One of Shakespeare’s most coveted roles for women gets different interpretations onstage in New York and Washington. By Maya Phillips “Macbeth” isn’t one of Shakespeare’s so-called “problem plays,” ...

In our Guide to the Classics series, experts explain key works of literature. Macbeth issues a warning: the greatest risk to the inner life comes from the delusion that it does not exist. “A little ...

There is no faster way to whip a fan-base into an unbridled frenzy than botching a film adaption of a deeply-loved book or play. Look no further than The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Great Gatsby (2013), ...

Whitney White is back in New Haven, as an actor rather than a director this time. The last time she was here, the Chicago-rooted multi-threat theater artist was directing “An Iliad” at Long Wharf ...

Macbeth is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy, and it tells the story of ruthless ambition that spurs a chain of murders. When Scottish general Macbeth is visited by three witches, or “weird sisters,” who ...

'The Tragedy of Macbeth' trailer has arrived, and something wicked this way comes, indeed! The spooky trailer shows the first look at Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand as Lord and Lady Macbeth ...

In The Tragedy of Macbeth, director Joel Coen slashes away at Shakespeare's text, distilling every scene to its furious essence. At 105 minutes, this is a shorter Macbeth movie than most. The ...

Denzel Washington takes on the title character in Joel Coen's Bard-based film, The Tragedy of Macbeth, with murder-minded Lady Macbeth played by Coen's wife, Frances McDormand. This year has had lots ...

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Whitney White as Lady Macbeth in "Macbeth in Stride" at the American Repertory Theater. (Courtesy Lauren Miller) Singing witches, a little bit of rock 'n' roll and a whole lot of gospel mark actor and ...