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The Public Theater is a historic New York City theater venue, known internationally as a crown jewel of the off-Broadway movement. Functioning since 1954, the venue has hosted ground-breaking performances and world class artists. The theater is located in a distinctive five-story Italianate marble building at 425 Lafayette Street in the East Village of Manhattan. The architectural charm and cultural relevance of the venue attract theater lovers from around the world. Each year, The Public presents a varied programme of plays, musicals, and unique theatrical experiences across its five auditoriums which are the Newman Theater, the LuEsther Hall, the Shiva Theater, the Martinson Theater, and the Library. Committed to developing theater that encourages dialogue and reflects the diversity of the American society, The Public has hosted major productions such as 'A Chorus Line' and 'Hamilton'. 

 **How to get to the venue:** The Public Theater is accessible by public transportation. It can be reached via subway by taking the N,R,W or 6 train to the Astor Place Station or the 2,3,4,5,J,M, or Z trains to the Fulton Street station. If traveling by bus, one can use the M2, M3, or M101 bus to the 4th Street and Lafayette Stop.

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Joseph Papp founded The Public Theater in 1954 as the Shakespeare Workshop. The organization moved into its current home on Lafayette Street in Lower Manhattan in 1967.

The Public Theater building was under risk of demolition until the Public persuaded the city council to sell them the building for use as a theatre. As a result, the building was granted New York City landmark status in 1965, and architect Giorgio Cavaglieri converted it into a theatre in 1967.

The company’s inaugural production in its new home was the world premiere of *Hair*, which also marked its first non-Shakespeare offering. The building is comprised of five performance spaces: the Anspacher Theater (which has a 275-seat capacity), LuEsther Hall (160 seats), Martinson Theater (199 seats), Newman Theater (299 seats), and Shiva Theater (99 seats).

The Public complex also include office spaces; the restaurant and bar The Library; and Joe’s Pub, a cabaret-style venue used for smaller musical revues and soloists. The company also operates the [Delacorte Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/delacorte-theater) in Central Park, which has been home to free Shakespeare in the Park productions during the summer since 1954.

## How to get to The Public Theater off Broadway

The Public Theater is closest to the Astor Place subway stop on the 6 line and the 8 St - NYU stop on the R and W lines. The closest bus stop is Lafayette St./Astor Pl. on the M1 line.

## Restaurants near The Public Theater

Popular restaurants near The Public Theater include Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ, Vic's (Italian), and Atla (Mexican). The Public also has an in-house bar and restaurant, The Library (American).

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The Public Theater, founded by Joseph Papp in 1954, moved into its current Manhattan location in 1967. It consists of five performance areas, offices, a restaurant and bar, and a cabaret-style venue.

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Damon Daunno stars as Henry Antrobus in [*The Seat of Our Pants*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/42653-the-seat-of-our-pants) at [The Public Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/public-theater) from October 23 to November 30, 2025.

Daunno is best known for his Tony Award-nominated performance as Curly in the 2019 Broadway revival of *Oklahoma!* He is also known for originating the role of Orpheus in the Off-Broadway premiere of *Hadestown* before the show moved to London and Broadway.

He has also appeared off Broadway in *The Lonely Few* and on TV shows including *Blue Bloods* and *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*.

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Ruthie Ann Miles stars as Mrs. Antrobus in [*The Seat of Our Pants*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/42653-the-seat-of-our-pants) at [The Public Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/public-theater) from October 23 to December 7, 2025.

Miles is best known for her Tony Award-winning performance as Lady Thiang in *The King and I* and Tony-nominated performance as the Beggar Woman in *Sweeney Todd*, both on Broadway. She also reprised her role as Lady Thiang in London's West End.

Off Broadway, she starred as Imelda Marcos in the world premiere of the David Byrne/Fatboy Slim musical *Here Lies Love*, winning a Theatre World Award and a Lucille Lortel Award.

On screen, she has appeared in the TV shows *The Americans* and *All Rise*.

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John Alberto Leguizamo is an Emmy Award-winning and&nbsp;Golden Globe-nominated actor, who was born on July 22, 1964 in Bogotá, Colombia. At age 4, Leguizamo migrated with his family to Queens, New York. He attended the Joseph Pulitzer Middle School and then the Murry Bergtraum High School. He trained in theatre&nbsp;at Long Island University&nbsp;Post in Brookville and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts in Manhattan. However, he would not complete his courses at NYU and eventually dropped out in order to pursue a career in stand-up comedy.

Leguizamo’s comedy career began in 1984 on New York’s nightclub circuit until he made his Off-Broadway debut in La Puta Vida Trilogy&nbsp;at <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/public-theater">The Public Theater</a> in November 1987. After the play’s run concluded in December, he assumed the role of Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which was already running at The Public. His stage career skyrocketed, however, after writing and starring in the first of a string of one-man hits. Mambo Mouth&nbsp;premiered at the American Place Theatre in 1990, earning him&nbsp;an Obie Award for his acting and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his writing. His next solo show, Spic-O-Rama, staged its Off-Broadway premiere at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/westside-theatre">Westside Theatre</a> in October 1992, earning him both a Lucille Lortel Award and a Theatre World Award.

His reputation for topical, controversial, and energizing one-man shows had grown so much&nbsp;that Leguizamo made his Broadway debut in February 1998 with&nbsp;Freak. The popular production led to him winning his first Drama Desk Award and earning two Tony nominations, one for acting and one for writing. Freak&nbsp;was also televised by HBO, with Spike Lee as director, and Leguizamo won his first Emmy Award for his efforts in 1999. His next solo outing would play not once, but twice on Broadway and centered&nbsp;on Leguizamo’s love life. Sexaholix… A Love Story&nbsp;premiered on Broadway in October 2001 at the Royale Theatre and returned for a special encore engagement at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/broadway-theatre">Broadway Theatre</a> in November 2003.

Leguizamo would once again grace Broadway with a&nbsp;short-lived revival of David Mamet’s American Buffalo, which opened in November 2008. Another solo show, <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/ghetto-klown">Ghetto Klown</a>, followed, beginning&nbsp;performances at the <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/lyceum-theatre">Lyceum Theatre</a> in February 2011 and&nbsp;ultimately earning him his second Drama Desk Award. His next one-man juggernaut, inspired by the distinct absence of Latino role models in his son’s history classes, first premiered&nbsp;Off-Broadway at The Public Theater. Latin History For Morons&nbsp;premiered in March 2017,&nbsp;played an extended engagement, and was nominated for two Lucille Lortel Awards. It was then just a matter of time before a move uptown was booked at <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/studio-54">Studio 54</a>&nbsp;for a Broadway transfer from October 19, 2017 through February 25, 2018.

Leguizamo has also forged a prolific onscreen career in Hollywood. After supporting roles in various films throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, his “big break” came in 1993 when he secured the roles of Benny Blanco in Carlito’s Way&nbsp;and Luigi in Super Mario Bros.&nbsp;He went on to earn a Golden Globe nomination in 1996 for his portrayal of Chi-Chi in To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar. Two of Leguizamo's film appearances occurred&nbsp;thanks to filmmaker Baz Luhrmann — Leguizamo portrayed&nbsp;Tybalt in Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet&nbsp;in 1996 and Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge!&nbsp;in 2001. Other notable screen credits include Collateral Damage, The Brothers Garcia, The Honeymooners, Land of the Dead, ER, Righteous Kill, and Kick-Ass 2. Leguizamo also voices Sid the Sloth in the popular Ice Age&nbsp;animated movie franchise.