William Shakespeare was born in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon and died in 1616. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Honorary President of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Carol Rutter is a Professor of English And Comparative Literature at Warwick University. George K. Hunter was Professor of English Emeritus at Yale University.
""""Macbeth"" is a blast...ghoulish...beguiling...sardonic...an expression of how captivating an evening of crackling Shakespeare can be."" -- Peter Marks, ""The Washington Post"" ""The explosive and overwhelming effect of a truck bomb...this horrific, riveting ""Macbeth"" ought to be seen by as many people as possible."" -- Terry Teachout, ""The Wall Street Journal""