Mr. Andrews' most recent article is a piece he co-authored for the New York Times about the Civil War as a Shakespearean tragedy, a study that echoed his October 1990 article about the Lincoln assassination for The Atlantic. He has also addressed these topics in two documentaries, one for NPR, the other for PBS. His whimsical approach to "Our American Cousin" appeared in 1989 in WETA Magazine. For Op-Eds that connect the playwright to current affairs, see Mr. Andrews' remarks about Eliot Spitzer in the Santa Fe New Mexican and about Sarah Palin in the Washington Post. You may also wish to see a biography of Mr. Andrews, and sample a few of the reviews he's written for the Washington Post and The American Scholar about recent books on Shakespeare.
Many theater professionals use The Everyman Shakespeare, a 16-volume paperback series that retains significant features of the original printings and includes lively forewords by prominent actors and directors. They also consult William Shakespeare: His World, His Work, His Influence, Mr. Andrews' 3-volume 1985 Scribners reference set, a collection with contributions by such luminaries as Jacques Barzun, Anthony Burgess, Sir John Gielgud, Jonathan Miller, and Sir Peter Ustinov, and its 2001 companion set, Shakespeare's World and Work, designed primarily for use by teachers and students. Mr. Andrews has assisted BBC Radio 4 with two Any Questions? programs and two lectures in honor of Alistair Cooke. He has presided over or helped arrange more than a dozen of C-SPAN2's weekend Book TV offerings. He made several appearances in the late William Safire's engaging "On Language" column for the New York Times Magazine. And he's recorded comments about several eminent actors on MPT's Afternoon Tea.
