Shakespeare

Video: 'Much Ado About Nothing' Cast on Shakespeare and Auditions

Backstage's June 13 issue features a roundtable discussion with five of the actors starring in "Much Ado About Nothing," director Joss Whedon's adaptation of the Shakespeare classic. Watch our exclusive video with actors Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, and Fran Kranz.

How Shakespeare Can Make Your Child a Better Actor

Ken Ludwig, author of “How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare,” shares advice on introducing children to the Bard’s work.

This ‘Hamlet’ Is Free-Wheeling and Festive, From Shakespeare’s Globe

A lively and surprisingly festive eight-actor rendering of Shakespeare’s Everest. Our Hamlet may be stuck with a serious problem, but Michael Benz makes things look easy in the title role.

'Roman Tragedies' Brings Shakespeare Into the 21st Century

“Roman Tragedies,” Ivo van Hove’s take on three of Shakespeare’s Roman plays, at BAM, is an epic, original, and disturbing reflection on heroism, empire, and the YouTube generation.

Creative But Repetitive ‘Henry VI, Part I’ Should Stop Shouting

Dukes and lords just yell at each other for most of The Production Company’s version of Shakespeare’s long, rarely performed history play.

'Cymbeline' Doesn't Settle for Just a Handful of Shakespearean Tropes

In spite of a weak design, solid performances still stand out in A Noise Within’s production of Shakespeare’s problem play.

A Shakespeare Collection for Your Tablet

Working in the theater means knowing Shakespeare. The free Shakespeare app for iOS devices gives you a complete reference guide to the Bard’s works.

Richard III

Jay Whittaker does skilled and showy work as the hunchback king in Shakespeare’s “Richard III,” at the Old Globe, in director Lindsay Posner’s contemporarily set production.