The Public Theater News

The world premiere of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, written by Jocelyn Bioh and directed by Whitney White, will be presented as the first production of Manhattan Theatre Club’s 2023-2024 Broadway season at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

The work of Rachel Covey will presented at 54 Below as part of Women of The Wings Volume 4: A Celebration of Female Musical Theatre Writers on September 30th at 9:30pm.

Roundabout Theatre Company will present a special Benefit Concert Reading of The Pirates of Penzance, the Tony Award-winning musical adapted by Rupert Holmes, with music by Arthur Sullivan, libretto by W.S. Gilbert and direction by Scott Ellis. 

Tony Award winning Broadway performer Renée Elise Goldsberry will open Mayo Performing Arts Center’s 28th season on Friday, September 30 at 8 pm.

Studio Theatre has announced the cast of the upcoming Will Arbery production, Heroes of the Fourth Turning. The play, which The New York Times called “Astonishing and riveting,” is a semi-surrealistic portrait of young people on the political right at a pivotal moment in America and in their lives.

Top stories include casting for the regional premiere of Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, plus a first look at Hugh Jackman in the film adaptation of The Son, and more!

​​​​​​​UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) welcomes the return of Obie Award-winning experimental theater duo 600 Highwaymen presenting A Thousand Ways (Part Three): An Assembly on Saturday and Sunday, October 1-2 and 22-23; February 4-5 and 11-12 at noon, 1:30pm, 3pm, 4:30pm, 6pm and 7:30pm (times are for each dates listed) in the Royce Hall Rehearsal Room. Tickets starting at $25 are available now at cap.ucla.edu, 310-825-2101 and the Royce Hall box office.

Ars Nova has announced details for its 20th Anniversary Season, which introduces the What’s Ars Is Yours: Name Your Price ticket initiative.

The Public Theater presents its Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Public Works' AS YOU LIKE IT, running through Sunday, September 11 at The Delacorte Theatre. The production opened just last night and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the big event. Check out photos from the red carpet arrivals.

Joe's Pub will present the first installment of a new collaboration between South African vocalist Vuyo Sotashe and North American jazz pianist/composer Chris Pattishall on Thursday, October 20.

The Public Theater presents its Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Public Works' AS YOU LIKE IT, running through Sunday, September 11 at The Delacorte Theatre. The production opens tonight and the reviews are rolling in. See what the critics had to say below!

Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway in Cincinnati announce a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show's first performance (Sept. 6) in Cincinnati at the Aronoff Center. 

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced casting for On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio & Gloria Estefan, the first production of Paper Mill’s 2022-2023 season. The production will feature Linedy Genao (On Your Feet! on Broadway) as Gloria, and Brandon Espinoza (Broadway’s SpongeBob SquarePants) as Emilio.

See first look photos of the cast of this state premiere by José Cruz González. This new production launches the 2022–23 Season curated by Executive Artistic Director Claudia de Vasco. 

MILE SQUARE THEATRE (MST) has announced their first production of Kevin R. Free’s first season as Artistic Director, of Angelica Chéri’s BERTA, BERTA, directed by Kevin R. Free. BERTA, BERTA will play a four-week limited engagement at Mile Square Theatre.

Brisbane will be the third Australian city to present the Tony®, Grammy®, Olivier and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical HAMILTON in 2023.

MCC Theater has announced the passing of performer and MCC Founding Co-Artistic Director Bob LuPone. LuPone passed this morning following a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

The Magic Theatre’s first Home Resident Company- Campo Santo is honored to announce a return encore engagement of the premiere run of OTTO FRANK, a new performance piece created and performed by incomparable star of film, television, and stage Roger Guenveur Smith.  

Single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on Thursday, September 8th, at 10 a.m., online, or by calling 216-241-6000. Tickets will be available for performances December 6 – January 15. Tickets for HAMILTON will not be available for purchase at the Playhouse Square box office.    

The Public Theater has has received an Artist Employment Program grant from Creatives Rebuild New York. Designed to support employment opportunities for artists, the program is funding 98 collaborations involving a dynamic group of 300 artists employed by community-based organizations, municipalities, and tribal governments across New York State.