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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

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Olivier Awards - 1985 - Comedy of the Year

William ShakespeareLove's Labours Lost

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San Pedro Playhouse And Classic Theatre Announce 2025/26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 28, 2025

San Pedro Playhouse and Classic Theatre will present 'The Rest is HERstory,' a season spotlighting powerful, women-centered stories that captivate, inspire, and entertain.
Seattle Shakespeare Company To Present AS YOU LIKE IT As This Summer's Free Wooden O In The Parks
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2025

Seattle Shakespeare Company's free Wooden O production for the summer of 2025 will be William Shakespeare's much-loved comedy, As You Like It. Performances begin Thursday, July 10.
Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Great Lakes Theater
by Roy Berko - Mar 27, 2025

What did our critic think of TWELFTH NIGHT at Great Lakes Theater?
DISNEY’S FROZEN and More Set for Duluth Playhouse 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2025

Duluth Playhouse has unveiled its 2025-2026 Main Stage, Underground, and Youth Theatre seasons. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: OTHELLO on Broadway Welcomes Joe and Jill Biden for A Backstage Visit
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 26, 2025

The stars came out to celebrate last night at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre and the high profile guest list included President Joe Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden. Check out photos from their visit.
Photos: FAT HAM Now Playing at San Francisco Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2025

San Francisco Playhouse is presenting the Northern California Premiere of 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning Fat Ham. Get a first look at photos. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Photos: OTHELLO Brings Out Pres. Joe Biden, Jennifer Lopez and More on Opening Night!
by Bruce Glikas - Mar 24, 2025

The stars came out to celebrate last night at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, where Shakespeare's Othello took its first official Broadway bow in the 21st century. Go inside opening night as President Joe Biden, Jennifer Lopez, Peter Dinklage, and more turned up on the red carpet!
OTHELLO Set to Offer $49 Tickets Through Student Rush
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2025

The new Broadway production of William Shakespeare’s Othello starring Tony Award winner and two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and Tony Award nominee and Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal is offering student rush. Learn more!
Austin Tichenor's FOOL to Have World Premiere at Seven Ages Theatricals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2025

Seven Ages Theatricals will be presenting the WORLD PREMIERE production of Fool, Christopher Moore's New York Times best-selling comic novel in a new adaptation by the Reduced Shakespeare Company's Austin Tichenor, in June 2025.
Cumberland Theatre to Bring ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA to the Stage
by Emmy Rice - Mar 23, 2025

The Cumberland Theatre will continue their 37th Season with the classic Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. The show will run March 27 through April 13 for ten performances.
Cast and Creative Team Set for ROMEO & JULIET at Hartford Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2025

Hartford Stage has revealed the artistic team for its upcoming production of Romeo & Juliet. See who is starring and learn more about the production here!
THE COLORADO NEW PLAY FESTIVAL Unveils 2025 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2025

The Colorado New Play Festival has announced its 27th annual event, scheduled for June 13 & 14, 2025, in the picturesque town of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This festival continues its tradition of nurturing new works for the American stage, offering playwrights a unique platform to develop and showcase their work.
SOMETHING ROTTEN! Will Make UK Premiere in 2026
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2025

A fully staged production of the 10-time Tony Award nominated comedy musical Something Rotten! will make its UK premiere in 2026. Learn more about the upcoming show here!
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Begins This Week At The Orpheum Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2025

Love, mischief, and moonlight magic take center stage in A Midsummer Night's Dream, running March 20-30, 2025, at the historic Orpheum Theater in downtown Sioux Falls.
ROMEO AND JULIET and More Set for Theatre Lunatico's 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025

Theatre Lunatico's 2025 Season will include two mainstage productions at their basement venue, La Val’s Subterranean Theater. See the full lineup and learn more!
Oak Park Festival Theatre Announces Cast & Crew of TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2025

The Oak Park Festival Theatre has announced the cast and production team of its Summer 2025 production, one of William Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL.
RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR and More Set for Writers Theatre 2025/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2025

Writers Theatre has revealed its 2025/26 season. The five-play season is marked by four productions never seen before in Chicago and two add-on special engagements.  
MACBETH Starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo Will Stream on Marquee TV
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2025

The production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo recorded live at the Donmar Warehouse in London will be available to stream exclusively on global arts and culture streaming service Marquee TV
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Comes To Long Beach Shakespeare Company
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2025

A Midsummer Night's Dream is coming to Long Beach Shakespeare Company this month. William Shakespeare's classic romp filled with royalty, lovers & friends, fairies & fools, all gathering on one magical night in the forest.
Review: SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE at Gryphon Theatre
by Neil Brewer - Mar 18, 2025

A wonderful show to kick off the year for Wellington Rep hitting just the right notes.

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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