James Armstrong, Playwright

On this Father's Day Eve, I went to Central Park to see New York Classical Theatre perform Henry IV . Director Stephen Burdman adapted ...

As the end of the year approaches, I am once again making my list of the best productions I saw in New York City that opened this year. If I...

Last night I saw New York Classical Theatre perform Cymbeline  in Central Park. Last summer , the company performed Nahum Tate's adapta...

New York City theatre isn't completely back yet, especially with omicron scares cancelling shows right and left, but at least things are...

After two rained-out attempts , I finally got a chance to see New York Classical Theatre perform King Lear , as written by William Shakespe...

Tuesday, I was supposed to see New York Classical Theatre Company 's production of King Lear in Central Park. I was particularly excited...

I've come up with this year's list of the top plays I saw that opened in New York in 2019. Of course some plays didn't qualify...

On this day of giving thanks, I am grateful for some of the wonderful theatre companies in New York City that keep going in spite of the di...

This year, The Public Theater is producing three big-budget plays at the Delacorte in Central Park: Much Ado About Nothing , Coriolanus , an...

Outdoor theatres are always fun (in good weather). This summer, the Delacorte in Central Park hosted fine productions of Othello and Twelft...

Mark your calendars! On September 17th and 18th, my short play The Rainbow  will be performed by 21st Ward Theater Company in Philadelphia. ...

Tomorrow is the solstice, marking the official beginning of summer, which means lots of open-air productions of Shakespeare! I've alre...

I previously wrote about the effects of the Licensing Act of 1737 , which brought broad censorship to the British stage in the 18th century,...

On Wednesday, I was fortunate enough to win the online lottery for $35 seats to see Something Rotten! on Broadway. As a fan of both Shakes...