892 stories from Boston Herald
LONDON " Playwright Peter Shaffer, whose durable, award-winning hits included "Equus" and "Amadeus," has died at the age of 90.Shaffer's agent, Rupert Lord, says Shaffer died Monday while o…
NEW YORK " In another sign that the Broadway smash "Hamilton" has become a cultural phenomenon, you will soon be able to buy branded T-shirts, caps, water bottles and hoodies far from New Y…
LONDON " A set of the first four editions of William Shakespeare's plays " dubbed the "Holy Grail of publishing" by Christie's auction house " sold Wednesday for almost 2.5 million pounds (…
NEW YORK " Jaime Camil will be channeling his sleazy lawyer side on Broadway.The "Jane the Virgin" star will play Billy Flynn in the record-breaking "Chicago" starting May 31.Set in the 1920…
LONDON " London's relentless building boom has dug up another chunk of the city's history " one with a surprise for scholars of Shakespearean theater.Archaeologists are excavating the remain…
PHILADELPHIA " Trayvon Martin has often been in the thoughts of playwright and activist Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj in the four years since the 17-year-old unarmed black boy was shot and killed…
NEW YORK " It was the last day of 2015 and Sophie Okonedo was getting ready to go out and have fun at a New Year's Eve party when she got an email that would keep her very sober indeed.It wa…
The weekend got off to a great start for nonprofits in Boston. On Friday, art lovers danced the night away as the Institute of Contemporary Art hosted its annual 
gala. Revelers toasti…
NEW YORK " James Taylor thought back four decades to his Carnegie Hall debut and said it was "the sort of cultural sign" that he had made it to a certain level of stardom."We celebrated," t…
NEW YORK " The last year has proven to be an incredible journey for "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, culminating this week with a record-breaking 16 Tony nominations. It has also produ…
NEW YORK " It's been an exciting season for theater in New York, with some solid revivals, thoughtful new plays and lively comedies. And then there's the show where a guy's ax gets stuck in …
NEW YORK " The Tony Awards are being nicknamed this year the "Hamil-Tonys" in recognition that "Hamilton" is the show to beat. That was proven again Tuesday.Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop-fla…
NEW YORK " One thing practically assured on Tuesday is that the Broadway megahit "Hamilton" will get plenty of Tony Award nominations. The real question is how many.Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip…
The Broadway musical "Waitress," earning a heaping helping of positive reviews in the wake of its April 24 opening, is so fresh out of the oven that it'll have theatergoers believing they ac…
To the excitement of Boston art enthusiasts, the Citi Shubert Theater hosted the eclectic styles of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago for a weekend of dance, presented by the Celebrity Series of …
BUCHAREST, Romania " Romania's opera house has apologized after a third show this week was canceled at short notice and warned the public to expect more turmoil as it is rocked by a bitter d…
BOSTON " The Boston Public Library is marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death by showcasing rare editions of his works from the library's expansive collection.Shakespea…
LONDON " Theater-lovers in Britain and around the world are marking the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. A few things to know about the famous playwright:MANY HAPPY RE…
There weren't any love letters passed at a frantic pace at last night's Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's "Love on the Rocks" gala " even if the party was celebrating this season's upcoming…
Original cast members of the Broadway megasmash "Hamilton" have reached a deal with the show's producers, led by Jeffrey Seller, to share in profits of the production, which has been one of …
LONDON -- Playwright Arnold Wesker, known as one of the "Angry Young Men" of the British literary scene in the 1950s, has died at the age of 83. Wesker wrote more than 40 plays, including "C…
NEW YORK " Details about the next BroadwayCon have been unveiled " and there's a lot more razzle dazzle.The event slated for Jan. 27-29 is moving to the cavernous Javits Center on Mahattan'…
NEW YORK " Diane Lane will be going back to something familiar on Broadway " "The Cherry Orchard."The Roundabout Theatre Company said Tuesday that the "Unfaithful" and "Man of Steel" star w…
