• Public Theater postpones ‘digital gala’ over protests

    Public Theater postpones ‘digital gala’ over protests

    The Public Theater has postponed its starry digital gala due to the protests around the country. The downtown theater company had been expecting to host Meryl Streep, Alicia Keys, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Antonio Banderas, Glenn Close and more at the We Are One Public online party Monday night. “This is a time for mourning and …
  • The Public Theater postpones digital gala in light of protests

    The Public Theater postpones digital gala in light of protests

    The Public Theater has postponed its digital gala, “We Are One Public,” due to the protests around the country. “In this time of national trauma, when the Covid crisis has so disproportionately impacted the Black community, when the injustices of our way of life have been made so clear, it just feels wrong for us …
  • Shakespeare in the Park canceled for the first time in 58 years

    Shakespeare in the Park canceled for the first time in 58 years

    Shakespeare in the Park is the latest major New York event to fall due to the coronavirus pandemic. The annual summertime festival, typically running May to August, was canceled Friday by its operator, the Public Theater. This marks the first time the popular free event won’t be held at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park …