The Public Theater News

CreateTheater will present The Golden Cage, a new musical, as part of their New Works Festival. The Golden Cage runs April 20-24 at Theatre Four in Theatre Row at 42nd Street, NYC. With just two characters and a score described as Guettel-and-Sondheim-esque, The Golden Cage is a whimsical, sophisticated story for multi-generational audiences about our self-imposed cages of isolation and illusion, and the human connection that sets us free.

The New York Theater Community will come together for 12 hours on Saturday, April 16, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM for 24 online readings and conversations on www.HowlRound.com. We will share our outrage at the bombing of the Donetsk Drama Theater Mariupol, where 300 people died while seeking shelter in a space that is sacred to all of us. 

Shaina Taub's exciting new musical SUFFS is currently making its world premiere at The Public Theater. Get a look at its incredible cast in action below!

The highly anticipated Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange’s groundbreaking for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf, directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, has announced a special American Sign Language performance on Friday, April 15th.

They Call Me Cuban Pete, The Music and Genius of Desi Arnaz comes to famed NYC cabaret location Don't Tell Mama, located at 343 West 46th Street. The musical revue of the personal and professional life of Desi Arnaz is set for April 25th at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:45 pm. 

The York Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Penelope, or How the Odyssey Was Really Written, a new musical comedy. Find out more about the production, cast and creative team plus how to get tickets.

The Drama League has announced the addition of three new board members to its Board of Directors: Elena Araoz, Estefanía Fadul, and Gwynn MacDonald. 

Nominations for the 37th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were announced today by theatre veterans Lilli Cooper and Lea DeLaria, stars of Broadway’s POTUS. With COVID safety in mind, rather than having one host and multiple presenters, this year the Awards will be handed out by a few Host/Presenter pairs on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at NYU Skirball beginning at 7:00pm EST. The Lucille Lortel Awards are produced by the Off-Broadway League and Lucille Lortel Theatre, with additional support provided by TDF.

Ghislaine | Gabler is set to make its Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut this August at Greenside, Riddles Court, Willow Studio, Venue no 16 from 18:40 - 19:35. The production runs from Friday, August 5th through Monday, August 29th, with no performances on August 14th and 21st. Tickets are £12.00 (£10.00) and are on sale today at www.edfringe.com and Greenside Venues, www.greensidevenue.co.uk/#whats-on. 

View all of the critic's reviews for SUFFS Off-Broadway at the Public Theater including the New York Times and more. See what the critics had to say!

The opening night performance of the new musical SUFFS has been canceled as the company of the show weathers a Covid-19 outbreak. The exciting new musical by Shaina Taub, was set to celebrate its opening night this evening, downtown at The Public Theater.

Repertorio Español will premiere the stage adaptation of Eva Luna by Caridad Svich based on the celebrated novel of the Chilean-American writer Isabel Allende. The new production will be directed by the Colombian-American director Estefanía Fadul and will premiere on Friday, June 3rd, 2022, at 8 pm on the iconic (Gramercy Arts Theatre) stage.

Charitybuzz, the leading impact marketplace for people to live out their wildest dreams while supporting great causes, is now calling all Broadway and theater artists, organizations, and brands that support the live performing arts to join their biggest live theater initiative yet, the “Broadway: Curtain Up” Auction opening May 3, 2022. 

Joe's Pub was lucky when Kristen Lee Sergeant brought her CD release party to their house, and Broadway World Cabaret was lucky when guest reviewer and jazz expert Andrew Poretz covered the happening for us.

The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center's Teatro Salon proudly announces the return of Anna De Luna's original solo performance of Carmen From Mexico, scheduled for April 15 and 16, 2022, at the Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe St.

The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center's Teatro Salon has announced the return of Anna De Luna's original solo performance of Carmen From Mexico, scheduled for April 15-16, 2022, at the Guadalupe Theater.

Tonight's performance of the new musical SUFFS has been canceled at The Public Theater due to numerous Covid-19 cases within the company. 

The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center’s Teatro Salon proudly announces the return of Anna De Luna’s original solo performance of Carmen From Mexico, scheduled for April 15-16, 2022, at the Guadalupe Theater, 1301 Guadalupe St. Curtain is at 8 p.m. with general admission of $12. Carmen From Mexico was presented as a world premiere at the historic Guadalupe Theater in 2021 to sold out audiences.  

The world premiere of Suffs, the exciting new musical by Shaina Taub, celebrates its opening night tomorrow, downtown at The Public Theater. Sadly, some of the show's company will not appear in the performance due to a number of positive Covid-19 tests within the company. 

Ars Nova has announced additional programming running between April 27 – June 24, 2022. All events will take place in-person at Ars Nova (511 West 54th Street, Manhattan) for $15 and online via Ars Nova Supra for $10.