Taylor Swift references the famous Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet in the first song on The Life of a Showgirl. In “The Fate of Ophelia,” Swift seems to credit her fiancé, Travis Kelce, from saving her ...

In the world of Taylor Swift, tragic endings for Shakespearean heroines get turned into happily ever afters. Not because her versions of Juliet and Ophelia have taken control of their own fate—but ...

Responding to a guest essay, readers offer different ways to view “Hamlet.” To the Editor: Re “Listen to ‘Hamlet.’ Feel Better,” by Jeremy McCarter (Opinion guest essay, July 23): I appreciate Mr.

When Eddie Izzard decided to stage a solo performance of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” – playing everyone from the title character to Ophelia, Claudius, Gertrude, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern – no one said ...