Shakespeare & Company Unveils its Full Season 2026 Line-up

Opening June 19, individual tickets and FLEXpass ticket packages are on sale now  LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has announced its full line-up for Season 2026, unveiling a slate of new titles, returning acts, free and low-cost community events, and more. The summer season kicks off at Shakespeare &…

Shakespeare & Company Announces First Titles of 2026 season

Three- and five-show FLEXpass ticket packages are on sale now at discounted rates LENOX, Mass. — Shakespeare & Company announces today the first titles of its 2026 season, including two Shakespeare plays and two reimagined “Bard out of the box” productions. Twelfth Night, directed by Kate Kohler Amory, takes the stage July…

Shakespeare & Company Presents “Shake It Up: A Shakespeare Cabaret”

Shakespeare & CompanyShake It Up: A Shakespeare Cabaret July 1, 2025 at 7:00 PMJuly 6 70 Kemble St, Lenox MA 01240 A celebration of Shakespeare-influenced music, text, and storytelling for those both new to or familiar with Shakespeare, this devised production was co-created by Jacob Ming-Trent and Shakespeare & Company’s Artistic Director…

Auditions Now Open for Shakespeare & Company’s 48th Season

Lenox, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has announced that auditions are now open for its 48th season, offering opportunities for actors to join a diverse lineup of productions. Season 2025 will include LORT D and SPT contracts, with productions set to take place at Shakespeare & Company venues in Lenox, Mass.,…

Shakespeare & Company Announces Its First Titles of Season 2025

A World Premiere, a New Play Reading Series, and a Return to August Wilson join the Bard LENOX, Mass. – Shakespeare & Company has announced its first titles of Season 2025, including a World Premiere, two Shakespeare productions, and a new Jewish play reading series. Allyn Burrows, Shakespeare & Company’s Artistic Director,…

REVIEW: “Shake It Up: A Shakespearean Cabaret” at Shakespeare & Company

by Emily Edelman “Shake It Up: A Shakespearean Cabaret” was conceived by actor Jacob Ming-Trent and Shakespeare and Company artistic director Allyn Burrows as a way for devotees of the Bard as well as those not as well versed in his oeuvre to enjoy his words juxtaposed with songs inspired…

REVIEW: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Shakespeare & Company

by Jeannie Marlin Woods Summer in the Berkshires is chocked full of delights and Shakespeare and Company is offering a super-duper production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. The play, with multiple love stories, magical fairies, and gorgeous poetry, is always entertaining. This version, under the masterful direction of artistic Director…

Shakespeare & Company Reveals “The Contention (Henry VI, Part II)” Cast

LENOX, Mass. – Casting has been announced for The Contention (Henry VI, Part II) at Shakespeare & Company, directed by Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer and staged June 17 through July 15, opening Saturday, June 24. Henry VI, Part II is commonly regarded as the strongest of the Henry VI trilogy, and the inspiration for Game of Thrones.…