In the stage versions of two beloved books, the most impressive moments emerge when the productions stray from the source material.

Based on the bestselling novel turned Oscar nominated film, Hamnet is now playing at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. It is the incredible story of love, family, tragedy and the extraordinary ...

Buckley has been nominated for a best actress Oscar for her portrayal of William Shakespeare's wife in Hamnet. The film ...

The annual Murray Shakespeare Festival returns to Lovett Auditorium this March with performances from traveling companies ...

Chloé Zhao's ‘Hamnet’, starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, is an expert but tentative study in mannered grief ...

Chloé Zhao’s adaptation refuses to rush you into its grief. Instead, it asks for your patience, building a world of love and memory before breaking your heart ...

If William Shakespeare were working today in film, he would want his movies shown in theaters instead of going straight to ...

(Corrects spelling of surname to 'Paterson' from 'Patterson' in paragraph 6) By Marie-Louise Gumuchian STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, ...

Buckley has received acclaim for her performance as Agnes, the wife of Paul Mescal ’s William Shakespeare, in Chloé Zhao ’s ...

Ian McKellen, who has spent his career interpreting Shakespearean protagonists from Richard III to King Lear, voiced his ...

Kemi-Bo Jacobs, starring as Agnes in ‘Hamnet’ at Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier, joins John Williams to talk about ...

For more on Hamnet, join us this Thursday, February 26, for an intimate conversation with the director in “An Evening With ….