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Date of Death: April 23, 1616 (52)

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

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VIDEO: Get A First Look At & JULIET in the UK
by Alan Henry - Oct 15, 2019

& Juliet officially opened at Manchester Opera House on 1 October 2019. & Juliet will begin performances in London at The Shaftesbury Theatre on Saturday 2 November. Check out video of the production!

VIDEO: First Look at MEASURE FOR MEASURE at Actors' Theatre of Louisville
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2019

Measure For Measure comes to Actors' Theatre of Louisville October 9a?"October 27, 2019 In the Pamela Brown Auditorium.

VIDEO: Meet the Cast of Asolo Rep's ROMEO & JULIET
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2019

Asolo Rep presents an FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training touring production of one of the greatest love stories of all time: William Shakespeare's ROMEO & JULIET.

VIDEO: On This Day, September 17 - Happy Birthday, Baz Luhrmann!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2019

On this day, we're celebrating the birthday of one of this century's most acclaimed artists of stage and screen, Moulin Rouge creator, Baz Luhrmann!

VIDEO: Inside Marriott Theater's SOMETHING ROTTEN!
by Julie Musbach - Sep 4, 2019

Take a trip back to the Renaissance with the regional premiere of SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Dr. in Lincolnshire, previewing Wednesday, August 28th, opening Thursday, September 5th at 7:30 p.m., and closing Sunday, October 20th.

BWW Review: TAMING OF THE SHREW at Richmond Shakespeare Festival
by Fred Kaufman - Jul 15, 2019

Why should any audience today be offended by William Shakespeare's THE TAMING OF THE SHREW?

VIDEO: R.Evolucion Latina Presents Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jun 27, 2019

R.Evolucion Latina's new vision of one of William Shakespeare's final plays, The Tempest opened last night at Pregones Theater.

VIDEO: Nathan Lane Performs Dramatic Reading of a Playbill
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 5, 2019

On last night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Nathan Lane stopped by to do a dramatic reading of  the more mundane parts of the Playbill for his show 'Gary: A Sequel To Titus Andronicus.'

TV: George C. Wolfe Leads The Tony-Nominated Designers Of GARY In A Roundtable Discussion
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2019

GARY director George C. Wolfe leads veteran Broadway artists (and Tony nominees!) Ann Roth, Santo Loquasto, Peggy Eisenhauer and Jules Fisher in an in-depth roundtable chat

Photos and Video: Glenda Jackson Honored With Lifetime Achievement Lilly Award
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2019

This weekend, Glenda Jackson was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Lillys, an organization that honors women in the theater. Jackson was honored onstage following a performance of King Lear, by her costar Elizabeth Marvel.

BWW Exclusive: Kenneth Branagh and Judi Dench are the Shakespeares in the Film ALL IS TRUE
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 2, 2019

Sony Pictures Classics has shared an exclusive look at their upcoming film ALL IS TRUE starring Kenneth Branagh (who also directed), Judi Dench and Ian McKellen.

VIDEO: Nathan Lane Describes GARY as GAME OF THRONES Meets TIDYING UP WITH MARIE CONDO
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 23, 2019

Nathan Lane stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about his new Broadway play, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus. Lane describes the play to Fallon, telling him, 'What Taylor Mac has done is taken three minor characters from 'Titus' and put them in their own show.'

VIDEO: On This Day, April 23- Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2019

Author of 38 plays and 154 sonnets, Shakespeare is widely considered the greatest known writer in the English language. The popularity of his works has spanned centuries, up to and including the current Broadway revival of King Lear, starring Glenda Jackson.

TV: Go Inside Opening Night of GARY on Broadway
by TV - Opening Night Special - Apr 22, 2019

Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus officially opened on Broadway just last night, April 21, 2019. Starring three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, Tony Award nominee Kristine Nielsen, and Tony Award winner Julie White, Gary is directed by five-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe. Featuring original music by Danny Elfman, and movement by Bill Irwin, Gary is set just after the blood-soaked conclusion of William Shakespeare's first tragedy, Titus Andronicus.

VIDEO: KING LEAR's Ruth Wilson Recalls Having to Stop a Performance When An Audience Member Fainted
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 11, 2019

'King Lear' star Ruth Wilson was a guest on last night's episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. During the interview, Wilson recalled when she was in the show 'Header' at the National Theatre and she had to think fast during a live performance when someone from the audience called out, 'Is there a doctor in the house?'

VIDEO: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen Star in ALL IS TRUE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 8, 2019

Sony Pictures Classics has released the trailer for the upcoming film ALL IS TRUE. Directed by and starring Oscar nominee Kenneth Branagh, this enlightening film follows William Shakespeare into his final years, as he retires from writing and settles back home with his family. Also starring Oscar winner Judi Dench and Oscar nominee Ian McKellen, ALL IS TRUE opens in NY and LA on May 10th!

TV: Inside Opening Night of KING LEAR, with Glenda Jackson & More!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Apr 5, 2019

One of Shakespeare's greatest dramas officially returned to Broadway last night. Led by two-time Academy Award winner, two-time Emmy Award winner, and 2018 Tony Award winner Glenda Jackson, King Lear, under the direction of Sam Gold, opened at the Cort Theatre, where it will play through Sunday, July 7, 2019.

VIDEO: Nathan Lane Reveals the Worst Review He's Ever Gotten
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 2, 2019

Nathan Lane was a guest on Monday night's episode of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' During the interview, the 'Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus' star shares some horror stories of the most critical reviews ever given on Broadway. He tells Colbert about the worst review he got for his Broadway debut, and the worst review playwright Terrence McNally received for his debut.

VIDEO: First Look At THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) [REVISED] At Jobsite Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2019

Jobsite Theater continues their 20th Anniversary Season with another 'greatest hits' return! They've dusted off their trunks full of everything from skulls to skirts and daggers to dinosaurs for a revival of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] running Mar. 15 - Apr. 7 in the Shimberg Playhouse at the Straz Center, where Jobsite is resident theater company. Having shrunk Willy's wit and wisdom into manageable morsels of madness, they tear around the stage in doublets and Converse on a riotous romp through all 37 of Shakespeare's plays plus the sonnets all in an hour and a half.

VIDEO: Rita Moreno Reveals the Most Important Part About the WEST SIDE STORY Film Reboot
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 8, 2019

Last night, Rita Moreno joined her 'One Day at a Time' costar Justina Machado and creator Gloria Calderon on the 'Busy Tonight' couch. During the interview, Moreno talks playing Lydia on the Netflix remake of the hit '70s show and she even divulges some information about the upcoming reboot of 'West Side Story'!

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