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Susan Kelechi Watson on Netflix’s The Residence, Plays Good Bones and Blood Quilt, and the Art of Balancing It All

Susan Kelechi Watson on Netflix’s The Residence, Plays Good Bones and Blood Quilt, and the Art of Balancing It All

Story of the Week: All the Free Shows You Should See in New York This Summer

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Story of the Week: All the Free Shows You Should See in New York This Summer

Cherise Boothe, Josh Radnor, and More to Star in Itamar Moses’s The Ally

Cherise Boothe, Josh Radnor, and More to Star in Itamar Moses’s The Ally

The Public Theater Announces Two-Year Residency With the Apothetae

The Public Theater Announces Two-Year Residency With the Apothetae

Public Theater Announces Spring Lineup for Public Forum and Public Shakespeare Initiative

Public Theater Announces Spring Lineup for Public Forum and Public Shakespeare Initiative

Point-Counterpoint: Should Theater Awards Stop Separating Acting Categories by Gender?

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Point-Counterpoint: Should Theater Awards Stop Separating Acting Categories by Gender?

Casting Set for Public Theater's Mobile Unit <em>Winter's Tale</em>

Casting Set for Public Theater's Mobile Unit Winter's Tale

Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and More Participate in <em>Public Forum: A Festival of Songwriting</em>

Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and More Participate in Public Forum: A Festival of Songwriting

Danny Burstein and Annaleigh Ashford to Star in Shakespeare in the Park's <em>Midsummer</em>

Danny Burstein and Annaleigh Ashford to Star in Shakespeare in the Park's Midsummer

David Byrne Rock Musical <em>Joan of Arc: Into the Fire</em> Announces Casting

David Byrne Rock Musical Joan of Arc: Into the Fire Announces Casting

Nia Vardalos, Cheryl Strayed, and More Celebrate the Opening of <em>Tiny Beautiful Things</em>

Nia Vardalos, Cheryl Strayed, and More Celebrate the Opening of Tiny Beautiful Things

<em>Tiny Beautiful Things</em>

Tiny Beautiful Things

Laura Osnes, Will Swenson, and More Set for 2017 Under the Radar Festival

Laura Osnes, Will Swenson, and More Set for 2017 Under the Radar Festival

<em>Plenty</em>, Starring Rachel Weisz and Corey Stoll, Extends at the Public

Plenty, Starring Rachel Weisz and Corey Stoll, Extends at the Public

Public Forum Celebrates World Refugee Day With Michael Cerveris, K'Naan, and More

Public Forum Celebrates World Refugee Day With Michael Cerveris, K'Naan, and More

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Bobby Cannavale Join Public Theater's World Refugee Day Forum

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Bobby Cannavale Join Public Theater's World Refugee Day Forum

Jeanie O'Hare Named Director of New Work Development at the Public Theater

Jeanie O'Hare Named Director of New Work Development at the Public Theater

Stephen Trask, Gabriel Kahane, and More at Latest Public Forum Discussion

Stephen Trask, Gabriel Kahane, and More at Latest Public Forum Discussion

Anne Hathaway to Lead George Brant's <em>Grounded</em> to the Big Screen

Anne Hathaway to Lead George Brant's Grounded to the Big Screen

Daniel Radcliffe to Return to the New York Stage in <em>Privacy</em>

Daniel Radcliffe to Return to the New York Stage in Privacy

Phylicia Rashad-Led <em>Head of Passes</em> Extends Again at Public Theater

Phylicia Rashad-Led Head of Passes Extends Again at Public Theater

Phylicia Rashad-Led <em>Head of Passes</em> Extends Public Theater Run

Phylicia Rashad-Led Head of Passes Extends Public Theater Run

Take a First Look at Phylicia Rashad's Return to the Stage in <em>Head of Passes</em>

Take a First Look at Phylicia Rashad's Return to the Stage in Head of Passes

Emily Blunt and Hugh Dancy Join Claire Danes and John Krasinski at <em>Dry Powder</em> Opening

Emily Blunt and Hugh Dancy Join Claire Danes and John Krasinski at Dry Powder Opening

Cush Jumbo and Janet McTeer to Star in Shakespeare in the Park's <em>Taming of the Shrew</em>

Cush Jumbo and Janet McTeer to Star in Shakespeare in the Park's Taming of the Shrew

John Leguizamo, Denis O'Hare, and More Kick Off 2016 Under the Radar Festival

John Leguizamo, Denis O'Hare, and More Kick Off 2016 Under the Radar Festival

<em>Twelfth Night</em> Musical to Play The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park

Twelfth Night Musical to Play The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park

Christine Baranski, Raúl Esparza Take Part in Public Forum Discussion on Cleopatra

Christine Baranski, Raúl Esparza Take Part in Public Forum Discussion on Cleopatra

Phylicia Rashad to Star in Tarell Alvin McCraney's <em>Head of Passes</em>

Phylicia Rashad to Star in Tarell Alvin McCraney's Head of Passes

Becky Ann Baker, Constance Shulman, and More Rehearse Robert O'Hara's <em>Barbecue</em>

Becky Ann Baker, Constance Shulman, and More Rehearse Robert O'Hara's Barbecue

Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong'o Will Be Joined by Saycon Sengbloh and More in <em>Eclipsed</em>

Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong'o Will Be Joined by Saycon Sengbloh and More in Eclipsed

Mary Testa, Caissie Levy, and More Slated for <em>First Daughter Suite</em> at the Public Theater

Mary Testa, Caissie Levy, and More Slated for First Daughter Suite at the Public Theater

Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong'o to Make New York Stage Debut

Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong'o to Make New York Stage Debut

Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater Star in Shakespeare's <em>Cymbeline</em>

Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater Star in Shakespeare's Cymbeline

Christine Baranski and More Join 2015 Public Forum Season

Christine Baranski and More Join 2015 Public Forum Season

<em>Apple Family</em> Scribe Richard Nelson Will Present New Election Play Cycle

Apple Family Scribe Richard Nelson Will Present New Election Play Cycle

Sam Waterston and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Star in Shakespeare's <em>The Tempest</em>

Sam Waterston and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Star in Shakespeare's The Tempest

Raúl Esparza, Patrick Page, and More to Join Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe in <em>Cymbeline</em>

Raúl Esparza, Patrick Page, and More to Join Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe in Cymbeline

<em>Hamilton</em> Wins 2015 Obie Award for Best New American Theatre Work

Hamilton Wins 2015 Obie Award for Best New American Theatre Work

Elevator Repair Service Brings Faulkner's <em>The Sound and the Fury</em> to Life

Elevator Repair Service Brings Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury to Life

Public Theater's New Season to Feature World Premieres by Michael John LaChiusa and More

Public Theater's New Season to Feature World Premieres by Michael John LaChiusa and More

See Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sam Waterston Rehearse for Shakespeare in the Park's <em>The Tempest</em>

See Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Sam Waterston Rehearse for Shakespeare in the Park's The Tempest

Lemon Andersen's <em>ToasT</em> Opens at the Public Theater

Lemon Andersen's ToasT Opens at the Public Theater

<em>ToasT</em>

ToasT

<em>The Sound and the Fury</em> Extends at the Public Theater

The Sound and the Fury Extends at the Public Theater

Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Raúl Esparza Celebrate Anne Hathaway's Stage Return in <em>Grounded</em>

Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Raúl Esparza Celebrate Anne Hathaway's Stage Return in Grounded

First Look at Keith David, Dan Butler, and More in Lemon Andersen's <em>Toast</em>

First Look at Keith David, Dan Butler, and More in Lemon Andersen's Toast

First Look at Anne Hathaway in Julie Taymor-Directed <em>Grounded</em> at the Public Theater

First Look at Anne Hathaway in Julie Taymor-Directed Grounded at the Public Theater

Public Theater Gala to Honor Oskar and Laurie Eustis Along With Bernard and Anne Spitzer

Public Theater Gala to Honor Oskar and Laurie Eustis Along With Bernard and Anne Spitzer

Lin-Manuel Miranda and <em>Hamilton</em> Stars Pay Tribute to 40th Anniversary of <em>A Chorus Line</em>

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Hamilton Stars Pay Tribute to 40th Anniversary of A Chorus Line

The Public Theater's <em>Grounded</em>, Starring Anne Hathaway, Adds a Week of Performances

The Public Theater's Grounded, Starring Anne Hathaway, Adds a Week of Performances

Dan Butler, Armando Riesco, and More Rehearse Lemon Anderson's <em>Toast</em>

Dan Butler, Armando Riesco, and More Rehearse Lemon Anderson's Toast

The Public Theater and <em>Hamilton</em> Stars to Pay Tribute to 40th Anniversary of <em>A Chorus Line</em>

The Public Theater and Hamilton Stars to Pay Tribute to 40th Anniversary of A Chorus Line

The Public Theater's <em>Grounded</em>, Starring Anne Hathaway, Reschedules Opening

The Public Theater's Grounded, Starring Anne Hathaway, Reschedules Opening

Public Theater's Mobile Shakespeare Unit <em>Macbeth</em> to Star Rob Campbell and Jennifer Ikeda

Public Theater's Mobile Shakespeare Unit Macbeth to Star Rob Campbell and Jennifer Ikeda

First Look at Grantham Coleman, Tessa Ferrer, and Michael Stahl-David in <em>Buzzer</em>

First Look at Grantham Coleman, Tessa Ferrer, and Michael Stahl-David in Buzzer

Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Join Shakespeare in the Park Lineup

Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson Join Shakespeare in the Park Lineup

Richard Nelson's <em>Apple Family</em> Plays to Tour With Members of Original Public Theater Cast

Richard Nelson's Apple Family Plays to Tour With Members of Original Public Theater Cast

<em>The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt</em>'s Tituss Burgess and More to Join Justin Sayre at Joe's Pub

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Tituss Burgess and More to Join Justin Sayre at Joe's Pub

Free Readings of Damon Chua, Keli Goff, and More Set for Public Theater's Spotlight Series

Free Readings of Damon Chua, Keli Goff, and More Set for Public Theater's Spotlight Series

Cynthia Nixon, Anne-Marie Slaughter, and More Set for the 2015 Spring Public Forum Season

Cynthia Nixon, Anne-Marie Slaughter, and More Set for the 2015 Spring Public Forum Season

Casting Announced for New York Premiere of <em>Buzzer</em> at Public Theater

Casting Announced for New York Premiere of Buzzer at Public Theater

Public Theater Announces 2015's Free Shakespeare in the Park Season

Public Theater Announces 2015's Free Shakespeare in the Park Season

Lin-Manuel Miranda's <em>Hamilton</em> Extends Again at the Public Theater

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton Extends Again at the Public Theater

The Public Theater's <em>24 Hours Plays</em> to Be Presented to Honor Nicky Martin

The Public Theater's 24 Hours Plays to Be Presented to Honor Nicky Martin

The Public Theater's <em>The Fortress of Solitude</em> to Receive Cast Recording

The Public Theater's The Fortress of Solitude to Receive Cast Recording

The Public Theater Announces Under the Radar Festival Lineup

The Public Theater Announces Under the Radar Festival Lineup

Bridget Everett's <em>Rock Bottom</em> Returns to the Public Theater

Bridget Everett's Rock Bottom Returns to the Public Theater

Suzan-Lori Parks' Father Comes Home From The Wars Extends at the Public Theater

EXCLUSIVE: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, and More Featured in Free Public Theater <em>Posters for Papp</em> Exhibit

EXCLUSIVE: Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, and More Featured in Free Public Theater Posters for Papp Exhibit

Check Out the Public Theater's New Photos of <em>Straight White Men</em>

Check Out the Public Theater's New Photos of Straight White Men

Here Lies Love to Play Final Performance in New York City

The Public Theater to Host Elevator Repair Service's <em>The Sound and The Fury</em>

The Public Theater to Host Elevator Repair Service's The Sound and The Fury

The Public Theater Replaces <em>The Total Bent</em> With Tracey Scott Wilson's <em>Buzzer</em>

The Public Theater Replaces The Total Bent With Tracey Scott Wilson's Buzzer

The Public Theater to Offer Free First Preview Tickets

The Public Theater to Offer Free First Preview Tickets

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