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National Theatre’s Hamlet Opens at BAM With Praise for Ophelia and Pushback on Staging

Early reviews describe a polished production with a cool emotional temperature.

Riz Ahmed’s Hamlet Opens in Theaters With a South Asian London Reimagining

Reviews Split on Patrick Page’s Titus Andronicus Revival Off-Broadway

Public Theater Names Cast for Free Shakespeare ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Renovated Delacorte

Ides of March Explained: From Caesar’s Death to a Lasting Cultural Marker

Ian McKellen Questions Hamnet’s Premise as Zhao’s Shakespeare Drama Stays an Awards Frontrunner

Ian McKellen Recites Shakespeare’s ‘Sir Thomas More’ on Colbert’s Late Show

Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet Opens to Strong Reviews and Awards Buzz

Hamnet Opens in Spain With Awards Momentum and Strong Reviews

Hamnet Wins Best Motion Picture – Drama as Jessie Buckley Takes Best Actress at the Golden Globes

Hosoda’s ‘Scarlet’ Opens in Limited Release as Reviews Split on Bold Hamlet Reimagining

Verona Imposes Holiday Entry Fee for Juliet Courtyard Through Jan. 6

Judi Dench, 91, Confirms Untreatable 'Wet' AMD and Growing Memory Lapses

Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet Builds Awards Momentum as Release Widens

RSC Launches Free Shakespeare Curriculum for UK Schools, Backed by Mirren and McKellen

Michael Urie Anchors Red Bull’s Richard II, Extended Through Dec. 14 Off-Broadway

Harewood and Jones Anchor Divisive New Othello at the Haymarket

Wiesbaden Museum Sees Surge After Taylor Swift ‘Ophelia’ Video, Launches Special Tours

Wiesbaden Museum’s ‘Ophelia’ Draws Swifties as Special Event Sells Out

Audivert’s One-Man Macbeth Draws Standing Ovation at Cervantino, Mexico City Set for Oct. 27