Friday, December 5, 2025

Remembering playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard by Terry Gross

Stoppard, who died Nov. 29, wrote Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and The Real Thing, and the screenplays for Empire of the Sun and Shakespeare in Love. Originally broadcast in 1991.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 04:32PM
Thursday, December 4, 2025

What made playwright Tom Stoppard so singular by Bob Mondello

The playwright Tom Stoppard, who penned shows including Arcadia and Travesties and the screenplay for Shakespeare in Love, died last week.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 03:54AM
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Odds and Ends: Stoppard Honored, ALW Weighs In on Wicked Star Jonathan Bailey's Dream Role & More by Jonah De Forest

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Broadway Dims its Lights for Tom Stoppard The Broadway in Memoriam Committee has announced that Broadway’s lights will dim for To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM
Sunday, November 30, 2025

As a Script Doctor, Tom Stoppard Was Stealthily Erudite by Eric Grode

The playwright won an Academy Award for “Shakespeare in Love.” But he also helped provide dialogue for the likes of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Indiana Jones.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 06:24PM
Saturday, November 29, 2025

Tom Stoppard remembered: His greatest works, from ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern’ to ‘Shakespeare in Love’ by Debra Birnbaum

The award-winning British playwright and screenwriter died Saturday at the age of 88.

SOURCE: Gold Derby at 02:30PM

Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88 by Tom Vitale

The Czech-born British playwright is known for Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and The Coast of Utopia. Stoppard also wrote screenplays for Brazil and Shakespeare in Love.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 02:06PM

RIP Tom Stoppard: Brilliant, Award Winning Playwright Dies at 88, Oscar and Tony Winner for “Shakespeare in Love,” Others by Roger Friedman

Magnificent playwright Tom Stoppard has died in London at age 88. A statement from United Agents said: “We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved client and friend, Tom Stoppard,…

SOURCE: ShowBiz 411 at 01:24PM

Tom Stoppard Dies: Renowned Playwright & Oscar-Winning ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Writer Was 88 by Glenn Garner

Tom Stoppard, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Shakespeare in Love and 5x Tony-winning playwright, has died. He was 88. United Agents announced on Saturday that Stoppard died “peacefully�…

SOURCE: Deadline at 01:02PM

Tom Stoppard, Cerebral Storyteller for Stage and Screen, Dies at 88 by Carly Thomas

The British playwright won acclaim for 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,' 'The Real Thing' and 'Leopoldstadt' and received an Oscar for 'Shakespeare in Love.'

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:34PM

Tom Stoppard, Playwright and Oscar-Winning ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Screenwriter, Dies at 88 by Jack Dunn

Playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard, a four-time Tony winner for his plays “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” “Travesties,” “The Real Thing” and “The Coast of Utopia…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:32PM
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Colorado Shakespeare Festival announces 2026 season by Alex Miller

The Festival returns to the newly renovated Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre next summer with a four-show season featuring two Shakespeare classics, an adaptation of the Oscar-winning film Shakes…

SOURCE: OnStage Colorado at 09:29AM
Sunday, October 12, 2025

Nothing Like Broadway! by Lydia Rose

"Nothing Like Broadway!" combines modern sensibilities with some old-fashioned influences into a unique and charming show. The narrative follows Milo, played by Tyler Tanner ("The Lightning …

SOURCE: www.theaterscene.net at 05:48PM
Wednesday, August 13, 2025

The Two Gentlemen of Verona review – less smut, more mutt in RSC’s delightful dog day afternoon by Mark Lawson

The Other Place, Stratford-upon-AvonLossi the lurcher is the only cast member not playing an instrument in this show aimed at younger audiences In the movie Shakespeare in Love, the theatre …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32PM
Thursday, March 13, 2025

Shakespeare, Shakespeare Abridged, and Shakespeare In Love: 10 Creative PLAYBILLDER Covers From Around the Country by Natan Zamansky

When you make a Playbill with PLAYBILLDER, you can also design your own covers.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:18PM
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Shakespeare in Love

The post Shakespeare in Love appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: Australian Arts Review at 12:06AM
Monday, October 14, 2024

Oscar-Winning ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Costume Designer Sandy Powell Gets the Museum Treatment by Julian Sancton

'Dressing the Part' at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film in Atlanta features 70 of Powell's costumes, from nearly 30 films, including 'The Aviator,' 'Gangs of New York' and 'Interview with …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:07PM
Tuesday, April 2, 2024

The Florence Welch-Scored Gatsby Musical Has Its Music and Design Teams by Darryn King

The world-premiere musical Gatsby, an adaptation of the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald with music by international rock star Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine, has its design and music …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2024

DEAR ENGLAND Stage Play Set For BBC Series; Joseph Fiennes to Reprise Role in James Graham's Adaptation

The BBC has commissioned Dear England, a new drama series adapted from James Graham’s (Sherwood, The Way, Quiz) hit National Theatre play. Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale, Shakespear…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:51PM
Saturday, December 30, 2023

Oscar and Olivier Award Nominated Actor Tom Wilkinson Passes Away at 75

Tom Wilkinson, the British actor best known for his roles in The Full Monty, Shakespeare in Love, and Shakespeare in Love, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, passed away at home at the age …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:37PM
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

‘Is my play still relevant? I don’t care!’ Tom Stoppard on his Gaza quandary and reviving Rock ’n’ Roll by Claire Armitstead

As his Velvet Revolution drama returns, the great writer talks about his mounting Israel-Gaza uncertainties, the epiphanies he has in every hot shower – and our one-star ‘corker’ revie…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:36PM
Monday, November 27, 2023

The show goes on for a Shakespeare film set | Brief letters by Guardian Staff

Shakespeare North Playhouse | Taxing millionaires | Brewing annoyance | Precise apostrophes | Lynne Truss The director of Shakespeare in Love, John Madden, tells us how Judi Dench bought the…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:42PM
Monday, November 20, 2023

‘I woke up in a cold sweat thinking: Gwyneth in a moustache’ – how we made Shakespeare in Love by Interviews By Chris Broughton

‘Judi Dench had to wear extra high heels to give her stature as Queen Elizabeth. I dubbed her Tudor Spice. She’s only on screen for a few minutes – but she still won an Oscar’ Shakes…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:48AM
Friday, October 13, 2023

Fall in love with Sterling Players’ ‘Shakespeare in Love’ by Jen Lofquist

Even if you’re familiar with the movie, this wonderfully acted and delightfully directed production brings a lovely and more intimate interpretation of the story. By JEN LOFQUIST

SOURCE: dctheaterarts.org at 01:12PM
Wednesday, May 3, 2023

The Book of Will review – friends fight to save Shakespeare’s plays by David Jays

Queen’s theatre, HornchurchFearing the playwright’s works will be lost to history, former colleagues enact a rescue plan in Lauren Gunderson’s generous-hearted comedy Less giddy than S…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:32AM
Thursday, December 8, 2022

‘A Quick 5’ with Actor Ryan Spahn in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘Jane Anger’ by Susan Brall

The works of Shakespeare have led to many new great scripts from “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” to “Shakespeare in Love” and, recently “Gary.”  Some are based on the ch…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:09PM
Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt Begins Broadway Performances by Lindsey Sullivan

Tom Stoppard’s Olivier Award-winning Leopoldstadt begins performances at the Longacre Theatre on September 14 ahead of opening on October 2. The production premiered in London's West End i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:13AM
Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Theatre Review: ‘Shakespeare in Love’ at Keegan Theatre by Charlotte Selton

With four centuries passed, it seems likely there will be new versions of “Romeo And Juliet” for at least several centuries more. One example, “Shakespeare in Love,” imagines a Willi…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 07:51PM
Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Keegan Theatre mounts regional premiere of ‘Shakespeare in Love’ by Geoffrey Himes

The play 'Shakespeare in Love,' based on the Oscar-winning 1998 film, follows the literary and romantic travails of the Bard.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 01:12PM
Monday, June 20, 2022

Go to ‘Shakespeare in Love’ at Keegan for good, trashy fun by Gregory Ford

In this exuberant adaptation of the Oscar-winning comedy, every actor has at least one scene during which they chew the scenery to tatters.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 05:54AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Kentlands Community Players’ ‘Shakespeare in Love’ is a delight by Mara Bayewitz

After a limited run, the movie-based stage play will return on Memorial Day weekend.

SOURCE: DC Metro Theater Arts at 06:19PM

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