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Tickets to Julie Taymor's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Polonsky Shakespeare Center Now on Sale
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2013

Single tickets go on sale today, September 13, for Theatre for a New Audience's inaugural production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by multiple Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor with original music composed by Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning Elliot Goldenthal, at the Theatre's newly-named building, Polonsky Shakespeare Center, 262 Ashland Place between Lafayette Avenue and Fulton Street, Brooklyn.

Actors' Theatre of Columbus to Present ROMEO AND JULIET, 9/13-22
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2013

Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's star-crossed young lovers, will be making an appearance in the Columbus Commons in September, offered up by Actors' Theatre of Columbus (ATC).

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW Opens Tonight at Orlando Shakespeare Theater
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2013

The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare will be directed by Jim Helsinger for Orlando Shakespeare Theater. The show opens tonight, September 11, and runs through October 6, 2013.

Shakespeare Theatre Presents MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Now thru 10/27
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2013

The Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC), recipient of the 2012 Regional Theatre Tony Award, presents a world in moral free fall with director Jonathan Munby's evocative vision of William Shakespeare's play, Measure for Measure. Munby's production, which places Shakespeare's story in a Fascist, late 1930s Europe steeped in cabaret culture, presents the dual nature of humanity as both tragic and comic. Measure for Measure will play at the Lansburgh Theatre (450 7th Street NW) from today, September 12-October 27, 2013.

RCP Shakespeare Players to Stage JULIUS CAESAR, 10/25-11/9
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2013

The Shakespeare Players program of the Rochester Community Players presents Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, October 25 to November 9, 2013 at the MuCCC Theater, 142 Atlantic Avenue, Rochester, NY.

Accidental Shakespeare Co. Continues Hit & Run Shakespeare Series with MACBETH Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 7, 2013

The Accidental Shakespeare Company and their Artistic Director, Kim Wong, are proud to continue their exciting 'Hit & Run Shakespeare' series with their 10th production, MACBETH.

Susannah Fielding, Katherine Kingsley and More Join Michael Grandage's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 7, 2013

Michael Grandage Company's production of Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM begins at the Noel Coward Theatre tonight, September 7 and runs through November 16, 2013.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Play Spark Theater, 9/6-10/5
by BWW News Desk - September 5, 2013

Spark Theater presents Shakespeares MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, September 6 thorugh October 5, 2013.

Bedlam's HAMLET and ST. JOAN to Play in Repertory Off-Broadway, Beg. 11/8
by BWW News Desk - September 5, 2013

Producers Meredith Lucio and Sarah Hancock in association with Perry Street Theatricals present the critically acclaimed Bedlam productions of William Shakespeare's Hamlet and George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan, directed by Eric Tucker.

Theater Emory to Open 2013-14 Season with I AM NOT THAT I PLAY (GENDER AND DISGUISE), 9/26
by BWW News Desk - September 5, 2013

In five of Shakespeare's plays, female heroines disguise themselves by dressing in the clothes of a boy; these 'breeches' roles are the focus of Theater Emory's original 'I am not that I play (gender and disguise),' adapted and directed by Tim McDonough. Performances are September 26-October 6 in the Theater Lab of the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts.

The Queens Players to Present A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, 9/26-10/12
by BWW News Desk - September 3, 2013

Fresh from their critically acclaimed, sold out productions of Twelfth Night, Much Ado About Nothing, Euripides' The Bacchae, and Macbeth, The Queens Players returns for their debut performance in the newly redesigned Little Theatre with a magical, Night Circus reimagining of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Director Illana Stein's vision of the dichotomy between the monochromatic mortal world of Athens and the black-light drenched, twilight infused circus-realm of the fairies will bring audiences right 'into the tent' so to speak. True love will be tested, two worlds will collide, and mischief will be made!

Photo Flash: The Old Globe's 2013 Summer Shakespeare Intensive - TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA and MACBETH
by BWW News Desk - September 3, 2013

The Old Globe's sixth annual Summer Shakespeare Intensive presented its culminating performance on Monday, August 12 at 8:00 p.m. with performances of 50-minute versions of Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Macbeth in the outdoor Lowell Davies Festival Theatre. Check out photos of the kids in action below!

BWW Reviews: Monty Python Meets the Bard - This Is Not Your Grandmother's Shakespeare!
by Anya Sebastian - September 2, 2013

The three comics who were inspired to condense all of Shakespeare's 37 plays into 97 minutes - and then went ahead and did it - had no idea where that whacky idea would lead. First performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1987, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, went on to become a runaway success, playing at the Criterion Theatre in London for over ten years. It has since been translated into dozens of different languages and has become a world-wide theatrical phenomenon. Whether you love Shakespeare, hate him or are completely indifferent, do yourself a favor and head over to Albuquerque Little Theatre, for an evening of guaranteed hilarity.

Baltimore Shakespeare Factory's Touchstone Players to Present THE TEMPEST, 10/18-19
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2013

The Baltimore Shakespeare Factory has announced open enrollment for its fall Touchstone Players production of The Tempest. Students entering grades 3 - 8 can experience what it might be like to travel back in time to the 1600s and be a part of the fun and excitement of Shakespeare's acting company-The King's Men. Participants will hone their acting skills, make friends, build confidence, and develop an appreciation and understanding of Shakespeare's work. Plus, it's a 'malmsey-butt' of fun!

House to Tour Transport's AS YOU LIKE IT, Sept 27-Nov 22
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2013

From 27 September to 22 November 2013, Transport, the critically acclaimed Folkstone-based theatre company behind Invisible, 1001 Nights, Elegy andEurope will present an innovative and visceral new production of Shakespeare's age-old romantic comedy across the South East of England, Eastern England and internationally. The tour will open in Luxembourg on 27 September and finish on 22 November in London. For a full list of tour dates, see below!

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with TFANA's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Directed by Julie Taymor
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2013

Founded in 1979 by its Artistic Director, Jeffrey Horowitz, Theatre for a New Audience's next act is about to begin with the opening of its Center for Shakespeare and Classical Drama in Brooklyn. The inaugural production is Julie Taymor's staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare with original music by Elliot Goldenthal. Previews begin October 19 for an opening on November 2. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast and creative team in rehearsal below!

Austin Young, Summer Hall and More to Star in Piedmont Players Theatre's TWELFTH NIGHT; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2013

Piedmont Players Theatre introduces the cast of the youth production of TWELFTH NIGHT by William Shakespeare (Producing Partners: Edward & Susan Norvell). The production will run Sept 27-28 & Oct 4-5 at 7:30pm. Box Office Opens Mon. Sept 23rd (Adults $10 Seniors/Students $8).

BWW Reviews: REVEL'S WORLD OF SHAKESPEARE Brings Shakespeare Closer To Chinese Audience
by Samantha Cheng - August 27, 2013

Revel's World of Shakespeare magically weaves a wildly comedic and deeply moving tale of childhood confusion and exploration, relating it all to the greatest of English writers, William Shakespeare.

BWW Reviews: OTHELLO at the Stratford Festival is Tragic Yet Triumphant
by Lauren Gienow - August 27, 2013

Director Chris Abraham's production of OTHELLO opened to thunderous applause at Stratford Festival's Avon Theatre. The audience appeared so enthralled by this production that its devastatingly tragic nature seemed to cling to patrons as they exited the theatre. Simultaneously; however, there was a paradoxical sense of excitement and joy about what brilliance had just been witnessed.

BWW Interviews: Lisa Wolpe's Rehearsal Process: A Study in 'To Thine Own Self be True'
by Ellen Dostal - August 26, 2013

Since 1993, the award-winning Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company (LAWSC) has carved out a unique niche in the landscape of L.A. theater. Led by Producing Artistic Director, Lisa Wolpe (pictured right), they examine contemporary issues and cultural perceptions of women through an all-female theatrical lens. In many ways it mirrors the original all-male playing company for whom Shakespeare wrote, at a time when women were not allowed to perform on stage.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, KING LEAR and More Set for Seattle Shakespeare's 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2013

Seattle Shakespeare has announced its 2013-14 schedule. Details below!

Shakespeare Theatre of NJ Extends TOVARICH Through 9/1
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey announced today it was extending the run of its critically acclaimed comedy Tovarich through September 1st. Added performances of this long-forgotten treasure, by French playwright Jacques Deval and adapted by the American author Robert E. Sherwood, are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 29th, 30th and 31st at 8 p.m.; and Saturday August 31st and Sunday, September 1st at 2 p.m.

Chameleon's Dish to Present OTHELLO SYNDROME to Benefit Eaves Charity for Women, Sept 3-28
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2013

Chameleon's Dish in association with Sky or the Bird and Grindstone present: Othello Syndrome by William Shakespeare, adapted and directed by Hannah Kaye. Performances will benefit Eaves Charity for Women.

Shakespeare Theatre Stages 'Free For All' MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Now thru 9/1
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2013

The Shakespeare Theatre Company's annual Free For All is a much-loved Washington tradition, offering free Shakespeare performances to the general public for the past 22 years. This year the beloved tradition launches the Company's 2013-2014 Season by reviving Much Ado About Nothing, initially presented during the 2011-2012 Season with original direction by Ethan McSweeny. Much Ado About Nothing will run at STC's Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW) from today, August 20-September 1, 2013. Resident Assistant Director Jenny Lord will direct this delightful summer comedy for residents and visitors to D.C.


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