The Bard churned out King Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra as London reeled from the foiled Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and an outbreak of the bubonic plague the following year.

As she watches the play “Hamlet” for the first time, Shakespeare’s grief-stricken wife begs to know what this work of fiction ...

Chloe Zhao's 'Hamnet' is not a folk horror film, but the acclaimed historical drama has more than a few ingredients of the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." William Shakespeare was no stranger to the task of plying his trade amid difficult conditions. He was ...

In an interview with Q's Tom Power, the bestselling author tells us how her novel Hamnet came to be, and how the death of Shakespeare’s young son might have inspired his masterpiece Hamlet.

Theatre for a New Audience will present THE TRAGEDY OF CORIOLANUS by William Shakespeare, directed by Ash K. Tata, at the ...

Scholars have debated for centuries whether an earlier play shaped the version we know today. Here’s the evidence.

The Chinese Tragedy of King Lear author Nan Z. Da, Stephen Greenblatt, and Orville Schell discuss how Shakespeare can deepen ...

“Macbeth” may be Shakespeare’s most transfixing tragedy, but its dark magic often fizzles in the theater. The stage is littered with “Macbeth” disasters. Other plays may have an equally bad track ...

“Macbeth” may be Shakespeare’s most transfixing tragedy, but its dark magic often fizzles in the theater. The stage is littered with “Macbeth” disasters. Other plays may have an equally bad track ...