William Shakespeare's writing legacy lives on in ordinary conversation through sayings like "break the ice"—from The Taming of the Shrew—and "one fell swoop" from Macbeth. The famed poet and dramatist ...

On April 23, 1616, -- 404 years ago -- William Shakespeare died. Centuries later, fans around the world honor him and his work with Shakespeare Day. April 23 is also World Book Day. To celebrate the ...

Each year an outstanding regional theater receives a special Tony Award, together with a $25,000 check from Visa. The 2008 winner, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, has established itself as one of the ...

A 400-year-old spirit has been making its presence known. This voice from a long-gone past isn’t a Halloween haunt, though. It’s just never gone away. So is this an especially fruitful time for ...

What if Juliet — yep, that one, half of the most tragic teen love story ever — didn’t die? And how would it be if Shakespeare’s wife argued him out of writing one of theater’s seminal plots? Welcome ...