William Shakespeare News

Shakespeare Theatre Company has revealed the full cast and creative team of Merry Wives. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets to the production here.

Theater at Monmouth will round out the Repertory portion of their 56th season with William Shakespeare's Cymbeline. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!

The play's the thing, and for 23-year-old Luke Sage, the thing that matters most is friends and family. Sage's latest offering to the theatre world, 'Tempestuous,' will debut at UNDER St. Marks Theatre next month.

The timeless tale of betrayal, wealth, and disillusionment gets a bold new voice as Timon of Athens, one of William Shakespeare's most enigmatic plays, makes its debut as a serialized podcast drama.

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company will present WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S LONG LOST FIRST PLAY (ABRIDGED) by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, with direction by Andrew Houchins, running August 2–17, 2025, at the Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse. Preview performances begin Thursday, July 31.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre will launch a new Adult Education program this summer with a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, playing for two performances only on Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16.

The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock is a radiant beacon of creativity in Central Arkansas where imagination takes shape in architecture, blooms on canvas, and dances through a year-round tapestry of enriching programs and performances.

Southbank Theatre Company has announced its 2025–2026 season, marking its fifth year of presenting bold, history-inspired theatre in Indianapolis. The season will feature three acclaimed mainstage works—Equivocation by Bill Cain, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, and Machinal by Sophie Treadwell.

Rochester’s The Company Theatre has revealed its upcoming 2025-26 season along with its move to a location familiar to many in the Rochester theatre community. Learn more.

The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) has announced a special ASL-interpreted performance of its acclaimed summer production, Memnon, taking place on Saturday, July 19 at 8:30 PM in Marcus Garvey Park.

Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival’s 2025 Summer Season is now underway in a stunning new fully accessible tented venue beside the Steele Visitors Center at Lowell Observatory. This season features two productions that offer very different takes on the Bard—one classic tragedy and one comedic whirlwind.

Be quick to book if you need a good laugh.

Madison Shakespeare Company has revealed the full details of its second-half 2025 programming, featuring works by the English playwrights William Shakespeare and Thomas Middleton. Learn more!

Stratford East has announced the cast and creative team for the community production of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet co-produced with Sadler's Wells. Learn more here!

Trinity Theatre Company has announced that The Queen’s Men will present their Julius Caesar at Trinity’s Mission Valley location in the Mission Valley Mall in August.

PCPA – Pacific Conservatory Theatre has revealed its 62nd season, offering a vibrant mix of musicals, plays, and new works that promise to delight audiences of all ages. Running from fall 2025 through summer 2026, the season includes family blockbusters like Disney’s Frozen, contemporary favorites and more.

The show to see this summer is The Complete Works of William Shakespeare at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (STNJ).   It has not been performed by the company for 10 year, and we think it’s the perfect time for metro area audiences to be treated to this comedic gem.

Read our review of the acclaimed Broadway musical, SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Santa Fe Playhouse! Santa Fe Playhouse’s rollicking feel-good musical, is just the ticket we need for these dark ages.

Next week, 54 BELOW, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Laura and Linda Benanti, and more! See the full lineup here!

What did our critic think of THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) at Players Circle Theater?