AL PACINO: A LIFE IN THE THEATRE by Ron Fassler

A pensive Al Pacino, circa the 1970’s, his most defined decade as an actor.April 25, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler I’ve written about him before, but there’s alwa…

HAMLET. Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon by Libby Purves and Friends

VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED ON SS ELSINORE Last time the ever-inventive Rupert Goold directed here it was the Merchant of Venice,  set in a casino so we could all write “merchant of Vegas” …

The Merchant of Venice review – poisonous prejudice erupts with shocking speed in a show with tech-bro touches by Mark Fisher

Royal Lyceum, EdinburghJohn Douglas Thompson is a commanding Shylock in a vision of an apparently benign city where tolerance buckles all too quickly He likes a bit of a laugh, this Shylock…

Tracy-Ann Oberman talks about playing the first female Shylock | London Theatre Review Podcast by Official London Theatre

Tracy-Ann Oberman talks about playing the first female Shylock (who she based on her great grandmother!) and the return to the West End of her acclaimed Shakespeare adaptation, The Merchant …

Tracy-Ann Oberman talks about The Merchant Of Venice 1936 | London Theatre Review Podcast by Official London Theatre

Tracy-Ann Oberman talks about the return to the West End of her acclaimed Shakespeare adaptation, The Merchant of Venice 1936, and playing the first female Shylock. The London Theatre Revie…

ROBERT MORSE AS TRU: A CHRISTMAS MEMORY by Ron Fassler

Artist Linda Fennimore’s poster design for “Tru,” starring Robert Morse (1989).December 25, 2024: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. It’s odd that I hold one Christmas me…

“How far that little candle throws its beams. So shines a good deed in a naughty world” – Shakespeare by Jonathan Mandell

Portia, Act 5, Scene 1 of “The Merchant of Venice” 

The Merchant of Venice by Elyse Trevers

Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” is considered a ‘problem’ play with its ambiguous tone, shifting from humor to dark elements in the person of one of the central characters, …

Video – Backstage Access with Meredith Heyman: “The Merchant: Interview with Alexandra Silber” by Eyal Solomon

Theater Pizzazz’s Meredith Heyman in interview with Alexandra Silber, currently playing Portia in The Merchant of Venice. The post Video – Backstage Access with Meredith Heyman: “The M…

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (Arlekin)

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE written by William Shakespeare adapted & directed by Igor Golyak for Arlekin Theatre Company at the Classic Stage Company Theatre Reviewed by David Spencer I suppo…

This Week on Broadway for December 1, 2024: Room 1214 @ 59e59 by James Marino

Peter Filichia, James Marino, and Michael Portantiere talk about The Merchant of Venice @ Classic Stage Company, SHIT. MEET. FAN. @ MCC Theater, Room 1214 @ 59e59, Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now…

The Merchant of Venice (Arlekin Players Theatre) by Victor Gluck, Editor-In-Chief

There is much rewriting and updating plus uncalled for interpolation like speeches from 'Romeo and Juliet" for Jessica and one of Shakespeare’s sonnets (“My Mistress’ eyes are nothing …

The Merchant of Venice by David Walters

Shakespeare is so revered today because his work is so universal, transcending eras as it speaks of the human condition. And we absolutely need to be spoken to. This adaptation is both enter…

Photos: THE MERCHANT OF VENICE At Classic Stage Company

The Merchant of Venice, directed and adapted by Igor Golyak (Our Class; The Orchard), opens tonight, Monday, November 25 for a limited engagement at The Lynn F. Angelson Theater, Classi…

Review: The Merchant of Venice and a Revolting Shylock at Classic Stage

The Merchant Of Venice 1936 | 2025 West End Trailer by Official London Theatre

Ambition, power and political unrest explode onto the stage in The Merchant Of Venice 1936, direct from the RSC. Starring Tracy-Ann Oberman (Eastenders, Doctor Who) as Shylock, Shakespeare�…

Video Sneak Peek – “The Merchant of Venice” by Eyal Solomon

Video by Magda Katz… Here’s a sneak peek of the cast and performance of the “The Merchant of Venice”, currently playing at the Arlekin Players Theater, NYC. https://www.merchantofven…

Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" reimagined off-Broadway - YouTube

Christian Borle in My Life in the Theatre. Playbill•66K views · 9:17 · Go to channel. Globe Theatre: Performance during Shakespeare's time. Harvard ...

Photos: In Rehearsals for THE MERCHANT OF VENICE with  Richard Topol, T.R. Knight & Alexandra Silber 

The cast and creative team of The Merchant of Venice, directed and adapted by Igor Golyak, are getting ready for performances at The Lynn F. Angelson Theater. Check out photos from inside re…

Luke Brady to Play Title Role in Disney's Hercules in London by Darryn King

Luke Brady will play the title role in Disney's Hercules in London’s West End. The stage musical based on the 1997 animated film begins performances at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on June 6, …

People You Should Know . . . Mike Roche by Zack Calhoon

  Mike Roche credits include In Uniform (dir. Joan Kane w/ Nylon Fusion Theatre Company), Arthur Miller's The Hook (Brave New World Rep dir. Claire Beckman adapted by Ron Hutchinson), Ni…

T.R. Knight to Join Off-Broadway Cast of The Merchant of Venice

"Our Class" is Still Teaching Valuable Lessons by Jan Simpson

It somehow slipped my mind that Tuesday night was the opening night for CSC’s presentation of Our Class, the searing saga of a group of Poles and Jews who grew up together in a rural Polis…

Tracking the Changes of My Life Via a Survey of Constantly Changing Communicating Tools by Elyse Sommer

Tracking the Changes of My Life Via a Survey of Constantly Changing Communicating Tools By Elyse Sommer My first writing tool was a fountain pen and the "platform" on which my scribblings la…

Review: The Merchant of Venice Stars John Douglas Thompson as Shakespeare's Jewish Moneylender

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“Our Class” And “The Merchant Of Venice” To Play At Classic Stage Company by Andrew Poretz

After its sold-out run at Brooklyn Academy of Music in winter 2024, the off-Broadway production Our Class, by Polish playwright Tadeusz Slobodzianek, will transfer to Classic Stage Company�…

Sneak Peek of RSC's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE; Hits Theatres on 8/19! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed production of Shakespeare's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE will play in select movie houses across North America, beginning Au…

Classic Stage Company to Present Back-to-Back Productions of Our Class and The Merchant of Venice Off-Broadway by Molly Higgins

The New York premiere cast of Our Class will reunite for the limited transfer engagement, with several to star in The Merchant of Venice as well.

Richard Topol, Alexandra Silber to Lead Off-Broadway Production of The Merchant of Venice

Jewish Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman Asked Not To Leave London Theatre Due To Safety Concerns

Although security has been increased at London's Criterion Theatre, The Merchant of Venice star Tracy-Ann Oberman was still asked not to leave the venue following a performance due to pro…