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Productions

 
[US Tour, 2016]
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[Broadway, 2011]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[Off-Broadway, 2005]
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[New York, 1980]
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[Off-Broadway, 1979]
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[Off-Broadway, 1967]
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Awards and Nominations


winner
Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Musical

The Public Theatre, Fun Home


winner
The Lortels - 2004 - Outstanding Body of Work

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Obie Awards - 1974 - Costumes

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Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1968 - Other Awards

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News


Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; COME FROM AWAY Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025

This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; Ogunquit Playhouse Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025

We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; WHEN ELVIS MET THE BEATLES Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
MY DINNER WITH ANDRE Comes to the East Village Basement
by Stephi Wild - Dec 4, 2025

The Harbor Stage Company, Cape Cod's acclaimed artist-run ensemble, will head south this winter with their celebrated adapation of the iconic indie film My Dinner with André.
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards; WAITRESS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Maine Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Returns To The Public Theatre In December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2025

The Public Theatre in Lewiston will present its adaptation of A Christmas Carol from December 12–14. Originally developed at the theatre by Christopher Schario.
Folger Theatre Reveals Plays And Playwrights For The Fourth Annual Reading Room Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025

Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library revealed the plays and playwrights for the fourth annual Reading Room Festival, a four-day festival of staged readings, panel discussions, workshops, and community celebrations.
Damon Daunno, Amber Gray, and More Will Perform LOVE THE STRUGGLE Concert at Joe's Pub
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2025

Rehearsals began this week for an upcoming benefit concert at Joe's Pub of song highlights from Love The Struggle, an original musical in development co-written by Stacy Kray and Yair Evnine.
BWW Q&A: Alexa Scott-Flaherty of STILL at CenterStage Theatre at the JCC of Greater Rochester
by Joshua Wright - Oct 29, 2025

Lost love is revisited when Helen and Mark reunite to catch up on old times. Is there still a spark? Have their separate paths finally aligned? Are the things that drove them apart still an obstacle? A charming, thoughtful, and outright funny new play that just may help us find common ground in a divided world.
David Henry Hwang’s YELLOW FACE (Broadway Edition) Will Be Published in November
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2025

Theatre Communications Group is set to publish Yellow Face (Broadway Edition) by David Henry Hwang, next month. The edition is available now for pre-order.
Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Joshua Boone Join JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2025

Additional casting has been announced for August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway, starring Taraji P. Henson and Cedric “The Entertainer”. Learn more here!
Stephen King’s MISERY to Open at The Public Theatre in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2025

Just in time for Halloween, The Public Theatre, will open its 35th season with a stage adaptation of Stephen King’s MISERY. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!
Applications Now Open For The 6th Year Of The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2025

The CRR Scholarship Program will continue to distribute $100,000 amongst 10 recipients and will offer the cohort various online work sessions focused on leadership, community building, social justice, mentorship, professional growth, and more.
Review: SUFFS at The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Jay Irwin - Sep 20, 2025

Dear Readers, lately it feels like our most basic and dearly held civil liberties are being stripped away. And so, it’s good for us to recall how we got some of those rights. Along comes “Suffs”, a new musical with book, music, and lyrics by Shaina Taub, all about the Women’s suffrage movement, and if you weren’t motivated to demand more from our government before seeing the show, you will be after.
Public Theatre to Host 28th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival
by Emmy Rice - Sep 13, 2025

The Public Theatre will host the 28th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival on September 26 at 7:00 pm and September 27 at 3:00 and 7:00 pm. See here for more details!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has The Public Theatre been nominated for?

Best Musical (Tony Awards) for Fun Home, Outstanding Body of Work (The Lortels), Costumes (Obie Awards) and Other Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards).

What awards has The Public Theatre won?

The Public Theatre has won several prestigious awards, including the Tony Award for Best Musical for Fun Home, the Outstanding Body of Work award from The Lortels, the Costumes award from the Obie Awards, and various honors from the Outer Critics Circle Awards.

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