The Public Theatre

Julia Masli's HA HA HA HA HA HA HA to Play Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2026

Julia Masli's award-winning solo performance arrives at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. The New York Times Top Pick blends comedy and vulnerability in a show that differs each night.

Special: Jason Robert Brown with Broadway Guests at Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River
by Team BWW - Oct 13, 2026

Friday, November 6, 2026 $75 Advance | $80 Day of Show [all-in pricing, no additional fees] Doors 7pm | Show 8pm JASON ROBERT BROWN is the ultimate multi-hyphenate – an equally skilled composer, lyricist, conductor…

STEEL MAGNOLIAS to Open The Public Theatre's 36th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 12, 2026

The Public Theatre opens its season with STEEL MAGNOLIAS, featuring Beth Hylton, Brigid Cleary, and Heather Dilly in the comedy about six women gathering in a Louisiana hair salon.

Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program Opens Applications for 7th Year
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2026

Applications for The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program are now open. The seventh cycle of The CRR Scholarship Program will continue to distribute $100,000 amongst 10 recipients.

Review: Robert Cuccioli & Maria Cooper Janis Headline Dutch Treat Club Opening Night
by Stephen Sorokoff - Oct 7, 2026

The club kicked off its 2026/27 season with its Opening Night Dinner, featuring Maria Cooper Janis, daughter of legendary actor Gary Cooper, and Tony-Nominated Broadway star Robert Cuccioli.

Cast Set For JULIUS CAESAR at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2026

Shakespeare's Globe will present JULIUS CAESAR directed by Joe Hill-Gibbins, featuring Kate Duchêne, Caoilfhionn Dunne, Adam Gillen, and Natey Jones. The production marks the first staging of the play in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

Michael Cerveris, Montego Glover, and More Will Lead HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2026

The Pulitzer Prize finalist play by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich will open at the Barrymore Theatre with an ensemble featuring Tony Award winners Michael Cerveris and Montego Glover.

Ato Blankson-Wood to Replace Wayne Brady in MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2026

Tony Award nominee Ato Blankson-Wood is set to join the production in the role of Terence Alan Smith/Joan Jett Blakk in MS. BLAKK FOR PRESIDENT, replacing Wayne Brady.

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival to Present Ten Shorts from Ten Countries
by Rachel Stone - Sep 24, 2026

The 29th annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival will showcase ten finalist films from the USA, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, United Kingdom, Moldova, Russia, Cuba, Georgia, and Mexico. Audiences will vote to determine the Best Film and Best Actor awards, with all finalists becoming Oscar-qualified.

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival to Present Ten International Short Films
by Rachel Stone - Sep 22, 2026

The 29th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival will screen ten finalist short films from ten countries. Audiences will vote to determine winners for Best Film and Best Actor awards.

Review: HAIR at Musicalfare At SHEA’S 710 Theatre
by Michael Rabice - Sep 20, 2026

The psychadelic musical HAIR that put rock music onto the Broadway stage in 1968 may feel dated to some but that time capsule will always be fully recognizable. With such musical hits as “Let the Sun Shine In ”  and “Aquarius,” the musical that shows  hippies burning their green cards in New York’s Central Park in  protest of the Vietnam War has found it’s was to the Shea’s 710 stage in a spectacular hippie-dippie production presented by Musicalfare

Interview: Theatre Life with Ro Boddie
by Elliot Lanes - Sep 18, 2026

Today’s subject Ro Boddie is currently living his theatre life onstage playing the role of Toledo in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at Round House Theatre. The show plays through October 18th and is the opener to the company’s 50th season. Ro has performed many times at Round House Theatre over the years. Past credits include Sally & Tom, Topdog/Underdog, The Mountaintop, Radio Golf, The Tempest, A Boy and His Soul, and Master Harold…and the Boys.

MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival to Screen at The Public Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2026

The 29th annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival will present ten shorts from ten countries, with audience members voting to determine award winners. All finalists become Oscar-qualified.

Video: THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON Cast Performs 'A Little Life'
by Michael Major - Sep 11, 2026

Andrew Durand and the company of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button perform 'A Little Life' in a rehearsal room video ahead of the musical's Public Theater run.

Video: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Trailer Released Ahead of 2026 London Return
by Michael Major - Sep 9, 2026

A new trailer previews MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET ahead of its 2026 London engagement, revisiting the 1956 Memphis recording session that brought together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

Documentary About Leslie Odom, Jr.'s Return to HAMILTON Set For Fall Release
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026

A documentary about Leslie Odom, Jr.'s return to Hamilton on Broadway is in production. The film will be premiering this fall at film festivals.  Learn more here!

Interview: Angela Travino Debuts WHEREVER IS YOUR HEART at Joe's Pub
by Mia Mittag - Aug 31, 2026

Angela Travino is making her solo-show debut at Joe’s Pub, after spending eight years serving drinks in the very same space. Her cabaret centers on her community as a way to showcase the people who have supported her all these years.

Review: MAGIC MOMENT OF RECORDING HISTORY
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Aug 29, 2026

The 2010 jukebox musical MILLION DOLLAR, QUARTET by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux celebrates an impromptu moment in recording history when the legends Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry  Lee Lewis found themselves together in the studio of Sun Records. The jam session that followed was captured on an historic 1956 recording, and the story of that chance meeting forms the basis of the musical. Maine State Music Theatre co-produces with the Public Theatre in whose intimate space the explosive energy of this rock ‘n’ roll quartet is all-embracing and irresistible. Escott and Mutrux’s book is one of the better constructed among jukebox musicals in that it creates some true drama and back story for each of the artists portrayed. The score is a veritable soundtrack of early hillbilly and rock ‘n’ roll music and some of the greatest hits of each of these artists. The show requires virtually  all of the actors to be musicians who play live on stage. The company does not disappoint, and under the music and stage direction of Scott Moreau, they recreate a sense of the spontaneity, electricity, and sheer dynamism of musical moment.What did our critic think of MAGIC MOMENT OF RECORDING HISTORY at MSMT & Public Theatre?

Video: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET First Look Released Ahead of The Public Theatre Run
by Michael Major - Aug 27, 2026

Maine State Music Theatre shared a first look at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, a co-production with The Public Theatre in Lewiston imagining a legendary jam session with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. Watch the video!

HAY FEVER Reveals Full Cast Starring Alongside Christine Baranski at Wyndham's Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 21, 2026

Nancy Carroll, Will Close, Charles Edwards, Ophelia Lovibond, Ash Hunter, Lucy Karczewski and Jo McInnes will join Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant in Noël Coward's HAY FEVER, directed by Emily Burns.