Ulysses

Closing: March 01, 2026

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Joseph Papp Public Theater

425 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10003

Run Type Limited Run

Market Off-Broadway

Previews January 13, 2026

Elevator Repair Service takes on the Mount Everest of twentieth-century literature. James Joyce’s ULYSSES has fascinated, perplexed, scandalized, and/or defeated readers for over a century. In this New York City premiere, seven performers sit down for a sober reading but soon find themselves guzzling pints, getting in brawls, and committing debaucheries as they careen on a fast-forward tour through Joyce’s funhouse of styles. With humor, pathos, and a richly layered design, ERS stitches together verbatim passages from Joyce’s epic masterpiece into a two-and-a-half hour tour de force.

Ulysses - 2026 - Off-Broadway Cast

Scott Shepherd

Kate Benson

Maggie Hoffman

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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Ulysses

From Under the Radar: Ulysses

From: New York Stage Review By: Michael Sommers Date: 2026-01-26

7 / 10

Viewers conversant with the text may be surprised by which sections and folk are highlighted or skipped in this nimbly paced rendition, but that can be fun for Joyce devotees and former English majors. Plenty to talk about afterward. Like the novel, this Ulysses is best enjoyed in patches rather than as a whole. Although Ulysses remains too big a monster for the stage, let’s hope ERS tackles other modernist masterpieces. Are they taking requests? How about Zuleika Dobson, Max Beerbohm’s miniature classic about the Edwardian beauty who killed all those nice university boys?

'Ulysses' Off-Broadway review — a breakneck run through a James Joyce masterwork

From: New York Theatre Guide By: Amelia Merrill Date: 2026-01-26

7 / 10

ERS’s is not the first theatrical adaptation of Ulysses, though many others have focused only on certain episodes or characters. Tackling the whole book is a signature ERS move; the company has cast many of its usual suspects in Ulysses, and none disappoint. Weeks goes from waifish to dominatrix as Martha; Shepherd’s bouncing take on Blazes Boylan becomes a choreographic leitmotif; Kate Benson goes from doctor to sex worker to enraged drunkard in the blink of an eye; and Stevenson’s feline gaze and vocalizations are so perfect that I indeed hoped the cat would come back.

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Review Roundup: Elevator Repair Service's ULYSSES at The Public Photo

Review Roundup: Elevator Repair Service's ULYSSES at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 26, 2026

The Public Theater is presenting Elevator Repair Service’s Ulysses, presented in partnership with Under the Radar festival. See what the critics are saying about the production in BroadwayWorld's Review Roundup.

Photos: Elevator Repair Service's ULYSSES in Performance at The Public Photo

Photos: Elevator Repair Service's ULYSSES in Performance at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 21, 2026

You can now get a first look at the Public Theater and Elevator Repair Service’s Ulysses, presented in partnership with Under the Radar festival. Check out photos here!

Elevator Repair Service's ULYSSES Extends for Two Weeks at The Public Photo

Elevator Repair Service's ULYSSES Extends for Two Weeks at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 13, 2026

The Public Theater and Elevator Repair Service will begin previews for the New York City premiere of Ulysses directed by John Collins, with co-direction and dramaturgy by Scott Shepherd. The production has been extended Off-Broadway.

Video: Elevator Repair Service’s ULYSSES In Rehearsal At The Public Theater Photo

Video: Elevator Repair Service’s ULYSSES In Rehearsal At The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - December 29, 2025

A new rehearsal video offers a behind-the-scenes look at ULYSSES, the upcoming production by Elevator Repair Service, currently in preparation at The Public Theater.

Photos: ULYSSES Heads Into Rehearsal At The Public Theater Photo

Photos: ULYSSES Heads Into Rehearsal At The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - December 22, 2025

Check out rehearsal photos for The Public Theater and Elevator Repair Service’s ULYSSES, presented in partnership with Under the Radar festival. ULYSSES stiches verbatim passages from Joyce’s epic masterpiece into a two-and-a-half hour tour de force.

Dee Beasnael, Kate Benson and More to Star in Elevator Repair Service's ULYSSES Photo

Dee Beasnael, Kate Benson and More to Star in Elevator Repair Service's ULYSSES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 19, 2025

The Public Theater has revealed the full cast for the upcoming New York City premiere of Ulysses, created by Elevator Repair Service. The production will be presented as part of Under the Radar this January.

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