The Public Theater

‘Detroit ’67’ Stays on Simmer

“Detroit ’67,” Dominique Morisseau’s new play about the Detroit race riots that’s part of the Public Theater’s Public Lab program, is appealing but lacking in tension and conflict.

Windy ‘Neva’ Finds Few Chuckles in Chekhov

“Neva,” at the Public Theater, attempts to satirize the work and life of Anton Chekhov, but writer-director Guillermo Calderón’s dark, moody concept isn’t appropriate to the task.

'Life and Times: Episodes 1–4' Resonates Tellingly

The first four episodes of Nature Theatre of Oklahoma’s marathon “Life and Times,” part of Under the Radar, turn an exercise in banality into the first great theatrical event of 2013.

'Minsk, 2011: A Reply to Kathy Acker' Paints a Damning Portrait

Belarus Free Theatre paints a devastating portrait of a city scarred by a totalitarian regime in “Minsk, 2011: A Reply to Kathy Acker,” an electrifying Under the Radar entry.

'Ganesh Versus the Third Reich' Raises Disturbing Questions

Uncomfortable silences, disturbing questions, and raw humor mark “Ganesh Versus the Third Reich,” from Australia’s Back to Back Theatre, in Under the Radar at the Public Theater.

‘The Twenty-Seventh Man’ Examines Soviet Jewish Struggles and Politics

Author Nathan Englander makes an auspicious playwriting debut with “The Twenty-Seventh Man,” at the Public Theater with Chip Zien, Ron Rifkin, Daniel Oreskes, and Byron Jennings.

'Giant' Is a Cause for Celebration

At its best, “Giant,” Sybille Pearson and Michael John LaChiusa’s adaptation of Edna Ferber’s sweeping 1952 novel of Texas, at the Public Theater, is compelling musical theater.

'Giant' Star PJ Griffith on Hurricane Sandy, Onstage Mishaps, and Mitt Romney

P.J. Griffith is preparing to master the Public Theater's stage in the new musical, based on the book by Edna Ferber about a wealthy Texas landowner. Griffith originated the role at the Dallas Theater Center earlier this year.

The Apple Clan Returns in Richard Nelson's Wry 'Sorry'

Presidential politics and personal conflicts are subtly and movingly examined by Richard Nelson in “Sorry,” the third play of the Apple family saga, at the Public Theater.

‘Wild With Happy’ Is Neither Wild Nor Happy

Writer-performer Colman Domingo’s convoluted new play “Wild With Happy,” at the Public Theater, plays on stereotypes and has little if any coherent dramatic structure.