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‘& Juliet’: Shakespeare’s famous protagonist finally has it her way
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‘& Juliet’: Shakespeare’s famous protagonist finally has it her way
"Romeo and Juliet” has been shorthand for epic, tragic love for centuries. Whether it’s Shakespearean storytellers or Leonardo DiCaprio starring in the story, we’re all bracing ourselves for that familiar ending. The musical “& Juliet,” a Broadway tour production landing in Boston next month, flips this classic ending on its head. What if instead of ending it all over a boy, Juliet just moved on?
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‘Romeo and Juliet’ gets a  fresh, diverse face at A.R.T.
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‘Romeo and Juliet’ gets a fresh, diverse face at A.R.T.
Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers may be one of the most iconic and tragic love stories of all time. The classic tale gets a contemporary refresh at American Repertory Theater next month, spearheaded by Tony Award-winning director Diane Paulus and two-time Olivier Award-winning choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.
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Spend a summer evening with ‘The Winter’s Tale’
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Spend a summer evening with ‘The Winter’s Tale’
A head of state believes he has been betrayed, despite all evidence to the contrary. He sets out to destroy his perceived rival and ruins many people in the process. So begins William Shakespeare’s late-career play, “The Winter’s Tale.”
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‘Fat Ham’ takes a Black, queer, comic spin on ‘Hamlet’
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‘Fat Ham’ takes a Black, queer, comic spin on ‘Hamlet’
Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, “Hamlet,” has inspired some memorable adaptations (“The Lion King,” anyone?), but “Fat Ham,” opening at The Huntington this month in association with Alliance Theatre and Front Porch Arts Collective, is unlike any audiences have seen before.
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth, live under the stars
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Shakespeare’s Macbeth, live under the stars
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company presents “Macbeth” in its annual Free Shakespeare on the Common production. On stage July 19 through Aug. 6, the play transforms the grassy knoll near the Parkman Bandstand into a spectacle of intrigue and violence driven by a powerful pair hungry for still more power.
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Four actors and a DJ take on The Bard in 'The Bomb-itty of Errors'
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Four actors and a DJ take on The Bard in 'The Bomb-itty of Errors'
Shakespeare’s themes of love, loyalty and identity have resonated with audiences for centuries. Now, Actors’ Shakespeare Project (ASP) is remixing those themes with hip-hop beats and rap battles in “The Bomb-itty of Errors.” This contemporary rendition of Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” runs at The Charlestown Working Theatre in Chelsea through June 26.
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Lady Macbeth’s power playlist
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Lady Macbeth’s power playlist
When Whitney White first encountered Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth, she fell in love. Here was a character who was ambitious, decisive and powerful, a relatable contemporary woman. This fascination with Shakespeare’s female characters has led to “Macbeth in Stride,” running at the American Repertory Theater Oct. 23 through Nov. 14.
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