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THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS: A New Musical
Adaptation, Music, and Lyrics by Ethan Lipton
Based Upon the Play The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder
Choreography by Sunny Min-Sook Hitt
Directe…
WORLD PREMIERE
INITIATIVE
By Else Went
Directed by Emma Rosa Went
Playwright Else Went, alumnus of The Public's acclaimed Emerging Writers Group, brings her transformative new play INIT…
ANNOUNCING: SHAKESPEARE FOR THE CITY 2026 " presented by Citizens!
ROMEO AND JULIET. THE WINTER'S TALE. AS YOU LIKE IT. PUBLIC WORKS. PUBLIC FORUM.
At the newly revitalized Delacorte Theat…
THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS: A New Musical
Adaptation, Music, and Lyrics by Ethan Lipton
Based Upon the Play The Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder
Choreography by Sunny Min-Sook Hitt
Directe…
DID YOU EAT? (밥 먹었니?)
Written and Performed by Zoë Kim
Directed by Chris Yejin
Choreographed by Iris McCloughan
Ma-Yi Theater Company in Residence
DID YOU EAT? (ë…
REJOICE! 🌟 Congratulations to the incredible company of OH HAPPY DAY on taking their final bows tonight at The Public!!! Join us in wishing them a happy trails! 🎉 💜 ð…
Don't miss the FINAL PERFORMANCES of Zoë Kim's DID YOU EAT? (밥 먹었니?)!
A reckoning"weaving through the textured threads of Korean/American identity, belonging, and h…
NEW YORK PREMIERE
OH HAPPY DAY!
By Jordan E. Cooper
Original Songs by Donald Lawrence
Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb
Presented in Association with Baltimore Center Stage
An impending flo…
OH HAPPY DAY!
By Jordan E. Cooper
Original Songs by Donald Lawrence
Directed by Stevie Walker-Webb
Presented in Association with Baltimore Center Stage
An impending flood is the least of…
"There were stars everywhere, the last Summer we saw each other." " Riley, Chapter 2: We Dance, INITIATIVE
On the edge of the universe, between childhood and what comes next, INITIATIVE is …
DID YOU EAT? (밥 먹었니?) is Zoë Kim's autobiographical journey through love's many forms"how it's learned, given, and reflected inward.
In nimble and tender solo perfo…
Else Went's INITIATIVE follows the intertwined, early 2000s, lives of seven teens in California as they come of age through love, loss, and D&D campaigns.
Don't miss this epic and bitterswe…
John Leguizamo is Nelson Castro, a Colombian-American laundromat owner in Queens grappling with a failing business and buried secrets. Will he emerge victorious, or will his past consume eve…
The world might be ending in Ethan Lipton's THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS, but in rehearsal Ruthie Ann Miles, Micaela Diamond, and Amina Faye are singing through it anyway. Because what else can you…
Playwright Else Went, alumnus of The Public's acclaimed Emerging Writers Group, brings her transformative new play INITIATIVE to The Public this fall. A bittersweet reflection on adolescence…
THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS: a new musical about holding it together while everything falls apart.
Directed by Leigh Silverman with choreography by Sunny Min-sook Hitt, this world premiere runs O…
Step into the making of The Seat of Our Pants, a world premiere musical at The Public Theater about everything falling apart. And also being fine. Totally fine. No problems at all. Thank you…
Step inside the rehearsal process for OH HAPPY DAY! as Grammy-winner Donald Lawrence works with The Divines on "Oh Happy Day."
Get a glimpse into Lawrence's process as he shapes harmony, rh…
John Leguizamo's THE OTHER AMERICANS has been extended again at The Public " now playing through October 26!
This fiery new play blends Leguizamo's trademark humor with a powerful explorati…
THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS is a wild ride but with Ruthie and Micaela at your side, you're all set for survival! They definitely know what's coming next… and they've got a song for it!
Directe…
Step inside the rehearsal room for OH HAPPY DAY!, a wild, gospel-soaked new play by Tony Award nominee Jordan E. Cooper (Ain't No Mo'). With brand-new songs from Grammy Award winner Donald L…
PERICLES: A PUBLIC WORKS CONCERT EXPERIENCE
Venue The Cathedral of St. John the Divine (1047 Amsterdam Ave)
Runtime Two hours, no intermission
By William Shakespeare
Music and Lyrics by T…
PERICLES: A PUBLIC WORKS CONCERT EXPERIENCE
September 01, 2025 - September 02, 2025
Venue The Cathedral of St. John the Divine (1047 Amsterdam Ave)
Runtime Two hours, no intermission
By Wil…
PERICLES: A PUBLIC WORKS CONCERT EXPERIENCE!!! 🎶 🌟
Only 2 more chances to experience the magic of 100+ New Yorkers coming together to light up the awe-inspiring Cathedral of S…
PERICLES: A PUBLIC WORKS CONCERT EXPERIENCE
September 01, 2025 - September 02, 2025
Venue The Cathedral of St. John the Divine (1047 Amsterdam Ave)
Runtime Two hours, no intermission
By Wil…