The Public Theater News

The box office for the Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange's for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf, directed and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown, will open on Friday, February 25th at 10am ET at Broadway's Booth Theatre.

WP Theater has announced the 2022 lineup for The Pipeline Festival, the fourth biennial showcase of the artists in its celebrated WP Lab residency for playwrights, directors, and producers.

TEDxBroadway organizers announced the initial list of speakers for TEDxBroadway TEN and a new date for the hybrid event – at New World Stages and exclusively livestreaming on Stellar. On Tuesday, May 17, at 1pm Eastern a global community of changemakers will all gather to consider the central mission question, “What’s the BEST Broadway can be?”

NAATCO (National Asian American Theatre Company) is presenting the world premiere production of OUT OF TIME at The Public Theater. OUT OF TIME is written by Jaclyn Backhaus, Sam Chanse, Mia Chung, Naomi Iizuka, and Anna Ouyang Moench, Commissioned and Produced by NAATCO, and Conceived and Directed by Les Waters.

As part of their free virtual salon series, Wingspace Theatrical Design will present a conversation on Thursday, February 24 at 7:00pm ET with Aaron Copp, Kate Ducey, Stowe Nelson and Lauren Halvorsen as they talk about their work inside and outside of theater.

'REEL WOOD”, the full-length version of Joe Gulla's acclaimed, nationally-produced one-act by the same name, had an exclusive industry reading at the legendary Stonewall Inn this past Thursday, February 17th.

The Fisher Center and Oblong Books welcome Tony Award–winning performer and author Harvey Fierstein for an evening in celebration of his new memoir I Was Better Last Night (due out on March 1from Knopf).

Ryan Raftery returns to Joe’s Pub for his sixth consecutive run, premiering his new celebrity biomusical comedy THE TRIAL OF ANDY WARHOL. Inspired by the classic film “It’s A Wonderful Life”, Raftery’s latest piece is an irreverent social commentary on modern society as we all feverishly chase our very own “fifteen minutes of fame.”

Award-winning singer-songwriter Shaina Taub has shared “The Last Song on Earth,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services; the gripping anthem – which takes a sardonic look at climate change and features Taub on accordion – is joined by an official animated video, animated by Gaia Alari. Pre-order the new album now!

Watch as the designers discuss The Bluest Eye based on the American classic novel by Toni Morrison. Written by Lydia R. Diamond (Stick Fly on Broadway and The Huntington, Smart People at The Huntington), the play reimagines Morrison's haunting and powerful first book for the stage. The production begins January 28 and has been extended to March 13, 2022 at The Huntington's Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, with digital access to the filmed performance available through March 27, 2022.

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 2/17/2022 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

The innovative educational program that debuted at HAMILTON on Broadway continued in Los Angeles on Wednesday, February 16 when 2,600 students and teachers from 28 Los Angeles area Public Schools attended the matinee performance of the musical at Broadway at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre.

The Muny announced today the directors, choreographers and music directors for The Muny’s 2022 season, which opens on June 13 with the celebrated return of the 2021 hit that audiences went “Whoopee!” for, the Tony Award-winning Chicago.

Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater will begin performances for the upcoming presentation of THE CHINESE LADY, written by Lloyd Suh and directed by Obie Award-winning Ralph B. Peña. 

Chairman David Epstein and President Sharon Malt, on behalf of The Huntington’s Board of Trustees and Advisors, announced today the appointment of acclaimed stage director, producer, and community builder Loretta Greco as The Huntington’s next Norma Jean Calderwood Artistic Director.

Everything's a Six Productions announces their inaugural production of SHINING CITY by Conor McPherson, coming to The Paradise Factory Theater starting on St. Paddy's Day, March 17th, for a limited run.

Get a first look at The Bluest Eye based on the American classic novel by Toni Morrison. Written by Lydia R. Diamond (Stick Fly on Broadway and The Huntington, Smart People at The Huntington), the play reimagines Morrison's haunting and powerful first book for the stage. The production begins January 28 and has been extended to March 13, 2022 at The Huntington's Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA, with digital access to the filmed performance available through March 27, 2022.

The VIP Reading of Joe Gulla's Two Act Comedy, 'REEL WOOD' is set for this Thursday, February 14th at NYC's Greenwich Village Iconic Gay Bar and Landmark, The Stonewall Inn.

M.J. Kang has been selected by The Breath Project to receive a new play award of $10,000.

Today's episode features Lorin Latarro- the choreographer for Broadway’s MRS. DOUBTFIRE, ALMOST FAMOUS, The Public’s THE VISITOR, and Broadway bound THE OUTSIDERS and LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE.