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Goodman Theatre dominated nominations for the 55th annual equity Joseph Jefferson Awards recognizing excellence in Chicago-area theater. Auroras Paramount Theatre picked up 18 nominations, while Marriott and Drury Lane theaters each received 13 nods.

Goodman Theatre dominated nominations for the 55th annual equity Joseph Jefferson Awards recognizing excellence in Chicago-area theater. Auroras Paramount Theatre picked up 18 nominations, while Marriott and Drury Lane theaters each received 13 nods.

Michelle Assay traces a history of music inspired by William Shakespeare, uncovering a treasure trove of well-known as well as lesser-known gems

EXCLUSIVE: Luckily for us, friends of The Bard published his greatest works in a single volume after his death, with only 235 originals surviving. On the 400th anniversary of the First Folio, we celebrate this historic book.

Thursday, Aug. 10

The Dubuque Shakespeare Project is a collaborative effort between Carnegie-Stout Public Library and Clarke University professor Sunil Malapati to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the First Folio, the first published

Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, will now remain closed until an undisclosed date next year.

SOUTH KINGSTOWN — The “Book of Will” is taking center stage this weekend at the Contemporary Theater because William Shakespeare’s friends 400 years ago wanted to preserve his plays.

DeSantis law that clamps down on LGBTQ+and gender issues also says material sexual in nature should not be used in classes

Romeo and Juliet, play by William Shakespeare, written about 1594–96 and first published in an unauthorized quarto in 1597. The appeal of the young hero and heroine is such that they have become, in the popular imagination, the representative of star-crossed lovers.