The Public Theater News

The Department of Theater/Dance at UC Santa Barbara and director Tom Whitaker present a fresh take on one of Suzan-Lori Parks' most famous plays. A groundbreaking and provocative work by America's premiere African-American female playwright, VENUS runs November 6 - 14, 2015 in UC Santa Barbara's Performing Arts Theater.

The world premiere musical FIRST DAUGHTER SUITE, written by Michael John LaChiusa, and debuting at The Public Theater, directed by Kirsten Sanderson, officially opens tonight, October 21, 2015. Let's see what the critics had to say...

The Old Globe will present a free, one-night-only event, Barry Edelstein In Conversation with Michael Riedel, tonight, October 22 at 6:00 p.m.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced that Michael Liebert Artistic Director Tony Taccone will direct the upcoming production of Aubergine, by Julia Cho, which is scheduled to have its world premiere performances at the Theatre in February 2016. Liesl Tommy, Berkeley Rep's former associate director, has had to withdraw from the production following the just-announced Broadway transfer of Eclipsed, which Tommy is directing at the Public Theater in New York.

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce the publication of Danai Gurira's Eclipsed. The world premiere of Eclipsed was in the fall of 2009 at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, with several subsequent productions in regional theatres across the country. The play received its Off-Broadway premiere at The Public Theater in the fall of 2015, and that production will move to Broadway in February 2016.

BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) and Knight Blanc will present Actors Theatre's original production of The Glory of The World by Charles Mee in its New York Premiere, Actors Theatre's Artistic Director Les Waters and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein announced today.

MCC Theater presents the New York premiere of John Pollono's LOST GIRLS. Golden Globe nominated star of stage and screen, Piper Perabo-who recently completed five seasons of the USA's popular drama series 'Covert Affairs' for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination, and was last seen onstage in the Broadway and MCC Theater productions of Neil LaBute's Reasons to be Pretty-stars alongside Ebon Moss-Bachrach (HBO's 'Girls'), Meghann Fahy (Next to Normal), Tasha Lawrence (Good People, The Whale), and newcomers Lizzy DeClement and Josh Green.

The world premiere musical First Daughter Suite, written by Michael John LaChiusa, and debuting at The Public Theater, directed by Kirsten Sanderson, runs now through Sunday, November 15, with an official press opening tonight, October 21.

New York Live Arts today announced the artists selected for the 2015-2016 Fresh Tracks Performance and Residency Program. The 2015-2016 Fresh Tracks artists are Melanie Greene, Sarah Lifson, Eli Tamondong, EmmaGrace Skove-Epes and Jonathan Gonzalez, and Georgia Wall and Itamar Segev. These artists will present their works in the Fresh Tracks performance showcase, February 5 - 6, 2016, at 7:30pm.

Joe's Pub at The Public has announced its nightly performances, October 21 - November 1, 2015. Scroll down for details or visit www.joespub.com for a complete list of shows!

BAM presents Karin Coonrod's deconstructive drama texts&beheadings/ElizabethR, tonight, Oct 21, thru Oct 24 at BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), 321 Ashland Pl at 7:30 p.m.

On Monday, October 26 (7:30PM), Lincoln Center Originals returns with Artist to Artist with Daniel Sullivan and Anne Kauffman. At the special event, Tony Award-winning stage director Sullivan discusses process with Obie Award-winning director and a founding member of The Civilians, Anne Kauffman.

Phillipa Soo, leading lady of the hit musical Hamilton, just her Feinstein's/54 Below solo debut last night, October 19 and she's set to return later this week, on October 22. Musical Direction is by Or Matias. BroadwayWorld was in the room where it happens last night to catch her performance, and you can check out highlights from the big night, which included everything from Aretha Franklin to Dar Williams, below!

Soho Rep. and Ars Nova present the New York premiere of Cesar Alvarez's FUTURITY, opening tonight, October 20, and running through November 15, 2015. Directed by Soho Rep. Artistic Director Sarah Benson, FUTURITY is a new, avant-Americana musical with music by Alvarez and The Lisps, and lyrics and book by Alvarez. The production, which features 13 actor-musicians, is presented at the Connelly Theater (220 E. 4th St.) and in association with Carole Shorenstein Hays.

Lupita Nyong'o is heading to Broadway in ECLIPSED. The Academy Award winner will reprise the role she now plays in an Off Broadway production of the show at the Public Theater

Created over the course of the past two years with 9-14 year olds from around New York City.

Washington, D.C.'s Theater J has found a new artistic director after letting go of Ari Roth, who ran the company for 18 years, in 2014.

Take Wing And Soar Productions & Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theatre Group are proud to present THE HARLEM SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL'S All-Female, Multi-Racial THE TRAGEDY OF OTHELLO: The Moor of Venice.

United Scenic Artists Local 829 is trying to stir its members and constituents to let the New York Times know their latest practices in crediting theatre are not acceptable.

The Old Globe's GLOBE FOR ALL returns to bring free professional Shakespeare directly to diverse, multigenerational audiences in underserved communities around San Diego County. This second year of GLOBE FOR ALL follows a highly successful inaugural production in 2014. One of the Bard's most charming comedies, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, will be directed by renowned Shakespearean Rob Melrose, Artistic Director of San Francisco's Cutting Ball Theater, who makes his Globe debut. He directs a cast of local professional actors, including recent graduates of the Old Globe/University of San Diego Graduate Theatre Program.