Watch: Ian McKellen Analyzes the ‘Macbeth’ Speech, “Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow” ‘(1979)
Shortly after portraying Macbeth on stage in the late 1970s, Ian McKellen appeared on a BBC program to analyze the play’s most famous soliloquy.
2013: The Year of Shakespeare in New York
Based on how much Shakespeare that was being done in New York in 2013, one would never suspect that the Bard has been dead for nearly four hundred years. While Shakespeare in the Park is an annual summer tradition in New York, this year’s Love’s Labor Lost was just the
Paint It, Black: ‘Macbeth’ at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (NYC)
It’s the production design of this Macbeth, which is somehow both opulent and plain, but altogether unique, that sets this version of ‘Macbeth’ apart.
Ethan Hawke Tackles ‘Macbeth’ Revival on Broadway: “I’ve tried to make it as personal as possible”
Ethan Hawke is an actor who has never shied away from the theatre. This season he’s tackling a big role, playing the title role in Macbeth on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center. The Academy Award-nominated actor is taking an interesting approach to the role though. Instead
Ethan Hawke: Balancing Shakespeare, Horror Films and an Action Flick All in One Year
Actor Ethan Hawke is on a roll. He’s rolling into theaters today with his new film Getaway with co-star Selena Gomez. He’s also coming off of two big box office hits, 2012’s Sinister and this summer’s The Purge. He talked to Reuters about the film and what it was like
Kenneth Branagh to Make New York Stage Debut with ‘Macbeth’
It’s hard to believe that an acclaimed actor who has been associated with William Shakespeare’s work for his entire career has never appeared on stage in New York City. But it’s true — Kenneth Branagh has never been on Broadway. And while he has no plans to be on Broadway
Actor Injured by Kenneth Branagh During Production of ‘Macbeth’
Kenneth Branagh is generally regarded as one of the top Shakespearean actors in recent decades. But is it possible that Branagh can get a little too much into his latest Shakespearean stage role about a certain murderous Scottish king? According to an audience member, an unnamed actor was accidentally injured
Snubbed Broadway Plays Pull Free Tickets for Tony Voters
One of the best perks of being one of the 868 Tony Awards voters (yes, I realize I am saying that like I’m one of them) is the free tickets all eligible productions. Voters are expected to see all the plays and musicals over the next few weeks in order to vote.
James McAvoy on ‘Trance,’ the “Difficult” ‘Macbeth’ and Finally Feeling Like He Deserves His “Place in the Industry”
James McAvoy has found one of his toughest roles yet—well, physically that is. In the London revival of MacBeth, McAvoy has already injured himself several times.
‘Macbeth’ is Violent, y’all. James McAvoy Ends Up with Cuts, Bruises and Dr. Visits After Performances (video)
When actors claim that doing Shakespeare is hard, they probably weren’t referring to the likelihood of getting injured on stage. But James McAvoy was recently so roughed up during performances on Macbeth at London’s Trafalgar Studios Theater that he had to turn to physiotherapy sessions to get healed.
Alan Cumming on His One-Man ‘Macbeth’: “I think, if I ever have a lapse in concentration, the whole pack of cards is going to tumble down”
Anyone who has followed Alan Cumming’s career knows that he is always good for a shock.
So it’s no surprise that the actor is appearing in a new version of Macbeth at the Lincoln Center Festival in which he plays every single role.
Alan Cumming on ‘Macbeth’ and the Pressure of Theatre Audiences
Alan Cumming is many things: actor, singer, author, photographer, scented bath lotion entrepreneur, but he is. perhaps all else, a Scotsman. He began his career on the stage in his native Scotland, and that is where he has returned to star in a production Macbeth for the National Theatre of Scotland.
Director John Tiffany on How Alan Cumming Came to Play Both MacBeth and Lady Macbeth in His Upcoming One-Man Show
Alan Cumming is currently in Scotland rehearsing a one-man version of Macbeth in which he stars as Shakespeare’s tragic King of Scotland and also… all the other roles in the play.