Shakespeare, William

In ‘Hamlet Hail to the Thief,’ Radiohead Riffs on Shakespeare

The band’s frontman, Thom Yorke, created a show with the Royal Shakespeare Company that is both admirably ambitious and a little foolish.

By Houman Barekat

Ejiofor, Chiwetel Jones, James Earl McKellen, Ian Othello (Play) Robeson, Paul Shakespeare, William Stewart, Patrick Theater Theater (Broadway) Theater (Off Broadway)

Othello and Iago, a Marriage Made in Both Heaven and Hell

Because Shakespeare gave his hero and antihero equal weight, the contest between the actors playing them has never been that easy to call.

By Ben Brantley

Actors and Actresses Box Office Sales Gyllenhaal, Jake Othello (Play) Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Shakespeare, William Theater Theater (Broadway) Washington, Denzel

With $921 Seats, Denzel Washington’s ‘Othello’ Breaks a Box Office Record

Demand to see Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal play Shakespeare has set a record in a year when big stars have been driving up the prices of Broadway plays.

By Michael Paulson

Circle in the Square Theater Connor, Kit (Actor) Gold, Sam (1978- ) Romeo and Juliet (Play) Shakespeare, William Theater Theater (Broadway)

Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Revive ‘Romeo + Juliet’ for a TikTok Generation

The Broadway revival of “Romeo + Juliet” plays to the TikTok crowd. But maybe that’s a good thing.

By Jesse Green