Multiple theories suggest the playwright did not write his most famous works, including Hamlet and Julius Caesar.

William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy “Othello” is often the first play that comes to mind when people think of Shakespeare and race. And if not “Othello,” then folks usually name “The Merchant of ...

Looking to brush up your Shakespeare? Though they were written over 400 years ago, the plays of Shakespeare continue to enthrall readers and theater enthusiasts alike. Let BroadwayWorld be your guide ...

As a Shakespearean scholar, I thought I knew his plays from the inside out, but the coronavirus revealed a whole new relevance to me.

William Shakespeare was a Renaissance-era writer and actor, often referred to as England's national poet, the world's greatest dramatist, and the "Bard of Avon." Despite this widespread success, the ...

The publishers of the first printed collection of Shakespeare’s plays had to come up with a sales marketing strategy — or what passed for one in 1623. There’s this effort to treat the First Folio as ...

LONDON — A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare’s collected works is expected to sell for up to 4.5 million pounds ($6 million) at auction next month. Sotheby’s auction house ...

The film “Hamnet” — an adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s historical fiction novel of the same name — presents a grief-driven ...

The 23 rd of April is the traditional day for celebrating English playwright William Shakespeare’s birth in 1564. April 23 also happens to be the date on which he died in 1616, at the age of 52. A ...

It’s hard to add an original spin to Shakespeare, much less to a play as famous as Romeo and Juliet. From the dozens of movies sharing the title to musicals like West Side Story and even to pop songs ...