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, ...

A man in a homeless encampment steps forward to announce, “I must become a menace to my enemies.” One homeless person, then another, picks up the refrain of the June Jordan poem. This is not your ...

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 ...

Actors Shakespeare Company at New Jersey City University will present "Macbeth," by William Shakespeare, as its second show of the season. The play opens tonight and runs through April 1. ASC resident ...

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DTLA - One of the most famous lines in William Shakespeare’s Macbeth occurs in Act IV. Three witches are gathered around a cauldron, tossing in elements such as “eye of newt and toe of frog.” Soon, ...

Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth is a triumph of visual storytelling. Starring Denzel Washington as the titular antihero, the faithful but fresh adaptation enlivens the timeless tale for new ...

Grab the popcorn and settle in for some bloody good fun: Rupert Goold’s film adaptatiomn of his acclaimed production of Macbeth, starring Tony nominees Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood, debuts on ...

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” ...