The death of Yale English Professor Harold Bloom on October 14 brings to an end the career of one of the most prolific and widely read critics in the history of Western letters. Labelled a “colossus” ...

The titular character in Shakespeare?s “Macbeth” sees in his mind?s eye a dagger. Macbeth grasps the specter of the blade, and soon thereafter, a real dagger to murder his lord, King Duncan. But the ...

In “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” Denzel Washington plays the titular Lord Macbeth — a Scottish nobleman whose last grasp at power ultimately leads to his downfall. In addition to memorizing Shakespeare’s ...

The financial crisis has hit Caledonia hard. Indeed, the downturn has even struck Cheek by Jowl’s touring production of the Scottish play, presented at BAM. Director Declan Donnellan and designer Nick ...

A first-rate cast and stunning craftsmanship bring surging vitality to Shakespeare’s political thriller about an ambitious couple whose murderous power grab sends them spiraling into madness. By David ...

Not to deal in unsolicited prophecies, but if you go see the Washington National Opera production of “Macbeth,” you’ll love it. Giuseppe Verdi’s 1847 adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic (with an ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- To play Macbeth is no mere task. Nor is portraying Lady Macbeth or Macduff or even Duncan. Undaunted, Alan Cumming is trying them all -- at the same time. The Tony-winning Scotsman is ...

So it was a dagger I saw before me - Max Bennett as Macbeth Max Bennett gives us a (literally) bewitched Macbeth who becomes intoxicated with the prospect of seizing power. Given what conmen call a ...

Acclaimed critic Bloom (How to Read and Why) once again plumbs the depths of a Shakespeare play to reveal new insights, this time offering a richly detailed character sketch of Macbeth. In a close, ...

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read unless you have watched Apple and A24’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” which is now playing in select theaters and streaming on Apple TV Plus. In “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” Denzel ...