The Public Theater

09/18/2026

⚡️ BARK OF MILLIONS BEGINS TONIGHT AT THE DELACORTE THEATER!!! ✨ COME PARTY!!! 💖

Taylor Mac and Matt Ray are bringing songs and surprises from their epic rock-opera meditation on queerness to the big stage in Central Park!!!

Don’t miss the concert event of the season for 3 NIGHTS ONLY! Get FREE day-of-performance tickets at The Delacorte Theater.

09/18/2026

✨ ICONS TAYLOR MAC AND MATT RAY reunite to bring us 3 electrifying evenings at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park, packed with songs and surprises from their epic rock-opera meditation on queerness, BARK OF MILLIONS!!! 🎶 ✨

Performances are running from September 18–20 ONLY! Get FREE day-of-performance tickets at The Delacorte Theater. Come party! 😘

09/18/2026

André De Shields sings “William Dorsey Swann” by Taylor Mac and Matt Ray in “Songs From Bark of Millions” at The Delacorte Theater. Photo by Christina Cocchiara. Sept 18-20.

09/18/2026

BARK OF MILLIONS BEGINS TOMORROW NIGHT AT THE DELACORTE THEATER!!! 🎶 🌟 Don’t miss the concert event of the season for 3 NIGHTS ONLY! ✨

An electrifying evening of performance, live music, and drag spectacle adapted for an evening in Central Park. Taylor Mac reunites with Matt Ray to share songs from their epic rock-opera meditation on queerness BARK OF MILLIONS!

Running September 18–20 ONLY! Get FREE day-of-performance tickets at The Delacorte.

📸 by Daniel Boud

09/18/2026

BARK OF MILLIONS BEGINS TOMORROW AT THE DELACORTE THEATER!!! 🎶 🌟 Don’t miss the concert event of the season for 3 NIGHTS ONLY! ✨

An electrifying evening of performance, live music, and drag spectacle adapted for an evening in Central Park. Taylor Mac reunites with Matt Ray to share songs from their epic rock-opera meditation on queerness BARK OF MILLIONS!

Running September 18–20 ONLY! Get FREE day-of-performance tickets at The Delacorte.

09/17/2026

Live on stage at The Public for the first time in over a decade, the Apple family returns in WE’LL SEE, written and directed by Tony Award winner Richard Nelson.

Don’t miss the next installment of Nelson’s Rhinebeck Panorama, beginning performances October 25 at The Public.

09/17/2026

GOOD TIME CHARLIE HAS BEEN EXTENDED! 💖

Get ready to meet Ryan, Joan, Judy, Charlie Sr., Bob, Janice, Lou, Sheldon…and Charlie in Ryan J. Haddad’s heartfelt and moving new play GOOD TIME CHARLIE, directed by Danny Sharron!

You won’t want to miss Ryan’s comedic, theatrical love letter that celebrates being a dreamer and the people who help us along the way. Performances begin Sept 24! Get your tickets now: thepublic.nyc/GTC ✨

📸 by Jenny Anderson

09/16/2026

Say hello to BAR TORINO at The Public! ☕🍸

From morning coffee to pre-show aperitivos and post-curtain conversations, Bar Torino is your new all-day gathering place in the lobby! ✨

Inspired by the spirit of an Italian café and aperitivo bar, it’s designed for every moment surrounding a performance and every reason to visit, whether you’re seeing a show or simply meeting friends in the neighborhood.

Open daily, stop by for a snack or a drink!

09/16/2026

EVERYONE’S GOT A VERSE. WHAT’S YOURS..⁉️

Jacob Ming-Trent calls on the Bard and a host of genius rappers, half-crazed preachers, and soulful poets to throw him a lifeline in his hilarious (and tragic) new play HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE! 💥

Directed by Tony Taccone, don’t miss your chance to witness one man’s propulsive journey, through slings and arrows, to reaffirm the power of his poetic passion and language.

PLAY ON! ⏩ Get your tickets now at thepublic.nyc/HSSML

📸 by HanJie Chow

09/16/2026

Visit us at 425 Lafayette Street for a snack or a hang! ✨

“As we continue to invest in The Public's flagship at 425 Lafayette Street, The Astor and Bar Torino represent an exciting evolution of how we welcome artists, audiences, neighbors, and visitors into the historic building.

These spaces build on our longstanding partnership with NoHo Hospitality Group and reinforce our commitment to creating a vibrant, inclusive gathering place where people can meet, connect, and engage with the creative energy that defines The Public.

We're proud to honor our history while creating new opportunities for community and conversation for years to come.” —Executive Director Patrick Willingham

09/16/2026

Lobbymaxxing 💅 ✨ Visit us at 425 Lafayette Street for a snack or a hang!

“As we continue to invest in The Public’s flagship at 425 Lafayette Street, The Astor and Bar Torino represent an exciting evolution of how we welcome artists, audiences, neighbors, and visitors into the historic building.

These spaces build on our longstanding partnership with NoHo Hospitality Group and reinforce our commitment to creating a vibrant, inclusive gathering place where people can meet, connect, and engage with the creative energy that defines The Public.

We’re proud to honor our history while creating new opportunities for community and conversation for years to come.” —Executive Director Patrick Willingham

09/16/2026

Jacob Ming-Trent’s HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE is officially in performances at The Public! 🎉

Follow one man’s propulsive journey through Shakespeare, hip-hop, poetry, and his own past, reaffirming the power of language to transform a life.

Don’t miss your chance to witness beloved Public Theater artist Jacob Ming-Trent shine on stage like never before! Get your tickets now at thepublic.nyc/HSSML 💥

09/15/2026

TIME FLIES WHEN YOU’RE IN REHEARSAL! ⏳🌀

The incredible company of THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is hard at work bringing The Pickled Crab to NYC!

Don’t miss Tony Award nominee Andrew Durand, Kelsee Kimmel, and more in the three-time Olivier Award-winning Best Musical, beginning performances October 8 at The Public.

🎟️ Get tickets: thepublic.nyc/BenjaminButton

📸 Rebecca Michelson

09/14/2026

Throughout the run of Ryan J. Haddad’s GOOD TIME CHARLIE, we’re partnering with TDF and Hands On to offer a variety of accessible performances, including: Open Captioned, ASL Interpreted, Mask Required, Audio Described, and Sensory Adapted!

Don’t miss Ryan’s heart-warming and comedic love letter that celebrates love, the arts, and the people who teach us how to dream, directed by Danny Sharron. Performances begin Sept 24!

Visit thepublic.nyc/GTC to learn more about accessibility offerings and to get your tickets.

09/14/2026

DRAG SPECTACLE. Q***R HISTORY. ROCK OPERA. 🏳️‍🌈✨🤘

Taylor Mac and Matt Ray bring SONGS FROM BARK OF MILLIONS to The Delacorte for THREE NIGHTS ONLY, featuring special guest ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS. 👑

This concert version of the epic rock-opera meditation on queerness brings performers from the original production and special guests together for an electrifying blend of performance, live music, and drag spectacle in Central Park, produced by Pomegranate Arts.

SEPTEMBER 18–20. THREE NIGHTS ONLY.

🎟️ Reserve your tickets at thepublic.nyc/BarkOfMillions or get FREE day-of-performance tickets at The Delacorte!

09/14/2026

INTRODUCING THE CAST OF SUSAN GLASPELL'S THE VERGE!

This fall, we're partnering with Fiasco Theater to celebrate a hidden American classic: THE VERGE by Susan Glaspell, Pulitzer Prize winner and founder of the Provincetown Players!

In Glaspell’s 1921 masterpiece, directed by Jessie Austrian, we meet botanist Claire Archer (Miriam Silverman) on her quest to create a new life: a plant unlike any that has ever come before...By turns witty farce, devastating philosophical debate, and scathing feminist cry, THE VERGE defies genre and pierces the bounds of theatrical realism.

Don't miss your chance to experience this rarely produced, ahead-of-its-time classic, beginning Oct 27 at The Public! Get your tickets now: thepublic.nyc/Verge 🌱

09/14/2026

BroadwayWorld Exclusive: Step into the rehearsal room for a sneak peak of “Will You Go?” from The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at The Public Theater (The Public Theater).

Tony Award nominee Andrew Durand (Andrew Durand) and Kelsee Kimmel (Kelsee Kimmel) are joined by 15 actor-musicians in the North American premiere of the three-time Olivier Award-winning musical, beginning performances October 8.

Video by Fly’s Eye Films
Audio by Silver Sound and Front Stage Sound

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

ALL RISE. 👑 ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS is joining the party!

The legendary Tony Award winner joins Taylor Mac, Matt Ray, and performers from the original production for the Joe’s Pub in the Park production of SONGS FROM BARK OF MILLIONS at The Delacorte Theater!

Mac and Ray’s epic rock-opera meditation on queerness comes to Central Park in a special concert version, an electrifying blend of performance, live music, and drag spectacle, produced by Pomegranate Arts.

THREE FREE PERFORMANCES. SEPTEMBER 18–20.

🎟️ Reserve your tickets at thepublic.nyc/MILLIONS or get FREE day-of-performance tickets at The Delacorte!

09/09/2026

THE EVENT OF THE SEASON IS COMING TO THE DELACORTE IN 9 DAYS! ✨

Taylor Mac reunites with Matt Ray to share songs from their epic rock-opera meditation on queerness, BARK OF MILLIONS. This special concert version, adapted for an evening in Central Park, is an electrifying blend of performance, live music, and drag spectacle.

SONGS FROM BARK OF MILLIONS comes to The Delacorte Theater for THREE FREE PERFORMANCES, September 18–20.

🎟️ Reserve your tickets at thepublic.nyc/MILLIONS or get FREE day-of-performance tickets at The Delacorte!

09/08/2026

VULTURE’S FALL MUST-SEE: GOOD TIME CHARLIE 🍂

“The gifted actor and playwright Ryan J. Haddad… spins autobiography into tender and biting drama.” — Vulture

GOOD TIME CHARLIE is one of Vulture’s 22 Plays and Musicals to See This Fall! Ryan J. Haddad returns to The Public with a joyous, moving new play spanning more than three decades of gay men growing up, falling in love, and cherishing the arts.

Directed by Danny Sharron, this comedic, theatrical love letter celebrates the people who teach us how to dream.

Performances begin September 24!

🎟️ Get tickets: thepublic.nyc/GoodTimeCharlie

09/08/2026

FREE TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE for tonight’s FINAL performance of PUBLIC RECORD at 8PM at The Delacorte Theater!!! 💖 💿 Just come by The Delacorte Theater Box Office from now until show time to grab your free tickets!

Visit thepublic.nyc/PublicRecord for more info.

📸 by Marc J Franklin

09/08/2026

Don’t miss tonight’s FINAL FREE performance of PUBLIC RECORD at 8PM at The Delacorte Theater!!! 🌟

Visit thepublic.nyc/PublicRecord for more info.

📸 by Mark J Franklin

09/08/2026

IF NEW YORK IS FOR ANY OF US, NEW YORK IS FOR ALL OF US!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Don’t miss the FINAL FREE performance of PUBLIC RECORD at The Delacorte Theater, tomorrow night at 8PM!!! 🌟

Access FREE tickets through:
🌳: The line at The Delacorte.
🌆: Evening Standby at The Delacorte.
📱: Digital lottery with TodayTix.
🎟️: In-person lottery at The Public.

Visit thepublic.nyc/PublicRecord for more info.