The Public Theater, Theater in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, United States
The building contains five theater spaces, including the 299-seat Newman Theater, along with offices, a restaurant, and a cabaret venue.
Founded in 1954 as the Shakespeare Workshop by Joseph Papp, the theater moved into the former Astor Library building on Lafayette Street in 1967.
The Public Theater stages productions ranging from new works to Shakespeare, maintaining a commitment to presenting diverse voices in American theater.
Located at 425 Lafayette Street, the venue is accessible via the Astor Place subway station on line 6 and 8th Street station on lines R and W.
The theater introduced groundbreaking productions like Hair and A Chorus Line before they transferred to Broadway, establishing its role in theater development.
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