstage heighten the intensity of the drama.

FRIGID New York will present the 14th Annual Gotham Storytelling Festival, featuring a wide array of storytellers, November 4-16 at UNDER St. Marks and wild project. Learn more!

The Folger Theatre’s production of “Julius X,” Letson’s heartfelt and moving treatment of the break between Malcolm and the Nation of Islam, a break which culminated in his assassination at the hands of his former brothers, is a cautionary tale for our time—and for any time. 

The Long Beach Shakespeare Company will present Black Mosaic on October 4, 2025, as part of its returning Poetry Series. Directed by Dr. Melanie Curtis Andrews.

Writers Theatre will continue its 2025/26 Season with a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, adapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery. Learn more!

The Theatre Chipping Norton and Selladoor Worldwide will present a new version of the West End classic, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) – rebooted and reimagined for 2026.

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The Acting Company will present a staged reading of Stokely, a new play by Nambi E. Kelley about civil rights icon Kwame Ture, on October 27, 2025 at The Public Theater.

Stay tuned as I eventually dissolve into madness, but at least madness is stageable, ty Hamlet and ty William Shakespeare for that.

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