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The Public Theater

East Village

This Astor Place landmark launched Hamilton, Hair, and A Chorus Line before they conquered Broadway. Five intimate venues plus Joe's Pub cabaret deliver everything from Shakespeare to experimental work in a gorgeous converted library building.

intimate theater spaces
historic landmark building
Joe's Pub cabaret
new play incubator

Tips

🎭"none of the Broadway preciousness"
"the next big thing before it lands on the Great White Way" (Mr & Mrs Smith)
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The Public Theater

425 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003, USA

$30

Upcoming at The Public Theater

Thursday, Jun 11
Recreate the Most Requested Walking Tour of 1840s New York

Recreate the Most Requested Walking Tour of 1840s New York

June 11

Walk the streets where Astors and Roosevelts once strolled, then descend into the notorious Five Points slums that inspired Gangs of New York. This 2.5-hour journey traces how Broadway transformed from high society playground to the gritty heartbeat of old Manhattan.

Henry VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts

Henry VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts

June 11 at 7pm

A nation spirals into chaos in this epic Shakespeare saga, condensed into two parts performed in repertory. Watch decades of power struggles unfold from foreign wars to the War of the Roses.

Girl, Interrupted

Girl, Interrupted

June 11 at 7pm

Pulitzer winner Martyna Majok and Grammy winner Aimee Mann bring Susanna Kaysen's iconic memoir to the stage. This world premiere play with music finds raw beauty in a psychiatric ward's unexpected sisterhood.