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First of all, I'm not looking for praise.
That’s not what this website is about. I just happen to be really proud of my play, “Hamlet,” which is like a bible for playwrights (incidentally, I…
Sep 27, 2021
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The question I get most often is, why did I make the characters in Hamlet talk all funny? You have to remember, 25 years ago when I wrote this play…
Jan 21, 2022
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Songs
When people find out I wrote Hamlet, their first question is always “which came first, the music or the lyrics?” The traditional answer is, of course…
Jan 12, 2022
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Accusations
Over the last few weeks, it has come to my attention that several people think I didn’t write Hamlet. They would tell you to read “scholarly writings…
Dec 31, 2021
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Traditions - Part 2
When a director arrives at the theater on opening night, their first job is to go backstage and break the actors’ legs. Don’t ask me how this tradition…
Dec 27, 2021
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Christmas
I wrote a Christmas version of Hamlet a few years back called Holiday Ham, but I’m going to let you in on a little secret. It’s basically the same play…
Dec 23, 2021
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Endings
Endings can be extremely difficult to write, and you’re never going to please all of the people all of the time. A lot of folks were disappointed by the…
Dec 20, 2021
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HCU
Today is a big day. With the release of my new Spider-Man film, we’re finally entering Phase 4 of the HCU (Hamlet Cinematic Universe). Since you’d have…
Dec 17, 2021
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Writing Hamlet
Completely true stories about my experience writing the very good play Hamlet
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Completely true stories about my experience writing the very good play Hamlet
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