Disclaimer: From a young age, I have had a great affection for Shakespeare. From grade school trips to Ashland, Oregon’s fantastic annual Shakespeare Festival to reading the Bard’s works out loud in ...

Powerful black man marries rich white woman. White woman’s father freaks and disowns her. Jealous dudes plot to ruin black man’s life by telling him that his wife is cheating on him with his bestie.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company (also known as Cincy Shakes) is kicking off the 2026 season with a performance of one of the Bard’s greatest tragedies. “Othello”, William Shakespeare’s story of a ...

Dameion Brown couldn’t have imagined two years ago, when he was doing a life sentence in the state prison at Solano, that he’d be making his professional acting debut on a summer night in 2016 in the ...

2 Full Cast Set For MAYBE HAPPY ENDING North American Tour 3 Full Cast Set for BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB North American Tour For the first time in its 25-year history at the Bruns, the stage of the ...

The cast assembles in everyday street clothes, looking like they’ve just arrived for a rehearsal. The stage is mostly bare, with a ring of chairs in the middle. One by one, the actors introduce ...

Debra Ann Byrd has a story to tell, and it’s unmistakably and compellingly hers. But as in the best storytelling theater, there is plenty to take away for anyone watching her navigate the ups and ...

Chicago — Chicago Shakespeare Theater may be in the midst of a fabulous, year-long celebration commemorating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's passing, but the just-opened version of 'Othello' ...