PHOTOS: First Look At PUBLIC RECORD From Public Works

Running at The Delacorte Theater through September 8th.

By: Marissa Faith Curley Sep. 06, 2026

New Yorkers from all five boroughs are coming together to create a live album—on stage, in real time. PUBLIC RECORD, based on a concept by Dan Canham and Emily Lim, brings Public Works community members, musicians, and dancers into a cast of over 100 to capture how our city sings, moves, and tells its story in this moment. Check out the photos!

Written by Lisa Sanaye Dring, with music supervision by Michael Thurber, direction by Emily Lim, and co-direction and choreography by Dan Canham, this electrifying new production stands as an act of collective hope, joy, and resistance. The album will be preserved by the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts forever, ensuring that long after summer fades, it will remain a powerful reminder that the true record of a city isn’t just its headlines—it’s the sound of neighbors standing side by side.

The cast of PUBLIC RECORD includes dancers Amanda Castro, Niall Jones, Lysis, Alora Tonielle Martinez, Raechelle Manalo, William Roberson, and Niki Saludez; musicians Louis Cato, Arturo O’Farrill, Arun Ramamurthy, and Mireya Ramos; DJ Papi Juice; vocalist Maya Margarita; and 100 Public Works community members from all five boroughs.

PUBLIC RECORD is now running at The Delacorte Theater for five free performances September 4-8.

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Nancy Pierre and Eric Pierre

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The company of Public Works' PUBLIC RECORD

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The company of Public Works' PUBLIC RECORD

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Louis Cato

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The company of Public Works' PUBLIC RECORD

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Amanda Castro (center) and the company of Public Works' PUBLIC RECORD

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Mireya Ramos (center) and the company of Public Works' PUBLIC RECORD

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Alma Hueston and William Roberson

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The company of Public Works' PUBLIC RECORD

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The company of Public Works' PUBLIC RECORD

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The company of Public Works' PUBLIC RECORD

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The company of Public Works' PUBLIC RECORD

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Reina Celis and Isabellah Ebanks (foreground) and the company of Public Works' PUBLIC RECORD

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Reina Celis and Isabellah Ebanks (foreground) and the company of Public Works' PUBLIC RECORD 16: Niki Saludez and the company of Public Works' PUBLIC RECORD

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Helen Taylor and the company of Public Works' PUBLIC RECORD

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Melly Blaine and Milo De Jesus

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Maya Margarita and Lysis

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