To play or not to play? This toy theatre was produced to help publicise Laurence Olivier’s Oscar-winning version of Hamlet. Ian McKellen remembers getting one for Christmas.

From medieval war epics to teen rom-coms, William Shakespeare’s plays have been re-imagined in nearly every era, language, and genre. Some directors revere the text; others throw it into the blender ...

Anthony Hopkins talks to NPR's Scott Simon about his long career on stage and in film. His new memoir is called, "We Did OK, Kid." ...

Hiran Abeysekera gives his tortured modern prince a manic energy, but races through 'to be or not to be' with little depth ...

On one level, “We Did OK, Kid” charts a conventional path from obscurity to celebrity. Yet this story is more concerned with ...

Robert Hastie, deputy artistic director of the U.K.’s National Theatre, is juggling major productions on both sides of the Atlantic next spring, transferring his production of “Hamlet” to New York’s ...

Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Leopoldstadt, Best Lighting Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for Leopoldstadt, Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Tony ...

William Shakespeare has written 108 shows including Romeo and Juliet (Source Material), Hamlet (Playwright), King Henry IV, Part I (Playwright), King John (Playwright), The Merchant of Venice ...

The Nutcracker (Shanghai Grand Theatre’s Version) is co-produced by Shanghai Ballet and Shanghai Grand Theatre in 2010 which ...

Every now and then, some scientists--with all the best intentions, we're sure--come out with another study, or thought, or book, detailing how they know, they finally know, that the cosmos was guided ...

The most turbulent and challenging period in Queensland Ballet’s 65-year history ultimately might have spawned a creative ...

Ajala’s character in The Woman in Cabin 10, photographer and yacht guest Ben, serves as an ally to journalist Lo as she attempts to solve the mystery of the murder she witnessed onboard. In real life, ...