The civic-minded Oskar Eustis is artistic director of this local institution dedicated to the work of new American playwrights but also known for its Shakespeare productions (Shakespeare in the Park). The building, an Astor Place landmark, has five stages, plays host to the annual Under the Radar festival, nurtures productions in its Lab series and is also home to the Joe’s Pub music venue.

Address:	425 Lafayette St New York 10003
Cross street:	between Astor Pl and E 4th St
Transport:	Subway: N, R to 8th St–NYU; 6 to Astor Pl
Contact:	publictheater.org Call Venue 212-967-7555
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A Bright Room Called Day

Theater review by Adam Feldman “What history has to tell us could save us,” says a Weimar communist activist named Gotchling (the steady Linda Emond) in A Bright Room Called Day. “But first it compels us into despair so void of light and air, action...

4 out of 5 stars
Drama Until Sunday December 15 2019
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Measure for Measure

After a three-week tour of correctional facilities, shelters and community centers throughout the five boroughs, the Public Theater's Mobile Unit returns to headquarters with a stripped-down take on Shakespeare's problematic romance about a sexually repressive...

Shakespeare Until Sunday December 8 2019 Free
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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf

Theater review by Naveen Kumar Atop a patinated brown floor encircled by a shuffled deck of mirrors, the Public Theater’s landmark revival of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf cracks open like a precious gem, flashes...

4 out of 5 stars
Drama Until Sunday December 15 2019