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Hamlet

  1. theater review
    Too Too Solid: Eddie Izzard’s HamletThe British comedian, so deft on a standup stage, has a go at Shakespeare—and tightens up.
    By Sara Holdren
  2. theater review
    A Hamlet in the Park That Puzzles the WillKenny Leon’s production gestures at a lot without capturing any one thing.
    By Jackson McHenry
  3. america decides
    Is Jeryd Mencken Succession’s Fortinbras?Hamlet might provide a glimpse into how Succession unravels.
    By Jackson McHenry
  4. theater
    ‘Hamlet Is Mine, Too’James Ijames’s Fat Ham doesn’t just break the fourth wall — it bulldozes it.
    By Jason P. Frank
  5. recommendations
    8 Books to Read If You Liked The RehearsalGreat works of fiction that provide the same sort of uncanny feeling as Nathan Fielder’s inventive show.
    By Adam Dalva
  6. theater review
    A Hamlet That May Have Been Nobler in the West EndRobert Icke’s production lost something on its way across the Atlantic.
    By Helen Shaw
  7. opera review
    Brett Dean’s Hamlet Is Too Mad for Its Own GoodYet there is method in ’t.
    By Justin Davidson
  8. theater review
    Ruth Negga’s Hamlet Is a Sweet Prince—But It’s Not a Good NightAlas.
    By Helen Shaw
  9. chat room
    Janet McTeer on Bernhardt/Hamlet and Whether She’d Ever Play Hamlet Herself“If I had a go, people would still say, ‘Why is Janet playing Hamlet?’”
    By Jackson McHenry
  10. new york comic con 2018
    Good Omens’ Jon Hamm, David Tennant, and Michael Sheen Perform Dueling HamletsWell, one of them had to be Ophelia.
    By Vulture Editors
  11. the industry
    Riz Ahmed Developing Modern-Day Hamlet With NetflixThe upcoming Shakespeare adaptation will be set in modern-day London.
    By Halle Kiefer
  12. theater review
    A Hamlet Where Everyone’s Onstage, and Oscar Isaac Is Among UsAnd Oscar Isaac is among us all.
    By Sara Holdren
  13. slings and arrows
    Oscar Isaac, Keegan Michael-Key to Star in Off Broadway HamletTo bae, or not to bae: That isn’t even a question.
    By Jackson McHenry
  14. ban phones
    B. Cumberbatch Would Prefer You Not Record Him“It’s mortifying.”
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  15. theater
    Shakespeare’s Bloody Problem: Why the Tragedies Almost Never Work AnymoreAll gore, few insights.
    By Jesse Green
  16. theater
    Benedict Cumberbatch Is Going to Be HamletOn a stage in London.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  17. across the streaming-verse
    What to Stream on Netflix and Hulu This Weekend: Romeo and Juliet EditionSee the latest Romeo and Juliet adaptation, or any of these four movies based on Shakespeare plays.
    By Matt Patches
  18. shakespeare
    Baz Luhrmann Thinking About a Hamlet MovieTo Baz or not to Baz.
    By Margaret Lyons
  19. theater reviews
    The Stage Dive Weekend RoundupMarry Me a Little, Paris Commune, Hamlet, and Ten Chimneys
    By Scott Brown
  20. in development
    Hamlet Is Getting a Modern-Day TV Take, TooAmerica’s Son, set in D.C.
    By Zach Dionne
  21. Hamlet’s Arrested Development: Teaching Shakespeare and the BluthsI’m almost the same age as Hamlet. This occurred to me at 3 AM on the night before I had to teach a class on Hamlet and Arrested Development. […]
    By AJ Aronstein
  22. shakespeare
    Paul Giamatti to Play Hamlet in Yale ProductionThe Yale alumnus is going back to campus.
    By Brett Smiley
  23. remakes
    Portman Attached to ‘Edgy’ Remake of Snow WhiteMeanwhile, Emile Hirsch’s edgy ‘Hamlet’ falls apart.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  24. movies
    Would Ophelia Have Died If She Had a Sassy Gay Friend?No.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  25. the industry
    George Clooney Dumps Warner Bros.Plus: Day man! Fighter of the Night Man!
    By Amos Barshad
  26. the industry
    Twilight Director to Slum It With ShakespearePlus: ‘Valley Girl: The Musical.’
    By Amos Barshad
  27. news reel
    Shakespeare in the Park Plagued by Bad Weather, RaccoonsOne of the great thrills of live outdoor theater is knowing you could be attacked by a raccoon at any minute.
  28. tube junkie
    Video: The Scene at Last Night’s Public Theater GalaKathleen Turner plays John McCain in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Public Theater’s annual gala.
  29. the industry
    Which Gwyneth Will Be Joaquin’s ‘Lover’?Plus industry news on Will Smith, Edie Falco, and the Geek Fight of the Century.
  30. the industry
    Almodóvar’s ‘All About My Mother’ Heads to the Old Vic