Laurence Olivier

With the World Shakespeare Festival underway in London, The Bard's most popular plays, Othello amongst them, are coming under renewed scrutiny. Read More

Welcome to BWW's Daily ON THIS DAY Series celebrating theatrical birthdays, openings and special events that took place on this day in theatre history! Read More

I thought it was Marlon Brando , but a handsomer Marlon Brando. Read More

In the early '40s, Laurence Olivier had everything going for him: he was widely regarded as one of the two best actors to ever grace the British stage, his film career had been set aflame by startling performances in Wuthering Heights and Rebecca , and his gorgeous wife, Vivien Leigh, had just pulled off Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind. He was also at the apex of his career as a stone-cold fox. Read More

Aged just 10 and 12 they are young enough to be the daughters of their acting rivals. Read More

Welcome to BROADWAY RECALL, a bi-monthly column where BroadwayWorld.com's Chief Theatre Critic, Michael Dale , delves into the archives and explores the stories behind the well-known and the not so well-known videos and photographs of Broadway's past. Read More