Some of the best movies based on Shakespeare's plays aren't always obviously inspired by them, from Warm Bodies to The Lion ...

The marriage-themed comedy was the first of two Shakespeare plays making up the Globe’s outdoor festival season this summer ...

Whether you know all his works by heart or just know his name by cultural osmosis, William Shakespeare is undeniably the ...

But Shakespeare’s single most influential romantic comedy is Much Ado About Nothing, the iconic story of two wise and witty former lovers who claim they can’t stand one another, even though ...

The story is easy to follow and there's lots of laughter,' said Laura Gordon, artistic director for The Band of Brothers ...

The name of the Folio itself, Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories & Tragedies, divided Shakespeare’s work into these three categories for the first time.

Published in London in 1623, “Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories & Tragedies” revolutionized the language, psychology and culture of Western civilization.

On this date — April 23, 1616 — the creator of “Hamlet,” “Macbeth” and “Romeo and Juliet” left the beauty of this world. To us, he bequeathed his tragedies and comedies, his ...