William Shakespeare Videos

Watch the video trailer for Horrible Histories – The Concert: Live (and Dead). The new production marks a return to the venue where the first Horrible Histories stage show premiered 20 years ago.

Go inside rehearsals for Chicago Shakespeare Theater's presentation of Royal Shakespeare Company's  Hamnet, based on the best-selling novel by Maggie O'Farrell, adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi, Red Velvet, Hymn), and directed by Erica Whyman.

Watch a sneak peek clip from Hamnet, which sees an early interaction between playwright William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife-to-be, Agnes (Jessie Buckley).

Writers Theatre will present the Midwest premiere of As You Like It, a musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy. Watch video highlights from the show!

Lauren Gunderson and Ari Afsar’s exciting new musical I & You: The Musical opens tomorrow night Friday September 19 at Princeton’s McCarter Theatre. Get a first look at footage here!

The teaser trailer has been unveiled for Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet, starring Paul Mescal, Olivier Award-winner Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. Check it out now!

The festivities concluded earlier this week at Broadway by the Boardwalk, with a final concert event featuring Broadway favorites Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal. Watch highlights in this video!

On a recent edition of CBS Sunday Morning, the show devoted a segment to the most famous playwright of all time: William Shakespeare. The segment explored why his four-hundred-year-old plays continue to remain so popular, interviewing Broadway performer Patrick Page. Watch it now.

You won’t want to miss this production of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet from Hartford Stage Artistic Director, Melia Bensussen (The Winter’s Tale, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, All My Sons, Simona’s Search). Watch the video!

Watch Raúl Esparza sing 'Come to Your Senses' from Tick, Tick...BOOM! at MCC Theater's MISCAST22. The video was filmed at MCC's 2022 installation of the annual benefit concert.

Watch a new trailer video for RSC's production of Twelfth Night, directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah. The full cast features Freema Agyeman (Olivia), Emily Benjamin (Priest), Norman Bowman (Antonio), and more.

Watch a scene from All's Well That Ends Well at Shakespeare's Globe. In this video, Paroles presses Helen about her virgin status. See the company including Ruby Bentall (Helen) and Kit Young (Bertram).

Watch a clip from Act II Scene 3 of All's Well That Ends Well, starring Ruby Bentall, William Robinson, and Kit Young, currently running at the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in the video here.

Watch a video of Chelsea Walker's production of Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well, performed in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse this winter. Ruby Bentall (Helen), William Robinson (Paroles) and Kit Young (Bertram) star.

Watch a first look at & Juliet in Germany! The production stars Willemijn Verkaik – who appeared on Broadway as Elphaba in Wicked – as Anne Hathaway. Watch videos of 'Roar' and 'Blow' from the production.

Get a first look at Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of William Shakespeare’s Henry V, staged by Artistic Director Edward Hall in the Courtyard Theater, now on stage through October 6.

 Stage Entertainment has announced the full cast for & JULIET in Hamburg. For this translated production, the title has been renamed to & JULIA, to be consistent with the German translation of the Shakespeare play which inspired the musical. Meet the cast in this new video!

Get a first look at Everyman Theatre's production of William Shakespeare's beloved comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, with a dynamic ensemble cast of 12 seasoned actors who are no strangers to Shakespeare. Check out the all-new video!

Watch Jake Gyllenhaal sing parodies of Boyz II Men and FOLLIES as host of the final episode of SNL's 49th season!

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.