Shakespeare
All The Celeb Gossip In The 1K Pages Of Emails Between Cynthia Nixon And De Blasio
Sarah Jessica Parker, Chuck Schumer, Steve Buscemi — the gang’s all here!
‘Disobedience’, Jake Tapper’s First Novel And More To Read, Watch And Do This Weekend
Let forgetfulness linger this weekend; indulge in one of our top picks for new books, movies and cultural events in New York, D.C., Chicago and L.A.
Are We Ready To Reckon With ‘The Merchant Of Venice’?
“The Merchant of Venice” was a propagandistic obsession for the Third Reich.
In Antony Sher-Led ‘King Lear,’ Humor Becomes An Instrument Of Tragedy
Here was grief from a man so lately accustomed to comfort that he had no idea how to show it.
An Iranian Jewish Convert Flees To The United States
William Mehrvarz fled Iran in September 2016, leaving everything behind to live as an observant Jew.
What Would Goebbels Really Think Of Julius Ceasar?
What does it mean for far right protesters to use the name Goebbels when protesting Julius Caesar?
Corporations Don’t Actually Care About Julius Caesar, Art Or You
Corporations are not your friend, they exist to make money; this is it, this is all.
The Secret Jewish History Of Theater’s Most Famous Skull
Children are often told they can be anything they want when they grow up; they’re less commonly informed that the same rule applies when they die.
In the Case of Shylock V. Antonio, Judge Ginsburg Presides
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg brought humor and drama to a production of “Merchant of Venice” set in the Venetian ghetto. Would that the same were true of the production itself, says critic A.J. Goldmann.
Can You Tell a Shakespeare Play By Its Poster?
“Presenting Shakespeare” is the first published collection of posters for Shakespeare’s plays. Authors Mirko Ilić and Steven Heller explain why their book is more than just the “Best of the Bard.”