Though mistaken, King Lear was incredibly intelligent. In modern society as in Shakespeare, the Fool is often the “smartest person in the room,” says Steier.

‘King Lear’: TV Review. Running under two hours, Amazon's version of William Shakespeare's 'King Lear' is oddly thin and brisk, but you can't go wrong watching Anthony Hopkins as Lear.

ST. LOUIS — It takes André De Shields two and a half hours to lose his mind. His turbulent descent into madness, as King Lear at the St. Louis Shakespeare Festival in Forest Park here, comes ...

Having your eyeballs pulled out — an act infamously featured in “King Lear” — is horrific. Yet in the Public Theater production that opened last night, the scene barely registers. It’s … ...

Shakespeare in the Park's production of 'King Lear' has John Lithgow in the title role. While not a natural choice, he overcomes objections to his casting with a rich performance.

Christopher Moore ILLUSTRATION: Lynn Grady. In his 11th novel, "Fool," author Christopher Moore retells "King Lear" through the eyes of a quick-witted, foul-mouthed, impudent, ...

Missing almost entirely is the mother of King Lear’s children, the queen. It’s the queen’s tale that the librettist J. R. Thorp tells with her debut novel, “Learwife.” ...

The Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of "King Lear" is available to stream through Sunday. Tickets cost $40 and are limited. To purchase or for more information, visit shakespearetheatre ...

The DVD couples King Lear with The Stranger, a modest Welles effort (compared to, say, The Third Man) but one still giving the Welles’ chill. 1971 Paul Scofield as Lear, Peter Brook director.

Two-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson returns to the stage after a quarter-century in Shakespeare's most demanding role, 'King Lear,' at an age when the monarch wouldn’t be the only one thinking ...