Acting Shakespeare: A One-Man Musical at Pugsley Park

Acting Shakespeare: A One-Man Musical is an official revival of Sir Ian McKellen's legendary solo show, reimagined for contemporary audiences through music, humor, and an American lens. Performed by Kamran Saliani, Actor-Manager and Founder of Irvington Shakespeare Company, this 90-minute solo performance blends Shakespeare's most powerful scenes and soliloquies with storytelling, history, and original musical parodies inspired by Bo Burnham, alongside excerpts from James Shapiro's Shakespeare in a Divided America. The show explores how Shakespeare reflects America in all its complexity, offering audiences catharsis, reflection, inspiration, and hope. Presented in collaboration with the Peekskill Arts Council and Peekskill Parks and Recreation, the performance is free and open to the public.