Professional theater · New York, New York · founded 1954

The Public Theater

Directed this season by Danny Sharron, Jessie Austrian · Shiva Theater

5 productions 2 playing now Sep to Nov 2026

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The season

5 productions · Add to my calendar

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Now18thru Oct

How Shakespeare Saved My Life Play

Now playing · through Oct 18

Jacob Ming-Trent as Solo performer

Shiva Theater · New York, NY

Now18thru Oct

Good Time Charlie Play

Now playing · through Oct 18

Danny Sharron, director

Martinson Hall · New York, NY

October 2026

Thu8Oct

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Musical

Opens Oct 8 · through Nov 22, 2026

Andrew Durand as Benjamin Button · Britney Coleman · Kelsee Kimmel

Newman Theater · New York, NY

Sun25Oct

We'll See Play

Opens Oct 25 · through Nov 22, 2026

Barbaralee Theater (formerly Anspacher Theater) · New York, NY

Tue27Oct

The Verge Play

Opens Oct 27 · through Nov 22, 2026

Jessie Austrian, director · Miriam Silverman as Claire Archer

LuEsther Hall · New York, NY

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Home: New York, New York
Stage: Shiva Theater +4 more
Founded: 1954
Type: Professional theater
Website: publictheater.org

Directors this season

Danny Sharron 1 production
Jessie Austrian 1 production

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The Public Theater

Now playing and next up

How Shakespeare Saved My Life

Good Time Charlie

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The season

Now playing

How Shakespeare Saved My Life Play

Good Time Charlie Play

October 2026

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Musical

We'll See Play

The Verge Play

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