James Armstrong, Playwright

It's that time again when I look back on the best new productions that opened in New York City over the past year. This list is only f...

Arthur Murphy was a successful playwright of the 18th century. He adapted Voltaire 's The Orphan of China (itself an adaptation of the ...

Last night, I saw Classic Stage Company's production of The Liar , David Ives's adaptation of Corneille's 17th-century French co...

What was it like for playwrights during the French Revolution? Though he wasn't born until 1801, the critic Charles-Augustin Sainte-Beuv...

Early Spanish Drama During the 16th and 17th centuries, Spain asserted its power across the globe. It dominated Europe, conquered much of ...

            By the time Cardinal Richelieu chartered the French Academy, Pierre Corneille had already become a successful playwright. His ...