David Tennant and Cush Jumbo deliver a 'Macbeth' for the ages, but the curse of Shakespeare's tragedy isn't easy to avoid.

It also contains an engraved portrait of Shakespeare, the likeness of which was verified as accurate by his contemporaries. Still, conspiracy theories about Shakespeare being a pen name endure.

This collection was called the First Folio. No one can be sure exactly what Shakespeare looked like. The only proven portrait of Shakespeare was produced after his death. There are several other ...

In her first play, historical novelist Philippa Gregory "seeks to offer a nuanced portrait of the last Plantagenet king", in contrast to Shakespeare's "depiction of a deformed outsider who settles ...

“Macbeth” may be Shakespeare’s most transfixing tragedy, but its dark magic often fizzles in the theater. The stage is littered with “Macbeth” disasters. Other plays may have an equally ...