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William Shakespeare

Date of Death: April 23, 1616 (52)

Birth Place: Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, ENGLAND

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Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play

William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream

Olivier Awards - 2008 - Best Revival

William ShakespeareMacbeth


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Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Revival

William ShakespeareHamlet

Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Revival

William ShakespeareAll's Well That Ends Well


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Olivier Awards - 2003 - Best Revival

William ShakespeareTwelfth Night

Olivier Awards - 2003 - Best Revival

William ShakespeareTwelfth Night

Helen Hayes Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Resident Play

ShakespeareTheatre Country Wife


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Olivier Awards - 1995 - Best Revival of a Play or Comedy

William ShakespeareAs You Like It

Olivier Awards - 1994 - Best Revival of a Play or Comedy

William ShakespeareThe Winter's Tale

Olivier Awards - 1992 - Best Revival of a Play or Comedy

William ShakespeareThe Comedy Of Errors


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Olivier Awards - 1991 - Best Revival of a Play or Comedy

William ShakespearePericles

Olivier Awards - 1987 - Comedy of the Year

William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream

Olivier Awards - 1987 - Comedy of the Year

William ShakespeareTwelfth Night

Olivier Awards - 1985 - Comedy of the Year

William ShakespeareLove's Labours Lost

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FRIGID New York Reveals Schedule Of Performances For 2025 New York City Fringe Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 18, 2025

FRIGID New York will present the 2025 New York City Fringe Festival at UNDER St. Marks, wild project and the Chain Theatre. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.
Key City Public Theatre to Present Denise Winter's Adaptation of Shakespeare's THE WINTER'S TALE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2025

Key City Public Theatre will present the world premiere of Denise Winter's dynamic adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. Learn more and see how to attend.
LEGALLY BLONDE, MAMMA MIA! Announced for Theatre Memphis 2025-26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2025

Theatre Memphis has announced its 2025-26 season with a season decidedly dedicated to variety. All take a bow in the coming season to present quality entertainment to our patrons. 
Hugh Bonneville To Be Honored At STC's Annual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2025

Actor Hugh Bonneville will be honored with the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Will Award at the theatre’s annual Gala. Learn more about Bonneville and see how to attend the gala!
PENELOPE to be Presented at Oklahoma Shakespeare in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2025

Oklahoma Shakespeare will present the debut show of its 41st season, Penelope, with Music and Lyrics by Alex Bechtel, Book by Alex Bechtel, Grace McLean, and Eva Steinmetz, based on writings in The Odyssey by Homer. Learn more.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Reveals Five Productions For Its 2025"2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2025

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has revealed the company's exciting 2025-2026 season, titled “The Dream Season.” Learn more about the lineup featuring Pittsburgh premieres and more!
COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE is Coming to The Gateway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025

Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point will showcase all of William Shakespeare's 37 plays – in just 95 minutes – in “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged/Revised/Again)” by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Learn more!
THE SEAGULL: MALIBU Premiere and More Set for Theatricum Botanicum 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum has revealed its 52nd annual season of theater, music and performance: the “2025 Season of Resilience.” 
THE BOOK OF WILL and More Set for Road Less Traveled Productions 25/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025

Road Less Traveled Productions has revealed its 2025-2026 Season which will include a co-production with Shakespeare in Delaware Park in celebration of their 50th anniversary. See the full program and learn how to purchase tickets.
House + Body Will Perform A New Adaption of MEASURE FOR MEASURE
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2025

House + Body in association with Crow's Theatre have announced the official opening of a brand new adaptation of Measure For Measure. Learn more about the show here!
El Teatro Palacio Valdés de Avilés acoge el estreno de ROMEO Y JULIETA, EL MUSICAL
by Lorena Pastor Romero - Feb 10, 2025

El Teatro Palacio Valdés de Avilés acoge hoy, 7 de febrero, el estreno de ROMEO Y JULIETA, EL MUSICAL, una producción de Theatre Properties que adapta el clásico de William Shakespeare en formato de gran espectáculo.
Kentucky Shakespeare 2025 Season Will Include HAMLET, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and More
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 9, 2025

Kentucky Shakespeare, the Official Shakespeare Festival of the Commonwealth, just announced the 65th annual free Kentucky Shakespeare Festival May 28-August 10, 2025, at the C. Douglas Ramey Amphitheater in Old Louisville’s Central Park.  
Photos: HAMLET at Ensemble Theatre Company
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 8, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara is bringing to the stage a new look at HAMLET by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck. Check out photos here!
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Guthrie Theater
by Joe Sarafolean - Feb 7, 2025

It may be the dead of winter in Minnesota but that is not stopping the Guthrie Theater from taking audiences to the moonlight filled forests of Athens in the middle of summer. Yes, William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is back on the Guthrie stage and this ravishing production proves why it remains one of the most cherished of the Bard’s works.
Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Candlelight Music Theatre
by Greer Firestone - Feb 7, 2025

Aisle Say is a history junkie. In fact, he wrote an historical novel, ALEXEI and The Mad Monk RASPUTIN. Historical novelists adhere religiously to the facts. With a novel the author inserts fictional characters.
Photos: Day 10 of International Performance Of The BHARAT RANG MAHOTSAV 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2025

The Tenth Day of the National School of Drama’s Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2025 showcased one international production, and four productions from across India. Film screenings, street plays, open stage performances, a folk band, and a talk show were also part of the day.
ROMEO & JULIET, FRANKENSTEIN and More Set For The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey 2025 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2025

 The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey has announced its 2025 season line-up. From high comedy of manners to gripping gothic horror, from epic romance to hysterical silliness, the season includes something for everyone.
Shriver Hall Concert Series Presents March Concerts Featuring Ian Bostridge, Leif Ove Andsnes & Ivalas Quartet
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2025

Shriver Hall Concert Series will present a stunning lineup of three concerts this March. Shriver Hall Concert Series concludes its 2024-25 free Discovery Series with the Ivalas Quartet, currently the Graduate Resident String Quartet at Juilliard, on March 29th, 2025 at 3:00 PM at UMBC's Linehan Hall.
ACT Contemporary Theatre And Seattle Shakespeare Company Announce Merger, Effective July 1
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2025

Two beloved Seattle theatre companies, ACT Contemporary Theatre (ACT) and Seattle Shakespeare Company (SSC), have announced the approval and next steps of their historic merger with an effective date of July 1, 2025.
Ensemble Theatre Company Announces Special “Community Pay-What-You-Can” Preview Performance of HAMLET
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 30, 2025

Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara has announced  a special added “Community Pay-What-You-Can” preview performance on Wednesday, February 5 at 7:30pm, of a thrilling new look at one of the greatest plays ever written, HAMLET by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has William Shakespeare written?

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 (Playwright), King Richard II (Playwright), Romeo and Juliet (Playwright), The Taming of the Shrew (Playwright), Love Is My Sin (Source Material), Othello (Playwright), As You Like It (Playwright), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Playwright), The Winter's Tale (Playwright), King Henry VIII (Playwright), King Henry V (Playwright), King Henry IV, Part II (Playwright), Antony and Cleopatra (Playwright), King Richard III (Playwright), The Tempest (Playwright), Shylock (Playwright), Troilus and Cressida (Playwright), Coriolanus (Playwright), The Boys from Syracuse (Source Material), Kiss Me, Kate (Source Material), Love's Labour's Lost (Playwright), Lovers, Villians & Fools of Shakespeare (Playwright), Macbeth (Playwright), Ages of Man (Playwright), The White Rose and the Red (Source Material), Maggie May (Playwright), Babes in the Wood (Source Material), Love and Let Love (Source Material), Henry IV Part 1 (Playwright), Henry IV Part 2 (Playwright), The Chronicles of King Henry VI, Part 1 (Playwright), The Chronicles of King Henry VI, Part 2 (Playwright), Sensations (Source Material), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Source Material), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Source Material), Measure for Measure (Playwright), The Frogs (Lyricist), Music Is (Source Material), Henry IV, Part 1 (Playwright), Puck and the Magic Flower (Source Material), Shakespeare's Cabaret (Lyricist), Oh, Brother! (Source Material), With Love and Laughter (Material), All's Well that Ends Well (Playwright), Love's Labour's Lost (Playwright), Much Ado About Nothing (Playwright), Cyrano de Bergerac / Much Ado About Nothing (Playwright), Sweet Will (Lyricist), Standup Shakespeare (Lyricist), Shylock (Source Material), The Comedy of Errors (Playwright), Julius Caesar (Playwright), Coriolanus (Playwright), Titus Andronicus (Playwright), The Tragedy of Richard III (Playwright), Henry IV Part I (Playwright), Henry IV Part II (Playwright), The Comedy of Errors (Playwright), Love's Labor's Lost (Playwright), Timon of Athens (Playwright), The Tragedy of Richard II (Playwright), The Merry Wives of Windsor (Playwright), The Merchant of Venice (Playwright), Henry VI (Playwright), Troilus and Cressida (Playwright), A Midsummer Night's Dream (Playwright), Henry V (Playwright), Henry VI Part I: The Edged Sword (Playwright), Henry VI: Part II: Black Storm (Playwright), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Playwright), Henry VIII (Playwright), R & J (Playwright), Macbeth (Playwright), Twelfth Night (Playwright), Cymbeline (Playwright), Pericles (Playwright), Twelfth Night (Playwright), The Taming of the Shrew (Playwright), Romeo and Juliet (Source Material), The Donkey Show: A Midsummer Night's Disco (Source Material), Hamlet (Playwright), King John (Playwright), The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) (Source Material), Othello (Playwright), A Celtic Christmas (Material), Romeo and Bernadette (Source Material), The Two Noble Kinsmen (Playwright), Henry IV (Playwright), King Lear (Playwright), Othello (Playwright), Lone Star Love (Source Material), Lone Star Love (Source Material), Julius Caesar (Playwright), Fools In Love (Source Material), Desperate Measures (Source Material), The Wooster Group Hamlet (Playwright), Cymbeline (Playwright), Macbeth (Playwright), Shogun Macbeth (Playwright), Double Falsehood (Playwright), King and Country: Shakespeare's Great Cycle of Kings (Playwright), The Stowaway (Source Material), Mac Beth (Playwright), The Tempest (Playwright).

What awards has William Shakespeare been nominated for?

William Shakespeare has been nominated for several awards throughout his career. Some of the notable nominations include: - Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream - Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Macbeth - Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Hamlet - Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for All's Well That Ends Well - Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Twelfth Night - Outstanding Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for Theatre Country Wife - Best Revival of a Play or Comedy (Olivier Awards) for As You Like It - Best Revival of a Play or Comedy (Olivier Awards) for The Winter's Tale - Best Revival of a Play or Comedy (Olivier Awards) for The Comedy Of Errors - Best Revival of a Play or Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Pericles - Comedy of the Year (Olivier Awards) for A Midsummer Night's Dream - Comedy of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Twelfth Night - Comedy of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Love's Labours Lost These nominations highlight the recognition and acclaim that Shakespeare's works have received in the theater industry.

What awards has William Shakespeare won?

William Shakespeare has won several awards for his works. Some of the notable awards include Best Revival at the Olivier Awards for his plays Hamlet, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, and Pericles. These awards recognize the outstanding revivals of Shakespeare's plays in the theater industry. Shakespeare's works continue to be celebrated and honored for their timeless storytelling and enduring impact on the world of theater.

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