The permanent exhibition at the Folger Shakespeare Library celebrates the playwright with its world-class collection of First Folios and other materials while leaving him oddly diminished.

Imagine a world in which no one cared about Shakespeare - that was the case in the 1600s, until four pioneering women ...

Shakespeare maintained a wide-ranging interest in different forms of “natural philosophy,” which combined what we now call science, philosophy, and religion. Drawing on the history of science, the ...

As critic Ben Jonson proclaimed, Shakespeare "is not of an age but for all time!" And just as centuries of theatrical artists have continuously reimagined his works through the lens of their own time ...

Princess Kate and Prince William joined King Charles and Queen Camilla in welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron and his ...

Shakespeare & Company’s hit cabaret "Shake It Up" returns July 1–6, blending Shakespearean verse with live rock music in a high-energy show at the Tina Packer Playhouse.

Ben Askren remains in hospital after former UFC champion Daniel Cormier backtracked on his claim the former fighter had been release ...

Red Bull Theater’s smart “The Imaginary Invalid” and Taylor Mac’s dismaying “Prosperous Fools” attempt to engage with the French writer’s comedy.