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Join us on May 9 at 7PM for Black Theater Night at GODDESS! Following the performance, stick around for a reception on the Levin Mezzanine with drinks, light snacks, and a chance to hang out. It’ll be a special evening of community gathering, connection, and celebration. You won’t want to miss it! Access tickets to the performance by entering GODDESSBTN into the Promo Code box above the calendar and clicking apply at thepublic.nyc/GODDESS

What a great opening night we had with our fabulous company and guests! ✨ Oh, and did we mention? GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. is a must-see New York Times Critic’s Pick!!! 🎉 You really won’t want to miss it. Get your tickets now: thepublic.nyc/churchill 🎟️🌀 📸: Rebecca J Michelson

GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. is a New York Times Critic’s Pick and it’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen! Reality fractures. Time collapses. Gods, ghosts, and girls made of glass await. Get your tickets now: thepublic.nyc/churchill 🎟️🌀

🎉 Congratulations to the incredible company of GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. Happy Opening!!! 🎉 Premiere of all four plays presented together ✨ By Caryl Churchill Directed by James Macdonald Check out all the amazing people who brought this production together: thepublic.nyc/GKWIPlaybill 🙌

Join us on Sunday, May 4 at 7:30pm for a conversation with iconic Broadway producer of HAMILTON and RENT, Jeffrey Seller, about his new memoir Theater Kid. Led by artistic collaborators Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thomas Kail, don't miss this one-night-only event in the room with some of Broadway's best! Get your tickets: https://lnkd.in/eXWEN789 Theater Kid will officially be released on May 6, but an early signed copy of the book is included in the cost of your ticket for this event and will be distributed that evening. Jeffrey Seller is one of the most successful Broadway producers of our time, and the only one to have mounted two Pulitzer Prize-winning musicals: HAMILTON and RENT. From his early days as an office assistant, to meeting Jonathan Larson and experiencing the triumph and tragedy of RENT, to working with Lin-Manuel Miranda on IN THE HEIGHTS and HAMILTON, Seller pulls back the curtain on the joyous and gut-wrenching process of making new musicals, finding new audiences, and winning a Tony Award—all while finding himself.

"New York's WILDEST SHOW" (New York Magazine) Julia Masli's award-winning HA HA HA HA HA HA HA is coming to The Public Theater for a limited run!!! “Hahahahahahahahahaha,” shares Masli about her excitement to bring her solo show to The Public and back to New York. “Hihihi hahahahahahahaha hoho.” After critically acclaimed runs at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Soho Playhouse (NYC), Melbourne International Comedy Festival, London’s Soho Theatre, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, this is a show like no other. You won't want to miss award-winning Estonian clown Julia Masli take on the big city once again! Performances run May 30 – June 22. Get your tickets now: thepublic.nyc/HA 🎟️🔥

It’s one singular sensation! ✨ A CHORUS LINE had its world premiere at The Public Theater 50 years ago TODAY, on April 15, 1975!!! 🎉 The production was conceived and directed by Michael Bennett and featured a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and choreography by Bob Avian and Michael Bennett. The original production featured Kelly Bishop (billed as Carole Bishop), Wayne Cilento, Baayork Lee, Priscilla Lopez, Robert LuPone, Donna McKechnie, Sammy Williams, and more. It soon transferred to Broadway from The Public Theater, opening at the Shubert Theatre on July 25, 1975. The show went on to win the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Musical. The original production ran for 6,137 performances, becoming the longest-running show in Broadway history on September 29, 1983, a record it held for nearly 14 years! 🌟 The groundbreaking, beloved musical set a new standard for Broadway and remains relevant, poignant, provocative, and explosively entertaining. A CHORUS LINE is a timeless show for anyone who has ever dared to dream, and we are so honored to be a part of its incredible history and legacy! 💛 In celebration of this exciting anniversary, come visit the A CHORUS LINE exhibit in our lobby. The display features six costumes from the original production as well as some exciting memorabilia outside the Newman Theater, where the show began. Share your favorite memories from A CHORUS LINE, or ask your family and friends about their throwback stories—we know they’ve got them! Happy 50th!!! 📸 Martha Swope/New York Public Library

Mobile Unit is BACK, and celebrating its 15th year with the beloved romantic comedy MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING! 🌟 Director Rebecca Martínez and Composer Julián Mesri reunite for their third consecutive year with the Mobile Unit to present the 90-minute adaptation of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. This new take on the classic tale of love, deception, and misunderstandings blends Spanish, music, and Shakespeare’s timeless wit. Mobile Unit will visit public plazas, parks, correctional facilities, and beloved NYC landmarks across the city from May 29 to June 29, free of charge, as part of The Public Theater’s commitment to making great theater accessible to all. Tour across all five boroughs is right around the corner! RSVP now: thepublic.nyc/MobileUnit Join us in celebrating the joy, power, and human connection of live theater all summer long with SHAKESPEARE FOR THE CITY, a summer celebration of free theater across all five boroughs, presented by Citizens 🏙️ 🗽

25 years ago today, THE WILD PARTY opened on Broadway at the Virginia Theatre!!! 🎉 Michael John LaChiusa’s Tony-nominated musical opened on April 13, 2000, and we are thrilled to have produced this unforgettable show! The production had music, lyrics, and book by LaChiusa, was directed by The Public's then-artistic director George C. Wolfe, who also co-wrote the book, and featured Toni Collette, Mandy Patinkin, Eartha Kitt, Marc Kudisch, Tonya Pinkins, Norm Lewis, and Yancey Arias. It then went on to be nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical! 🌟 We are so honored to be a part of the history and legacy THE WILD PARTY holds today! 🧡

Give it up for this year’s incredible EMERGING WRITERS GROUP! 🤩🎉 You won’t want to miss what’s coming from Nina Ki, Jesse Jae Hoon, Humaira Iqbal, Valen-Marie Santos, Al Sierra, Amita Sharma, Tommy Endter, Celeste Jennings, Gloria Oladipo, and Karina Billini. 🌟 Their FREE EWG Spotlight Series will run from April 21 through May 20, showcasing bold new work directed and performed by artists from across the theater community. 🙌 Reserve your seat (or the whole series, if you dare): thepublic.nyc/EWG2025 Spread the word and tell your friends about the 2025 EWG SPOTLIGHT SERIES! 📸 Zack DeZon