SUMO is a bold new play about sports, spirituality, Japanese culture, ancient traditions, the hero's journey, and the full spectrum of masculinity. Written by Lisa Sanaye Dring and directed …
HELL'S KITCHEN, a new musical at The Public Theater set in New York's iconic, eclectic Midtown West neighborhood, is a coming-of-age story about a typical teenager dealing with quintessentia…
Combine elements of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Beetlejuice with The 39 Steps and Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein, add a quick-witted, fast-paced, farcical script, mix in five phenomenally…
Ideals like those proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence, including "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," may be considered "self-evident" to the Founding Fathers of the USA,…
 Though hurricanes, the stormy skies and the trail of destruction they bring raged across America at the tail end of summer, all was calm and serene as professional artists and community…
If last year was "The Summer of Richard III," with numerous productions worldwide and varying portrayals of the "poisonous bunch-backed toad," including The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare…
Americans are bombarded by tragedies every day; mass shootings, police brutality, and natural disasters like fires, floods, tornadoes and hurricanes. People become numbers, and their stories…
Lovers of avant-garde, cutting-edge performing arts in tune with the current pulse rejoice! The Public Theater's annual theater festival, Under the Radar, is back after a hiatus since its 20…
Theatre-maker Madeline Sayet straddles many identities that often contrast and sometimes conflict. She's half Mohegan (on her mother's side) and half Jewish (on her father's side). Sayet is …
How does one describe the foreboding feeling of the calm before the storm? What might you witness if you peeked into the homes of a small community before a raging tempest transpired? In the…
The 60th anniversary of The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park series was memorable. It opened with risk and ended with a reward. The first of the two productions for summer 2022 …
Adaptations are tricky. The best ones manage to cover the key points and honor the tone of the source material without getting bogged down by too many narrative details. These elements must …
It's important, if not essential, for theatre makers to be ambitious and take risks. Equally crucial, especially in today's climate, is considering diversity and inclusion when casting. Howe…
(For the Full List of 2022 CHITA RIVERA AWARD WINNERS and Red Carpet Photos, see below) The stars with the highest kicks, swishiest hips, dynamite tap skills, and the slickest moves were out…
Anyone who has tended a garden (even on a rooftop or fire escape) or owned a houseplant knows that a living thing needs proper care, time, nourishment, and nurturing to grow, flourish and re…
 For a play premiering on Memorial Day weekend, what could feel more festive than a family gathering at a backyard barbecue served with a side of Shakespeare, a heaping portion of pop cu…
The year is 1993: Bill Clinton becomes president of the US; the World Trade Center is bombed by Islamic Fundamentalists; the FBI raids Branch Davidians, a religious cult in Waco, TX; Russia …
OUT OF TIME, a collection of five brand-new monologues by five award-winning Asian American playwrights could have been titled "Long Overdue." Now playing at the Public Theater through Sunda…
There are moments when music can break down all borders and boundaries to touch something deep within the soul. Those rare experiences make an individual recognize their place in their colle…
The transcendent Black Queer Artist Daniel Alexander Jones (aka DAJ) puts his "slashes" to good use. The multi-hyphenated artist is having a very busy 2021. He's had a book release, a podcas…
Buck Gooter was formed in 2005 by multigenerational bandmates Terry Turtle and Billy Brett. The duo met in Harrisonburg, Virginia while working at the Little Grill Collective (known for host…
 Though her time in the spotlight began as a member of the UK-based dance group, Hot Gossip, soprano superstar Sarah Brightman's career launched on the global stage when she originated t…
There comes the point in life when one embarks on a Hero's Journey toward self-discovery and finding the meaning of life. In the case of SHEEP #1, now playing at Japan Society through Novemb…
It's 2021. We made it. Now what? For those of us fortunate enough to have survived (though not without scars) the year that no one could have imagined, we enter the new year less naive and m…
Over a weekend and one bonus day, 103 theater professionals from Broadway, the USA, and worldwide assembled virtually for the most well-attended Theater Makers Summit in the event's history.…