He was the greatest Western playwright of all time. His plays are still burned in our cultural memory and performed the world over. But William Shakespeare (1564-1616), the man, has remained an ...

Legendary playwright, poet and actor William Shakespeare is believed to have been born on this day in history, April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Shakespeare's exact date of birth was ...

Mr. Lichtenberg is the artistic producer at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington. The new film “Hamnet” features two bright young actors, Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, playing Shakespeare ...