One of Shakespeare’s most coveted roles for women gets different interpretations onstage in New York and Washington. By Maya Phillips “Macbeth” isn’t one of Shakespeare’s so-called “problem plays,” ...

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There is no faster way to whip a fan-base into an unbridled frenzy than botching a film adaption of a deeply-loved book or play. Look no further than The Da Vinci Code (2006), The Great Gatsby (2013), ...

So how did she overcome the butterflies in her stomach? “I told myself, it’s a different project. We’re all together on the same boat with Michael and Justin Kurzel, the director. So then you just ...

“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 bad track ...

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“Macbeth,” which opens Friday at the Ware Center, features one of Shakespeare’s most famous power couples: Lord and Lady Macbeth. Macbeth is a military hero. His wife comes from a powerful family.

In The Tragedy of Macbeth, director Joel Coen slashes away at Shakespeare's text, distilling every scene to its furious essence. At 105 minutes, this is a shorter Macbeth movie than most. The ...