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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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Royal Shakespeare Company Reveals Summer 2025 Season Featuring THE BFG and More
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

Details have been announced for the RSC's Summer 2025 season and upcoming festive family show, The BFG. Learn more about the full season lineup and how to get tickets here!
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Comes to PCPA in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

PCPA will present William Shakespeare’s beloved romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing, bringing wit, romance, and intrigue to the Marian Theatre stage.
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Receives The Ziegfeld Club’s Inaugural Needlepoint Bob Grant for OCTET
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

Hudson Valley Shakespeare has shared that HVS is the inaugural recipient of the Ziegfeld Club’s Needlepoint Bob Grant, a $10,000 grant founded to support a work in musical theater that addresses the topic of addiction and recovery.
Beck Center For The Arts To Present Youth Theater Production Of THE TEMPEST
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2025

Beck Center for the Arts, one of the oldest continuously running Youth Theater programs in the nation has announced a creative approach to William Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Lloro Por Vos Se Presenta En La Tallera Y Dialoga Con La Muestra El Tiempo Está Fuera De Quicio
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 28, 2025

Lloro por vos, coreografía de Fóramen M. Ballet y Aletheia Cuerpo Escénico se presentará el miércoles 29 de enero a las 18 horas en la sala principal de La Tallera, recinto del Proyecto Siqueiros, ubicado en Cuernavaca, Morelos, que forma parte del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL).
Interview: Theatre Life with Barry Edelstein
by Elliot Lanes - Jan 28, 2025

Today’s subject Barry Edelstein is currently living his theatre life as the Artistic Director of San Diego’s renowned Old Globe. On January 30th he will be giving a special presentation on putting together his adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry VI plays entitled Henry 6. at our very own Folger Theatre as part of their third annual Reding Room Series which runs from January 30th through February 2nd.
A Noise Within to Offer Fire Relief With Free Tickets & Youth Scholarship Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2025

Situated in Pasadena, close to the heart of the Eaton Fire, A Noise Within is reaching out to the community with complimentary tickets and the creation of a Summer With Shakespeare Relief Scholarship Fund.
Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST Comes to Centenary Stage Company
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025

Centenary Stage Company’s NEXTStage Repertory is currently in rehearsals for their production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest adapted and directed by Stephen Michael Davis.
Photos: Oil Lamp Theater Presents THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2025

Oil Lamp Theater will launch its 2025 season with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield with new revisions by Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield and directed by JT Nagle. See photos from tge production now playing through February 16, at Oil Lamp Theater,.
Cast and Creative Team Set for TITUS ANDRONICUS at Redtwist Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2025

Redtwist Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team for William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. This world premiere adaptation is by Artistic Director of Development Dusty Brown and Jordan Gleaves. Learn more!
Actors' Theatre Reveals 2025 Summer Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2025

In a sneak preview party at Germania Singing & Sport Society last weekend, Actors' Theatre of Columbus (ATC) revealed its 2025 summer outdoor season. Learn more about the full lineup here!
The Impostors Announce New Musical HELENA & HERMIA
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2025

Following the critically acclaimed and Jeff Recommended season opener, The Impostors Theatre Company (ITC) will return with the highly anticipated world premiere of Helena & Hermia in The Enamored Odyssey.
FRIGID New York Unveils Lineup For 2025 New York City Fringe Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2025

FRIGID New York will present the 2025 New York City Fringe Festival at UNDER St. Marks, wild project, and the Chain Theatre this April. Learn more about the festival here!
Lehigh Valley Charter High School For The Arts Will Perform AS YOU LIKE IT
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2025

The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts (Charter Arts) Theatre Department embraces the Wild West in its reimagined production of William Shakespeare's pastoral comedy, As You Like It.
Feature: ARKANSAS THEATRE YEAR IN REVIEW FOR 2024
by Theresa Bertram - Jan 22, 2025

Welcome to my 2024 Broadway World Year in Review. It’s been a busy year, and I’m having a great time. This year I’ve written 174 articles (175 counting this one), which is up 30 articles from last year. Thank you for allowing me into your world and entertaining me.  
MEASURE FOR MEASURE to be Presented by Eno River Players in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

The Eno River Players will present a new staging of Measure for Measure, William Shakespeare’s most searching exploration of sexual politics and social justice. Learn more.
Previews: ARTSWORKS SERIES at Desert Theatreworks
by Charlie Thomas - Jan 21, 2025

ArtsWorks is a program by and for seniors--whether they come with a lifetime of experience or a renewed interest in creative expression--to engage in the performing arts without the pressures of memorization and rigorous rehearsals. But it’s so much more than reading plays. It’s music. It’s movement. It’s an opportunity to expand social connections within the community and to keep those juices flowing—the ones that boost and maintain cognitive skills. It’s joyous.
Review: RICHARD III at OrangeMite Studio
by Sandra Harberger - Jan 21, 2025

Daryll Perkins Jr.’s portrayal of Richard was excellent and perfectly evil for this tragic character. Chris Koslosky’s curses and predictions of downfall as the banished Queen Margaret was fantastic. The fighting scene between Richard (Daryl Perkins Jr.) and Henry Tudor of Richmond was realistic and tense. I’m pretty sure I held my breath for most of it. It was well choreographed, and both actors gave it their all and never missed a mark.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Will Perform ROMEO AND JULIET With the PBT Orchestra
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2025

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) will bring the world’s most famous and romantic love story to the Pittsburgh stage with its performance of Romeo and Juliet during Valentine’s Day weekend.
Rubicon Theatre Company WINTERFEST To Feature Works By August Wilson and William Shakespeare
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2025

RUBICON THEATRE has announced a three-play WinterFest as part of the company's 2024/2025 “Dare to Dream” season. The first two plays in the festival celebrate a new collaboration between RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY and THE ACTING COMPANY (TAC) of New York. 

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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