The Public Theater

The Public Theater is a New York City nonprofit arts organization founded by Joseph Papp in 1954. It develops and presents new plays, musicals, and Shakespeare productions, including free performances in Central Park.

Shakespeare in the Park: A free summer theater festival presenting Shakespeare and other works at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. The Public’s signature outdoor program makes Shakespeare accessible without paid admission.
Joseph Papp: An American theater producer and director who founded the New York Shakespeare Festival and The Public Theater. Papp’s vision and leadership shaped the institution’s founding mission.
George C. Wolfe: An American playwright and director who led The Public Theater as artistic director from 1993 to 2004. Wolfe’s leadership brought acclaimed new plays and musicals to the institution.
Hamilton: A musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda about Alexander Hamilton, blending hip-hop, R&B, and traditional musical theater. Its 2015 Public Theater premiere demonstrated the organization’s role in developing major new musicals.
New York Shakespeare Festival: A theater organization and festival founded by Joseph Papp, known for free Shakespeare performances in New York City. The festival grew into a central part of the Public’s production history.
Delacorte Theater: An outdoor theater in Central Park, built for free Shakespeare performances and operated by The Public Theater. Its opening gave Papp a permanent home for large-scale park productions.
Oskar Eustis: An American artistic director who has led The Public Theater since 2005. Eustis has guided the organization’s contemporary programming and civic engagement.
Hair: A 1967 rock musical by James Rado, Gerome Ragni, and Galt MacDermot, associated with counterculture and antiwar protest. The Public’s production helped bring this provocative musical to a wider audience.
Public Works: A Public Theater program that brings community members together with professional artists to create large-scale performances. It extends the organization’s mission through participatory productions.
New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater: The historical name for the New York theater institution Joseph Papp established to produce plays and Shakespeare. The institution began as an expansion of Papp’s Shakespeare festival.

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