est. 1954

New York, New York, USA

Theatre Owner/Operator Producer Presenter
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Renamed Joseph Papp Public Theatre/NYSF in 1992.
  • CREDITS
    Hell's Kitchen (Apr 20, 2024 - Feb 22, 2026)
    Musical, Original
    • Originally developed by and received its world premiere production on November 19, 2023 at The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    Suffs (Apr 18, 2024 - Jan 05, 2025)
    Musical, Original
    • Originally developed and produced (opening night April 6, 2022) by The Public Theater
    Here Lies Love (Jul 20, 2023 - Nov 26, 2023)
    Musical, Original
    • Co-Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    • Originally produced in New York, opening on April 23, 2013, by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    Fat Ham (Apr 12, 2023 - Jul 02, 2023)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Public Theater Productions
    • Presenting the production by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    • Received its live New York premiere on May 12, 2022, co-produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    Ain't No Mo' (Dec 01, 2022 - Dec 23, 2022)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (Apr 20, 2022 - Jun 05, 2022)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    • Originally produced at The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Take Me Out (Apr 04, 2022 - Jun 11, 2022)
    Play, Revival
    • The world premiere of 'Take Me Out' was presented in the summer of 2002 in a co-production by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
    Caroline, or Change (Oct 27, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022)
    Musical, Revival
    • Originally Developed and Produced in October 2003 by The Public Theater (George C. Wolfe, Producer; Mara Manus, Executive Director)
    Lackawanna Blues (Oct 07, 2021 - Nov 12, 2021)
    Play, Original
    • 'Lackawanna Blues' was originally produced April 2001 at The Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producing Director)
    Girl From The North Country (Mar 05, 2020 - Jan 23, 2022)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    • U.S. premiere produced on September 11, 2018 by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    Sea Wall/A Life (Aug 08, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019)
    Sea Wall
    Play, Original
    • Produced in association with The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    A Life
    Play, Original
    • Produced in association with The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    Straight White Men (Jul 23, 2018 - Sep 09, 2018)
    Play, Original
    • Co-commissioned by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    Latin History for Morons (Nov 15, 2017 - Feb 25, 2018)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    Hair (Jul 13, 2011 - Sep 10, 2011)
    Musical, Return Engagement
    • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director)
    The Motherfucker with the Hat (Apr 11, 2011 - Jul 17, 2011)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Joey Parnes, Executive Producer)
    A Free Man of Color (Nov 18, 2010 - Jan 09, 2011)
    Play, Original
    • Originally commissioned by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
    The Merchant of Venice (Nov 13, 2010 - Feb 20, 2011)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
    Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Oct 13, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
    • Subsequently presented by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
    Hair (Mar 31, 2009 - Jun 27, 2010)
    Musical, Revival
    • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
    Top Girls (May 07, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008)
    Play, Original
    • Transferred to the The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival
    Passing Strange (Feb 28, 2008 - Jul 20, 2008)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
    Talk Radio (Mar 11, 2007 - Jun 24, 2007)
    Play, Original
    • Original New York Production produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Well (Mar 30, 2006 - May 14, 2006)
    Play, Original
    • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
    Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Caroline, or Change (May 02, 2004 - Aug 29, 2004)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced in association with The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
    Take Me Out (Feb 27, 2003 - Jan 04, 2004)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
    Topdog / Underdog (Apr 07, 2002 - Aug 11, 2002)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced in July 2001 by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Michael Hurst: Managing Director)
    Elaine Stritch At Liberty (Feb 21, 2002 - May 26, 2002)
    Special, Original
    • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Mark Litvin: Managing Director)
    The Wild Party (Apr 13, 2000 - Jun 11, 2000)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
    The Ride Down Mt. Morgan (Apr 09, 2000 - Jul 23, 2000)
    Play, Original
    • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
    On the Town (Nov 19, 1998 - Jan 17, 1999)
    Musical, Revival
    • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Mark Litvin: Managing Director)
    Golden Child (Apr 02, 1998 - May 31, 1998)
    Play, Original
    • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
    • Originally produced in New York by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
    Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk (Apr 25, 1996 - Jan 10, 1999)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Laurie Beckelman: Executive Director; Joey Parnes: Executive Producer)
    The Tempest (Nov 01, 1995 - Dec 31, 1995)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
    Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Apr 17, 1994 - Jun 19, 1994)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
    • Originally produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
    Angels in America: Perestroika (Nov 23, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)
    Play, Original
    • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
    Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (May 04, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)
    Play, Original
    • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
    Miss Margarida's Way (Feb 15, 1990 - Feb 25, 1990)
    Play, Revival
    • Originally produced at the Public Theatre by the The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    The Secret Rapture (Oct 26, 1989 - Nov 04, 1989)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Mandy Patinkin in Concert: "Dress Casual" (Jul 25, 1989 - Sep 16, 1989)
    Special, Original
    • Originally presented at the Public Theater by the The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Cafe Crown (Feb 18, 1989 - Mar 26, 1989)
    Play, Revival
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Serious Money (Feb 09, 1988 - Feb 20, 1988)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Cuba & His Teddy Bear (Jul 16, 1986 - Sep 21, 1986)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Dec 02, 1985 - May 16, 1987)
    Musical, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    The Human Comedy (Apr 05, 1984 - Apr 15, 1984)
    Musical, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Plenty (Jan 06, 1983 - Mar 27, 1983)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    The Pirates of Penzance (Jan 08, 1981 - Nov 28, 1982)
    Musical, Revival
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Runaways (May 13, 1978 - Dec 31, 1978)
    Musical, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    The Water Engine / Mr. Happiness (Feb 28, 1978 - Mar 19, 1978)
    The Water Engine
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Mr. Happiness
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Miss Margarida's Way (Sep 27, 1977 - Jan 01, 1978)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    The Cherry Orchard (Jun 29, 1977 - Aug 07, 1977)
    Play, Return Engagement
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Agamemnon (May 18, 1977 - Jun 19, 1977)
    Play, Revival
    • Theatre Owned / Operated by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel (Apr 24, 1977 - Sep 03, 1977)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    The Cherry Orchard (Feb 17, 1977 - Apr 10, 1977)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (Sep 15, 1976 - Jul 16, 1978)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Threepenny Opera (May 01, 1976 - Jan 23, 1977)
    Musical, Revival
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Streamers (Apr 21, 1976 - Jun 05, 1977)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Mrs. Warren's Profession (Feb 18, 1976 - Apr 04, 1976)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Hamlet (Dec 17, 1975 - Jan 25, 1976)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    The Leaf People (Oct 20, 1975 - Oct 26, 1975)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Trelawny of the "Wells" (Oct 15, 1975 - Nov 23, 1975)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    A Chorus Line (Jul 25, 1975 - Apr 28, 1990)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Little Black Sheep (May 07, 1975 - Jun 01, 1975)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    A Doll's House (Mar 05, 1975 - Apr 20, 1975)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Black Picture Show (Jan 06, 1975 - Feb 09, 1975)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Mert & Phil (Oct 30, 1974 - Dec 08, 1974)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Short Eyes (May 23, 1974 - Aug 04, 1974)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Dance of Death (Apr 04, 1974 - May 05, 1974)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    What the Wine-Sellers Buy (Feb 14, 1974 - Mar 17, 1974)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    The au Pair Man (Dec 27, 1973 - Jan 27, 1974)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Boom Boom Room (Nov 08, 1973 - Dec 09, 1973)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Much Ado About Nothing (Nov 11, 1972 - Feb 11, 1973)
    Play, Revival
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    That Championship Season (Sep 14, 1972 - Apr 21, 1974)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Sticks and Bones (Mar 01, 1972 - Oct 01, 1972)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Two Gentlemen of Verona (Dec 01, 1971 - May 20, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    No Place to Be Somebody (Dec 30, 1969 - Jan 10, 1970)
    Play, Original
    • Originally produced by New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater (Joseph Papp: Producer; Gerald Freedman: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Associate Producer)
    Suffs (Sep 08, 2025 - Aug 09, 2026)
    Musical, Original
    • Originally developed and produced (opening night April 6, 2022) by The Public Theater
    Girl From The North Country (Oct 08, 2023 - Oct 20, 2024)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    • U.S. premiere produced on September 11, 2018 by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
    Hair (Oct 22, 2010 - Jan 29, 2012)
    Musical, Revival
    • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director)
    • Originally produced in 1967 and subsequently revived in 2008 by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director)
    A Chorus Line (May 04, 2008 - Jun 13, 2010)
    Musical, Revival
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk (Sep 30, 1997 - Jun 20, 1999)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Laurie Beckelman: Executive Director; Joey Parnes: Executive Producer)
    A Chorus Line (Sep 24, 1996 - Jun 22, 1997)
    Musical, Revival
    • Original Broadway production produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Hair (Feb 22, 1994 - Jun 05, 1994)
    Musical, Revival
    • Originally produced by New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater (Joseph Papp: Producer; Gerald Freedman: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Associate Producer)
    A Chorus Line (Oct 02, 1990 - May 09, 1993)
    Musical, Revival
    • Original Broadway production by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Apr 05, 1988 - Sep 25, 1988)
    Musical, Original
    • Original Broadway production produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    The Pirates of Penzance (Jun 02, 1981 - Feb 26, 1983)
    Musical, Revival
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    A Chorus Line (May 06, 1976 - Aug 17, 1980)
    Musical, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    A Chorus Line (Apr 29, 1976 - May 29, 1983)
    Musical, Original
    • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    That Championship Season (Oct 01, 1973 - Jun 16, 1974)
    Play, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Two Gentlemen of Verona (Sep 20, 1973 - Apr 27, 1974)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
    Two Gentlemen of Verona (Jan 20, 1973 - Oct 27, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Play

    2023 | Nominee  | Ain't No Mo'
    Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
     

    Best Play

    2023 | Nominee  | Fat Ham
    Produced by Public Theater Productions
    Presenting the production by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
     

    Best Musical

    2022 | Nominee  | Girl From The North Country
    Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
     

    Best Revival of a Play

    2022 | Nominee  | for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
    Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
     

    Best Play

    2020 | Nominee  | Sea Wall/A Life
    Produced in association with The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
     

    Best Play

    2018 | Nominee  | Latin History for Morons
    Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
     

    Best Play

    2011 | Nominee  | The Motherfucker with the Hat
    Produced by Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Joey Parnes, Executive Producer)
     

    Best Revival of a Play

    2011 | Nominee  | The Merchant of Venice
    Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)

    Best Revival of a Musical

    2009 | Winner  | Hair
    Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
     

    Best Musical

    2008 | Nominee  | Passing Strange
    Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
     

    Best Musical

    2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
    Produced in association with The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)

    Best Play

    2003 | Winner  | Take Me Out
    Originally produced by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
     

    Best Play

    2002 | Nominee  | Topdog / Underdog
    Originally produced in July 2001 by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Michael Hurst: Managing Director)

    Best Special Theatrical Event

    2002 | Winner  | Elaine Stritch At Liberty
    Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Mark Litvin: Managing Director)
     

    Best Musical

    2000 | Nominee  | The Wild Party
    Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
     

    Best Play

    2000 | Nominee  | The Ride Down Mt. Morgan
    Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
     

    Best Play

    1998 | Nominee  | Golden Child
    Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
     

    Best Musical

    1996 | Nominee  | Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk
    Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Laurie Beckelman: Executive Director; Joey Parnes: Executive Producer)

    Best Play

    1994 | Winner  | Angels in America: Perestroika
    Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
     

    Best Play

    1994 | Nominee  | Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
    Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)

    Reproduction (Play or Musical)

    1981 | Winner  | The Pirates of Penzance
    Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
     

    Most Innovative Production of a Revival

    1977 | Nominee  | Threepenny Opera
    Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
     

    Most Innovative Production of a Revival

    1977 | Nominee  | The Cherry Orchard
    Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

    Best Musical

    1976 | Winner  | A Chorus Line
    Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
     

    Best Play

    1975 | Nominee  | Short Eyes
    Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
     

    Best Play

    1974 | Nominee  | The au Pair Man
    Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

    Best Play

    1973 | Winner  | That Championship Season
    Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

    Best Musical

    1972 | Winner  | Two Gentlemen of Verona
    Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

    Best Play

    1972 | Winner  | Sticks and Bones
    Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

    Special Award

    1970 | Recipient
    The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer) (for pioneering efforts on behalf of new plays)

    Special Award

    1958 | Recipient
    The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Musical

    2026 | Nominee
    The Public Theater (for "The Seats of Our Pants")
     

    Unique Theatrical Experience

    2026 | Nominee
    The Public Theater (for "ha ha ha ha ha ha ha")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2024 | Nominee
    The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "The Ally")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2023 | Nominee
    The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "Fat Ham")
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2023 | Nominee
    The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "A Raisin in the Sun")
     

    Unique Theatrical Experience

    2023 | Nominee
    The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "Plays for the Plague Year")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2022 | Nominee
    The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "Cullud Wattah")
    The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "The Chinese Lady")
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2022 | Nominee  | for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
    Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
     

    Outstanding Musical

    2020 | Nominee
    The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "Soft Power")
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2020 | Nominee
    The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf")
    The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "Much Ado About Nothing")

    Special Award

    2020 | Recipient
    Mobile Unit (To The Public Theater’s Mobile Unit, a reinvention of Joseph Papp’s “Mobile Theater” that began in 1957 and evolved into the New York Shakespeare Festival and The Public Theater. The current Mobile Unit tours free Shakespeare throughout the five boroughs, including prisons, homeless shelters, and community centers, reminding audiences new and old that the play really is the thing.)
     

    Outstanding Musical

    2014 | Nominee
    Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Fun Home")
    Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Love's Labour's Lost")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2014 | Nominee
    Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Regular Singing")
     

    Outstanding Musical

    2013 | Nominee
    Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Giant")
    Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Here Lies Love")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2013 | Nominee
    Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Sorry")

    Unique Theatrical Experience

    2012 | Winner
    Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Gob Squad's Kitchen (You've Never Had It So Good)")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2011 | Nominee  | The Motherfucker with the Hat
    Produced by Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Joey Parnes, Executive Producer)
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2011 | Nominee  | The Merchant of Venice
    Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
     

    Unique Theatrical Experience

    2011 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director) (for "Gatz")

    Outstanding Revival of a Musical

    2009 | Winner  | Hair
    Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
     

    Outstanding Musical

    2006 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "See What I Wanna See")
     

    Outstanding Play

    2006 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "Stuff Happens")

    Special Award

    2005 | Recipient
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for 50 years of exceptional theater contributions)
     

    Outstanding New Musical

    2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
    Produced in association with The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)

    Outstanding New Play

    2003 | Winner  | Take Me Out
    Originally produced by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    2002 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "The Seagull")
     

    Outstanding Play

    1999 | Nominee  | The Ride Down Mt. Morgan
    Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
     

    Outstanding New Play

    1997 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Laurie Beckelman: Executive Director; Joey Parnes: Executive Producer) (for "The Skriker")
     

    Best Play Revival

    1996 | Nominee  | The Tempest
    Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
     

    Outstanding Musical

    1996 | Nominee  | Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk
    Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Laurie Beckelman: Executive Director; Joey Parnes: Executive Producer)

    Outstanding Play

    1994 | Winner  | Angels in America: Perestroika
    Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
     

    Outstanding Musical

    1993 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (JoAnne Akalitis, Producer) (for "Wings")

    Outstanding New Play

    1993 | Winner  | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
    Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
     

    Outstanding Revival of a Play

    1993 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (JoAnne Akalitis, Producer) (for "As You Like It")

    Special Award

    1993 | Recipient
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (JoAnne Akalitis, Producer) (for puppetry at the Public Theater)
     

    Outstanding Revival

    1992 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (JoAnne Akalitis, Producer) (for "'Tis Pity She's a Whore")
     

    Outstanding Revival

    1991 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "Hamlet" and "Machinal" (2 nominations))
     

    Outstanding New Play

    1986 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "Aunt Dan & Lemon" & "Marriage of Bette & Boo")
     

    Unique Theatrical Experience

    1985 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "The Normal Heart")
     

    Outstanding New Play

    1984 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "A Private View")
     

    Outstanding New Play

    1982 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "Dance and the Railroad" & "Family Devotions")
     

    Outstanding Musical

    1979 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg")
     

    Outstanding New Play

    1978 | Nominee
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "Landscape of the Body")
     

    Outstanding Revival

    1976 | Nominee  | Trelawny of the "Wells"
    Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
     

    Unique Theatrical Experience

    1976 | Nominee  | Threepenny Opera
    Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

    Vernon Rice-Drama Desk Award

    1968 | Winner
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival

    Theatre World

    Special Award

    1978 | Recipient
    The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for an unprecedented record in discovering and encouraging unknown talent)
Hell's Kitchen (Apr 20, 2024 - Feb 22, 2026)
Musical, Original
  • Originally developed by and received its world premiere production on November 19, 2023 at The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
Suffs (Apr 18, 2024 - Jan 05, 2025)
Musical, Original
  • Originally developed and produced (opening night April 6, 2022) by The Public Theater
Here Lies Love (Jul 20, 2023 - Nov 26, 2023)
Musical, Original
  • Co-Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
  • Originally produced in New York, opening on April 23, 2013, by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
Fat Ham (Apr 12, 2023 - Jul 02, 2023)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Public Theater Productions
  • Presenting the production by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
  • Received its live New York premiere on May 12, 2022, co-produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
Ain't No Mo' (Dec 01, 2022 - Dec 23, 2022)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (Apr 20, 2022 - Jun 05, 2022)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
  • Originally produced at The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Take Me Out (Apr 04, 2022 - Jun 11, 2022)
Play, Revival
  • The world premiere of 'Take Me Out' was presented in the summer of 2002 in a co-production by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
Caroline, or Change (Oct 27, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally Developed and Produced in October 2003 by The Public Theater (George C. Wolfe, Producer; Mara Manus, Executive Director)
Lackawanna Blues (Oct 07, 2021 - Nov 12, 2021)
Play, Original
  • 'Lackawanna Blues' was originally produced April 2001 at The Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producing Director)
Girl From The North Country (Mar 05, 2020 - Jan 23, 2022)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
  • U.S. premiere produced on September 11, 2018 by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
Sea Wall/A Life (Aug 08, 2019 - Sep 29, 2019)
Sea Wall
Play, Original
  • Produced in association with The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
A Life
Play, Original
  • Produced in association with The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
Straight White Men (Jul 23, 2018 - Sep 09, 2018)
Play, Original
  • Co-commissioned by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
Latin History for Morons (Nov 15, 2017 - Feb 25, 2018)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
Hair (Jul 13, 2011 - Sep 10, 2011)
Musical, Return Engagement
  • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director)
The Motherfucker with the Hat (Apr 11, 2011 - Jul 17, 2011)
Play, Original
  • Produced by Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Joey Parnes, Executive Producer)
A Free Man of Color (Nov 18, 2010 - Jan 09, 2011)
Play, Original
  • Originally commissioned by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
The Merchant of Venice (Nov 13, 2010 - Feb 20, 2011)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Oct 13, 2010 - Jan 02, 2011)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
  • Subsequently presented by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
Hair (Mar 31, 2009 - Jun 27, 2010)
Musical, Revival
  • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
Top Girls (May 07, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008)
Play, Original
  • Transferred to the The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival
Passing Strange (Feb 28, 2008 - Jul 20, 2008)
Musical, Original
  • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
Talk Radio (Mar 11, 2007 - Jun 24, 2007)
Play, Original
  • Original New York Production produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Well (Mar 30, 2006 - May 14, 2006)
Play, Original
  • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
Hair (Sep 20, 2004 - Sep 20, 2004)
Musical, Benefit
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Caroline, or Change (May 02, 2004 - Aug 29, 2004)
Musical, Original
  • Produced in association with The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
Take Me Out (Feb 27, 2003 - Jan 04, 2004)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
Topdog / Underdog (Apr 07, 2002 - Aug 11, 2002)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced in July 2001 by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Michael Hurst: Managing Director)
Elaine Stritch At Liberty (Feb 21, 2002 - May 26, 2002)
Special, Original
  • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Mark Litvin: Managing Director)
The Wild Party (Apr 13, 2000 - Jun 11, 2000)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
The Ride Down Mt. Morgan (Apr 09, 2000 - Jul 23, 2000)
Play, Original
  • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
On the Town (Nov 19, 1998 - Jan 17, 1999)
Musical, Revival
  • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Mark Litvin: Managing Director)
Golden Child (Apr 02, 1998 - May 31, 1998)
Play, Original
  • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
  • Originally produced in New York by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk (Apr 25, 1996 - Jan 10, 1999)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Laurie Beckelman: Executive Director; Joey Parnes: Executive Producer)
The Tempest (Nov 01, 1995 - Dec 31, 1995)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (Apr 17, 1994 - Jun 19, 1994)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
  • Originally produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
Angels in America: Perestroika (Nov 23, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)
Play, Original
  • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (May 04, 1993 - Dec 04, 1994)
Play, Original
  • Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
Miss Margarida's Way (Feb 15, 1990 - Feb 25, 1990)
Play, Revival
  • Originally produced at the Public Theatre by the The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
The Secret Rapture (Oct 26, 1989 - Nov 04, 1989)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Mandy Patinkin in Concert: "Dress Casual" (Jul 25, 1989 - Sep 16, 1989)
Special, Original
  • Originally presented at the Public Theater by the The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Cafe Crown (Feb 18, 1989 - Mar 26, 1989)
Play, Revival
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Serious Money (Feb 09, 1988 - Feb 20, 1988)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Cuba & His Teddy Bear (Jul 16, 1986 - Sep 21, 1986)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Dec 02, 1985 - May 16, 1987)
Musical, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
The Human Comedy (Apr 05, 1984 - Apr 15, 1984)
Musical, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Plenty (Jan 06, 1983 - Mar 27, 1983)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
The Pirates of Penzance (Jan 08, 1981 - Nov 28, 1982)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Runaways (May 13, 1978 - Dec 31, 1978)
Musical, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
The Water Engine / Mr. Happiness (Feb 28, 1978 - Mar 19, 1978)
The Water Engine
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Mr. Happiness
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Miss Margarida's Way (Sep 27, 1977 - Jan 01, 1978)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
The Cherry Orchard (Jun 29, 1977 - Aug 07, 1977)
Play, Return Engagement
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Agamemnon (May 18, 1977 - Jun 19, 1977)
Play, Revival
  • Theatre Owned / Operated by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel (Apr 24, 1977 - Sep 03, 1977)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
The Cherry Orchard (Feb 17, 1977 - Apr 10, 1977)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf (Sep 15, 1976 - Jul 16, 1978)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Threepenny Opera (May 01, 1976 - Jan 23, 1977)
Musical, Revival
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Streamers (Apr 21, 1976 - Jun 05, 1977)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Mrs. Warren's Profession (Feb 18, 1976 - Apr 04, 1976)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Hamlet (Dec 17, 1975 - Jan 25, 1976)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
The Leaf People (Oct 20, 1975 - Oct 26, 1975)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Trelawny of the "Wells" (Oct 15, 1975 - Nov 23, 1975)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
A Chorus Line (Jul 25, 1975 - Apr 28, 1990)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Little Black Sheep (May 07, 1975 - Jun 01, 1975)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
A Doll's House (Mar 05, 1975 - Apr 20, 1975)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Black Picture Show (Jan 06, 1975 - Feb 09, 1975)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Mert & Phil (Oct 30, 1974 - Dec 08, 1974)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Short Eyes (May 23, 1974 - Aug 04, 1974)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Dance of Death (Apr 04, 1974 - May 05, 1974)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
What the Wine-Sellers Buy (Feb 14, 1974 - Mar 17, 1974)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
The au Pair Man (Dec 27, 1973 - Jan 27, 1974)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Boom Boom Room (Nov 08, 1973 - Dec 09, 1973)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Much Ado About Nothing (Nov 11, 1972 - Feb 11, 1973)
Play, Revival
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
That Championship Season (Sep 14, 1972 - Apr 21, 1974)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Sticks and Bones (Mar 01, 1972 - Oct 01, 1972)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Dec 01, 1971 - May 20, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
No Place to Be Somebody (Dec 30, 1969 - Jan 10, 1970)
Play, Original
  • Originally produced by New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater (Joseph Papp: Producer; Gerald Freedman: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Associate Producer)
Suffs (Sep 08, 2025 - Aug 09, 2026)
Musical, Original
  • Originally developed and produced (opening night April 6, 2022) by The Public Theater
Girl From The North Country (Oct 08, 2023 - Oct 20, 2024)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
  • U.S. premiere produced on September 11, 2018 by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
Hair (Oct 22, 2010 - Jan 29, 2012)
Musical, Revival
  • Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director)
  • Originally produced in 1967 and subsequently revived in 2008 by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director)
A Chorus Line (May 04, 2008 - Jun 13, 2010)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk (Sep 30, 1997 - Jun 20, 1999)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Laurie Beckelman: Executive Director; Joey Parnes: Executive Producer)
A Chorus Line (Sep 24, 1996 - Jun 22, 1997)
Musical, Revival
  • Original Broadway production produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Hair (Feb 22, 1994 - Jun 05, 1994)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally produced by New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater (Joseph Papp: Producer; Gerald Freedman: Artistic Director; Bernard Gersten: Associate Producer)
A Chorus Line (Oct 02, 1990 - May 09, 1993)
Musical, Revival
  • Original Broadway production by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Apr 05, 1988 - Sep 25, 1988)
Musical, Original
  • Original Broadway production produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
The Pirates of Penzance (Jun 02, 1981 - Feb 26, 1983)
Musical, Revival
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
A Chorus Line (May 06, 1976 - Aug 17, 1980)
Musical, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
A Chorus Line (Apr 29, 1976 - May 29, 1983)
Musical, Original
  • Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
That Championship Season (Oct 01, 1973 - Jun 16, 1974)
Play, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Sep 20, 1973 - Apr 27, 1974)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
Two Gentlemen of Verona (Jan 20, 1973 - Oct 27, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

Tony Award®

 

Best Play

2023 | Nominee  | Ain't No Mo'
Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
 

Best Play

2023 | Nominee  | Fat Ham
Produced by Public Theater Productions
Presenting the production by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
 

Best Musical

2022 | Nominee  | Girl From The North Country
Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
 

Best Revival of a Play

2022 | Nominee  | for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
 

Best Play

2020 | Nominee  | Sea Wall/A Life
Produced in association with The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
 

Best Play

2018 | Nominee  | Latin History for Morons
Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
 

Best Play

2011 | Nominee  | The Motherfucker with the Hat
Produced by Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Joey Parnes, Executive Producer)
 

Best Revival of a Play

2011 | Nominee  | The Merchant of Venice
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)

Best Revival of a Musical

2009 | Winner  | Hair
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
 

Best Musical

2008 | Nominee  | Passing Strange
Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
 

Best Musical

2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
Produced in association with The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)

Best Play

2003 | Winner  | Take Me Out
Originally produced by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
 

Best Play

2002 | Nominee  | Topdog / Underdog
Originally produced in July 2001 by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Michael Hurst: Managing Director)

Best Special Theatrical Event

2002 | Winner  | Elaine Stritch At Liberty
Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Mark Litvin: Managing Director)
 

Best Musical

2000 | Nominee  | The Wild Party
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
 

Best Play

2000 | Nominee  | The Ride Down Mt. Morgan
Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
 

Best Play

1998 | Nominee  | Golden Child
Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
 

Best Musical

1996 | Nominee  | Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Laurie Beckelman: Executive Director; Joey Parnes: Executive Producer)

Best Play

1994 | Winner  | Angels in America: Perestroika
Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
 

Best Play

1994 | Nominee  | Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)

Reproduction (Play or Musical)

1981 | Winner  | The Pirates of Penzance
Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
 

Most Innovative Production of a Revival

1977 | Nominee  | Threepenny Opera
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
 

Most Innovative Production of a Revival

1977 | Nominee  | The Cherry Orchard
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

Best Musical

1976 | Winner  | A Chorus Line
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
 

Best Play

1975 | Nominee  | Short Eyes
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
 

Best Play

1974 | Nominee  | The au Pair Man
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

Best Play

1973 | Winner  | That Championship Season
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

Best Musical

1972 | Winner  | Two Gentlemen of Verona
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

Best Play

1972 | Winner  | Sticks and Bones
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

Special Award

1970 | Recipient
The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer) (for pioneering efforts on behalf of new plays)

Special Award

1958 | Recipient
The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Musical

2026 | Nominee
The Public Theater (for "The Seats of Our Pants")
 

Unique Theatrical Experience

2026 | Nominee
The Public Theater (for "ha ha ha ha ha ha ha")
 

Outstanding Play

2024 | Nominee
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "The Ally")
 

Outstanding Play

2023 | Nominee
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "Fat Ham")
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2023 | Nominee
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "A Raisin in the Sun")
 

Unique Theatrical Experience

2023 | Nominee
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "Plays for the Plague Year")
 

Outstanding Play

2022 | Nominee
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "Cullud Wattah")
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "The Chinese Lady")
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2022 | Nominee  | for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf
Produced by The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions)
 

Outstanding Musical

2020 | Nominee
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "Soft Power")
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2020 | Nominee
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf")
The Public Theater (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director; Mandy Hackett, Director of Public Theater Productions) (for "Much Ado About Nothing")

Special Award

2020 | Recipient
Mobile Unit (To The Public Theater’s Mobile Unit, a reinvention of Joseph Papp’s “Mobile Theater” that began in 1957 and evolved into the New York Shakespeare Festival and The Public Theater. The current Mobile Unit tours free Shakespeare throughout the five boroughs, including prisons, homeless shelters, and community centers, reminding audiences new and old that the play really is the thing.)
 

Outstanding Musical

2014 | Nominee
Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Fun Home")
Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Love's Labour's Lost")
 

Outstanding Play

2014 | Nominee
Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Regular Singing")
 

Outstanding Musical

2013 | Nominee
Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Giant")
Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Here Lies Love")
 

Outstanding Play

2013 | Nominee
Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Sorry")

Unique Theatrical Experience

2012 | Winner
Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Patrick Willingham, Executive Director) (for "Gob Squad's Kitchen (You've Never Had It So Good)")
 

Outstanding Play

2011 | Nominee  | The Motherfucker with the Hat
Produced by Public Theater Productions (Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director; Joey Parnes, Executive Producer)
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2011 | Nominee  | The Merchant of Venice
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
 

Unique Theatrical Experience

2011 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director) (for "Gatz")

Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2009 | Winner  | Hair
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (Oskar Eustis: Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson: Executive Director)
 

Outstanding Musical

2006 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "See What I Wanna See")
 

Outstanding Play

2006 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "Stuff Happens")

Special Award

2005 | Recipient
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for 50 years of exceptional theater contributions)
 

Outstanding New Musical

2004 | Nominee  | Caroline, or Change
Produced in association with The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)

Outstanding New Play

2003 | Winner  | Take Me Out
Originally produced by The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Mara Manus: Executive Director)
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

2002 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "The Seagull")
 

Outstanding Play

1999 | Nominee  | The Ride Down Mt. Morgan
Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
 

Outstanding New Play

1997 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Laurie Beckelman: Executive Director; Joey Parnes: Executive Producer) (for "The Skriker")
 

Best Play Revival

1996 | Nominee  | The Tempest
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
 

Outstanding Musical

1996 | Nominee  | Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk
Produced by The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe: Producer; Rosemarie Tichler: Artistic Producer; Laurie Beckelman: Executive Director; Joey Parnes: Executive Producer)

Outstanding Play

1994 | Winner  | Angels in America: Perestroika
Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
 

Outstanding Musical

1993 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (JoAnne Akalitis, Producer) (for "Wings")

Outstanding New Play

1993 | Winner  | Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
Produced in association with The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (George C. Wolfe, Producer)
 

Outstanding Revival of a Play

1993 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (JoAnne Akalitis, Producer) (for "As You Like It")

Special Award

1993 | Recipient
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (JoAnne Akalitis, Producer) (for puppetry at the Public Theater)
 

Outstanding Revival

1992 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (JoAnne Akalitis, Producer) (for "'Tis Pity She's a Whore")
 

Outstanding Revival

1991 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "Hamlet" and "Machinal" (2 nominations))
 

Outstanding New Play

1986 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "Aunt Dan & Lemon" & "Marriage of Bette & Boo")
 

Unique Theatrical Experience

1985 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "The Normal Heart")
 

Outstanding New Play

1984 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "A Private View")
 

Outstanding New Play

1982 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "Dance and the Railroad" & "Family Devotions")
 

Outstanding Musical

1979 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg")
 

Outstanding New Play

1978 | Nominee
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for "Landscape of the Body")
 

Outstanding Revival

1976 | Nominee  | Trelawny of the "Wells"
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)
 

Unique Theatrical Experience

1976 | Nominee  | Threepenny Opera
Produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

Vernon Rice-Drama Desk Award

1968 | Winner
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival

Theatre World

Special Award

1978 | Recipient
The Joseph Papp Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival (for an unprecedented record in discovering and encouraging unknown talent)

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