All The Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain

Patrick Page's magnificent bass voice has made him the go-to actor for menacing roles in Broadway musicals, including Hadestown, The Lion King, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. In this solo show, he goes from bad to verse in an extended look at the villains of Shakespeare, stepping into the shadows of multiple characters—such as Richard III, Iago and Macbeth—to explore the playwright's evolving understanding of the evil that men do. Classical-theater expert Simon Godwin directs.