Who knew you could weaponize Shakespeare? Apparently the Public Theater did. Its new production of "Julius Caesar," featuring the assassination of a pouffy-blond Caesar in a red power tie, might be ...

Friends, Romans, countrymen (and countrywomen), lend us your ears! Julius Caesar, Shakespeare’s timeless tale of power, loyalty and ambition gone awry, is coming to Great Performances this month in a ...

A brash and triumphant politician with a god-like self-image unexpectedly wins over large segments of the populace, increasing his power and influence — but even some of his closest associates and ...

I waited in line for four hours (in the drizzling rain and pregnant, no less) to see the Public Theater’s recent production of “Julius Caesar”at Shakespeare in the Park. Regardless of the sweep of ...

A political leader is both a person and a symbol. Observers will fill that vessel with meaning, often projecting their own highest hopes or greatest fears on a ruler. In Julius Caesar, William ...

Julius Caesar's popularity soars when he returns to Rome victorious after defeating the sons of Pompey. While the commoners continue to worship Caesar, the leaders of Rome become wary of Caesar's ...