Henry the Fourth: Rooting For Doomed Characters
When you see a classic, chances are you know who will win every battle, fight, skirmish, and conflict. Yet we still pull for the underdogs and doomed characters. Why? We ask Henry the Fourth fight choreographer Andrew Sutherland.
A Word From the King
We hear great excitement over a colonial treasurer planning to breeze through our fair city some two years hence. Know well that there are hundreds of creative, talented minds and bodies living and working right here, all year long, with the … Continued
MSC named Theater of the Year by BroadwayWorld Madison
The winners of the BroadwayWorld Madison Awards 2017 have been announced, and Madison Shakespeare Company is thrilled to share in the honors. MSC was named Theater of the Year (Non-Equity) by the voters! In addition, the voters smiled on our … Continued
A Valentine’s Affair cast announced
An Evening’s Affair is reborn as A Valentine’s Affair, featuring scenes from The Tempest, Troilus and Cressida, Antony and Cleopatra, Much Ado About Nothing, and Romeo and Juliet. Directed by Emily Morrison Weeks and performed by the ensemble of: Donald … Continued
Henry the Fourth: A Rehearsal Look-In
Rehearsals for Henry the Fourth are well under way, and tickets are on sale now for the February 9 premiere. Before any Shakespeare production gets on its feet to the carousing and drunken revelry and sword fighting is the table … Continued
Meet the new boss…
When Sloshed Shakespeare: Macbeth hits the Capital Brewery stage October 5 for the final outdoor performance of 2017, it will be with a significant casting change. After a whirlwind year with Madison Shakespeare Company, Tia Tanzer has moved out of … Continued
Cast of Henry the Fourth announced
Director Francisco C. Torres announces the cast of Madison Shakespeare Company’s Henry the Fourth, the center of the Shakespeare’s Rarer Monsters season at the Bartell Theatre, presented February 9-17, 2018, in the Evjue Stage. Tickets available now. Prince Hal – Brian McGowan … Continued
Shakespeare in the Arboretum!
Madison Shakespeare Company will present a pop-up performance at 4 PM Sunday September 24, as part of the September 2017 installment of Bike the Art. For full tour details, see the event listing on wortfm.org or Facebook. The event is … Continued
Sloshed Shakespeare: Macbeth Returns October 5!
We’re going back to where it all started. The final outdoor performance of the 2017 season is coming to Capital Brewery on Thursday October 5 at 6 PM, when Sloshed Shakespeare: Macbeth returns to Capital Brewery. Featuring the return of … Continued
Auditions for Henry the Fourth, September 11-12
Auditions for Henry the Fourth Part 1 will be held September 11-12 at the Bartell Theatre. Please see the audition page for details.