The Public Theater (@publictheaterny)

A TIMELESS TALE, CARRIED BY THE TIDE. NOW EXTENDED THROUGH NOVEMBER 22! 🌊⏳ THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON has officially washed ashore in New York City, and the company is ready to bring YOU to THE PICKLED CRAB! Beginning October 8, the three-time Olivier Award-winning BEST NEW MUSICAL, comes to The Public for its North American premiere. Brought to life by a company of 15 actor-musicians, this magical tale of a love that defies all odds is now extended through Nov 22! #benjaminbutton #newmusical #musicaltheater #newyork @Benjamin Button The Musical #cornwall

THE WINTER’S TALE is almost on stage in Central Park, and four-time Tony Award nominee Raúl Esparza, who plays Leontes, has the inside scoop on how to get your free tickets! Five ways to attend Free Shakespeare in the Park: 🌳 Join the Central Park line. Free tickets distributed daily at noon. 🌙 Join the standby line at the Delacorte before showtime. 📱 Enter the digital lottery through the @TodayTix app. 🎟️ Enter the in-person lottery at The Public at 425 Lafayette Street. 📍 Find Borough Ticket Distribution locations across all five boroughs, at libraries, community centers, and @Citizens locations! #raulesparza #free #nyc #shakespeare #lawandordersvu

FREE TICKET GIVEAWAY 🎟️ ROMEO & JULIET IS ALMOST HERE! We’re just 3 days away from the return of Free Shakespeare in the Park, and here’s your chance to score reserved seats in advance! Find a SHAKESPEARE FOR THE CITY poster in the NYC subway (like the one above), post it to your Instagram Story, tag us @publictheatreny, and you’ll be entered to win a pair of FREE reserved tickets to see ROMEO & JULIET under the stars at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park!* Not near a subway? No problem. Visit thepublic.nyc/park to learn about all 5 ways to get free tickets all summer long. *One winner will be selected. Posting does not guarantee tickets. #shakespeareinthepark #theatre #nyc #free

FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK IS ALMOST HERE! 🌟 Getting tickets to Free Shakespeare in the Park has never been easier. This summer, there are 5 FREE ways to see ROMEO & JULIET beginning May 22 and THE WINTER’S TALE later this July: 🌳 The Central Park line 🌙 The standby line before showtime 📱 The @TodayTixTok digital lottery 🎟️ The in-person lottery at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette St.) 📍 Borough Ticket Distribution across all 5 boroughs, reaching even more New Yorkers thanks to Shakespeare for the City presenting partner @Citizens Find details on all 5 ways to get tickets, performance schedules, accessibility info, and senior options: thepublic.nyc/park #shakespeareinthepark #nyc #free #theatre

GIRL, INTERRUPTED. World Premiere. At The Public. Beginning May 13, Tony Award nominee Juliana Canfield and platinum recording artist King Princess take the stage as Susanna and Lisa, alongside Gabi Campo, Mia Pak, Katherine Reis, and Sally Shaw, and more on a shared search for connection and a way forward. This raw and unapologetic world premiere stage adaptation of Susanna Kaysen’s bestselling memoir reveals how the people who witness our darkest moments are often those who truly see us best. Featuring a book by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok, original music by two-time Grammy Award winner Aimee Mann, choreography by Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh, and direction by Tony Award nominee Jo Bonney. See it first. See it at The Public. #kingprincess #girlinterrupted #musicaltheatre #nyc #offbroadway Video by Fly's Eye Films

JUST ANNOUNCED: THE COMPANY OF GIRL, INTERRUPTED, BEGINS PERFORMANCES MAY 13 When Susanna, played by Tony Award nominee Juliana Canfield, admits herself to a psychiatric hospital, she forms unexpected bonds with the young women inside, including Lisa, played by platinum recording artist King Princess, alongside Leela Bassuk, Ta’Rea Campbell, Gabi Campo, Eileen Doan, Mano Felciano, Gunnar Manchester, Mia Pak, Katherine Reis, Anna Roman, Sally Shaw, Emily Skinner, Rachel Stern, and Lauren Jeanne Thomas. Raw and unapologetic, this world premiere stage adaptation reveals that the people who witness our darkest moments are often the ones who truly see us. #kingprincess #aimeemann #girlinterrupted

NYC GUIDE: ANTIGONE (THIS PLAY I READ IN HIGH SCHOOL) EDITION Part 2/4 #nycguide

NYC GUIDE: ANTIGONE (THIS PLAY I READ IN HIGH SCHOOL) EDITION Part 1/4 #nycguide #tonyshalhoub #crying

On Saturday, January 31, more than 200 artists, elected officials, and community leaders gathered on the steps of The Public Theater for eight hours, holding the floor for humanity, justice, and democracy. Together, they sang, read foundational texts of our democracy, shared words of hope and grief, and stood in community. Featured here Shaina Taub sings her original song “Huddled Masses,” inspired by The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus, and Jordan E. Cooper performs an original text. #PeoplesFilibusterNYC #Mineapolis #ShainaTaub #JordanECooper

Ariana DeBose recites “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman at THE PEOPLE’S FILIBUSTER, on the steps of The Public Theater. #PeoplesFilibusterNYC #ArianaDeBose #AmandaGorman #Mineapolis

Shoshana Bean performs “The Times They Are A-Changin’” by Bob Dylan at THE PEOPLE’S FILIBUSTER on the steps of The Public Theater #PeoplesFilibusterNYC #ShoshanaBean #BobDylan #NYC #Mineapolis

Laura Benanti performs “Edelweiss” from The Sound of Music and invites the public to sing along at THE PEOPLE’S FILIBUSTER on the steps of The Public Theater. #PeoplesFilibusterNYC #LauraBenanti #NYC #Mineapolis

Peter Dinklage recites “For Renée Nicole Good — Killed by I.C.E. on January 7, 2026” by Amanda Gorman at THE PEOPLE’S FILIBUSTER, on the steps of The Public Theater. #PeoplesFilibusterNYC #PeterDinklage #AmandaGorman #NYC #Minneapolis

Inside the ULYSSES rehearsal room! After the sold-out return of GATZ, Elevator Repair Service, “a heroic company that dares to venture into literary realms where theater artists are known to sink and drown” (The New York Times) — returns to The Public! Experience the epic that reshaped modern literature live on stage! 🎟️ Video by A Doll’s House Pictures Presented in partnership with Under the Radar Festival® #booktok #ulysses #theatre #offbroadway #undertheradar

Everybody Loves to Go to THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS — “Ethan Lipton’s knockout-excellent original musical adaptation” of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning The Skin of Our Teeth! 💥 🎶 Don’t miss it! 🌀 🦖 #NYCTheater #NewMusical #NYC

A 4,000 year old problem child and The American Dream walk into the Newman Theater for a wacked-out wilder play (musical)! 💥 😵‍💫 🎶 Immersed in pure chaos, humor, and hope— Don’t miss your chance to join your favorite unhinged siblings, Gladys and Henry, on a wild musical ride (or multiple) in THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS. Grab your seat for the historic disaster! 🌀 #seat #newmusical #comedy

ANNOUNCING: SHAKESPEARE FOR THE CITY 2026 — presented by Citizens! ROMEO AND JULIET. THE WINTER’S TALE. AS YOU LIKE IT. PUBLIC WORKS. PUBLIC FORUM. At the newly revitalized Delacorte Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park returns with two time Tony nominee Saheem Ali’s ravishing new ROMEO AND JULIET and Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan’s spellbinding THE WINTER’S TALE. Across our city, the award-winning Mobile Unit tours a joyful new AS YOU LIKE IT, directed by Emma Rosa Went, bringing free Shakespeare to parks, plazas, and correctional facilities. And back at The Delacorte, PUBLIC WORKS and PUBLIC FORUM return with community-built theater and free civic conversations created with and for all New Yorkers. We can’t wait to see you at The Delacorte, in your parks, and in your neighborhoods for a summer where the culture truly belongs to everyone. Free. For all. Forever. #shakespeareinthepark #theater #free #nycsummer #shakespeare

GUESS THE AIM SLANG! The first prompt has been pulled from the bowl in THE CHARACTER SHEET, the INITIATIVE cast game, and it is one you can play along with. The cast takes on classic AIM chat slang and throws out a truly unhinged definition of “PAW.” Who will rack up the most points on their way to that midterm exemption? Keep watching to find out, the next prompt is coming soon! See INITIATIVE at The Public Theater through Dec 7. Named a must-see by The New Yorker and New York Magazine! #aim #2000s #nostalgia #game #theater

THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS is “The Year’s Best New Musical” — Robert Hofler, The Wrap The world keeps cracking at the edges, and just when it feels like there is nowhere left to hide, along comes Ethan Lipton’s musical adaptation of The Skin of Our Teeth: a unhinged, beautiful, stubbornly human new musical for anyone determined to outlast the next end of the world. Somehow, against all odds, it sings. It laughs. It keeps going. Much like the human race. #musicaltheatre #ruthieannmiles #musical #theatre #offbroadway

LIVE AT WNYC: STUFF IT DOWN INSIDE The cast of THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS joined Allison Stewart on WNYC’s All Of It for a live performance of three songs and a conversation about the making of this world premiere musical, inspired by Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play. Listen to STUFF IT DOWN INSIDE featuring Micaela Diamond, Michael Lepore, and Ruthie Ann Miles — now on stage at The Public Theater! #musicaltheatre #broadway #ruthieannmiles #musical #theatre

PSA: THE WORLD IS ENDING?! THE SEAT OF OUR PANTS is a wild ride but with Ruthie and Micaela at your side, you’re all set for survival! They definitely know what’s coming next… and they’ve got a song for it! #micaeladiamond #ruthieannmiles #skinofourteeth #broadwaymusicals #musicaltheatre

@Sandra Oh wyd?

IT’S OPENING NIGHT! 🎉 Our amazing opening night host @Kaisha Creates caught up with Sandra Oh on the Park Carpet to talk about TWELFTH NIGHT, her Shakespeare in the Park debut, and the incredible New York audiences that make their way to Central Park each night! #shakespeareinthepark #sandraoh #theater #broadway #centralpark

YESTERDAY WAS 12 HOURS OF PURE JOY! From the first person in line to the final bows, New York YOU showed up for the return of Free Shakespeare in the Park!! For 12 hours straight, the Delacorte was alive with excitement, community, and the magic of your theater!! TWELFTH NIGHT is here. Don’t miss your chance to be part of it. 🎟 Learn all 5 ways to get your FREE day-of tickets: thepublic.nyc/park

ANNOUNCING: ROMEO THE RACCOON 🦝✨ The official mascot of Free Shakespeare in the Park is here, and we couldn’t be more excited! Come down to The Delacorte Theater, meet Romeo, and celebrate the return of Free Shakespeare in the Park. The magic is back: free, for all, forever. #shakespeareinthepark #theater #broadway #raccoon

STEP INTO THE TWELFTH NIGHT REHEARSAL ROOM! In just TWO WEEKS, #shakespeareinthepark returns to a newly revitalized Delacorte Theater with TWELFTH NIGHT featuring #peterdinklage, #lupitanyongo, #sandraoh, #mosessumney, #jessetylerferguson, and more! 🌳 Performances begin August 7 🎟 Learn how to get your FREE tickets: thepublic.nyc/park

Everybody say “Thank you Peter!” #shakespeareinthepark #peterdinklage #theater #broadway #sethmyers #centralpark

You heard them. It’s f*cking free. See you there. #shakespeareinthepark #broadway #sandraoh #thelatelateshow #stephencolbert #theater

FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK IS ALMOST BACK! 🌟 Getting tickets to SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK has never been easier, this summer there are 5 FREE ways to see TWELFTH NIGHT every day starting Aug 7: 🌳 The Central Park line 🌙 The standby line before showtime 📱 The @TodayTixTok digital lottery 🎟️ The in-person lottery at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette St.) 📍 Borough Ticket Distribution across all 5 boroughs, reaching even more New Yorkers thanks to Shakespeare For The City presenting partner @Citizens Find details on all 5 ways to get tickets, accessibility info, and senior options: thepublic.nyc/thepark

This summer, you are the actor, and the city is your stage. From your morning commute to a pickup game in the park, Shakespeare for the City celebrates how free theater can be found in every corner of NYC. This summer is a celebration of you. Of everyday greatness. Of stories worth hearing. All for free. Be part of Shakespeare for the City: Mobile Unit. Free Shakespeare in the Park. Public Works. Free. For All. Forever. Learn more: thepublic.nyc/ShakespeareForTheCity 🎥: Room 3 NYC