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“First time I saw Andre Braugher was in Measure for Measure in Central Park. 1993. Angelo. He fired onto the stage and I was like, “Whoa.

From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2023

In Measure for Measure, Shakespeare argues that the rule of law is paramount and those who break it should face consequences.

From Fox News • Nov. 16, 2019

Measure for Measure Shakespeare’s dramedy about religious hypocrisy and social and sexual mores in old Vienna.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2018

The title is from William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure: Isabella speaks of the proud man’s “glassy essence, like an angry ape”, which “plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven/As make the angels weep.”

From Nature • May 29, 2018

She’s a court lady in Richard III, and she’s the chief nun in Measure for Measure.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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