The Public Theater

A young woman in the late 1960s is checked into a psychiatric hospital and starts to question what “normal” really means as she builds intense friendships on the ward. Based on Susanna Kaysen’s memoir, the story feels raw and personal. Music and movement are woven through the show as it explores mental health and identity.

Seven performers take on James Joyce’s novel and turn a single day in Dublin into something chaotic, funny, and surprisingly moving. You don’t need to know the book at all; the staging, physical comedy, and language make it feel alive and totally accessible.

A woman who immigrated to the U.S. as a child leaves a Wall Street law career to become a diplomat and is suddenly in the middle of crises, immigration battles, and high-stakes negotiations. Inspired by Julissa Reynoso’s real experiences, the story feels immediate and personal. It digs into power, public service, and what it really means to try to help from inside the system.

A fiercely independent woman defies ancient laws in this reimagining of a classic Greek story, challenging who gets to control her body and her choices. This take keeps the heart of Sophocles’ Antigone but makes it feel vividly modern and sharply intelligent. The mix of wit and power brings out both the timeless debate over authority and one woman’s stubborn fight to find her own voice

Four estranged Korean American sisters reunite in Orange County for their father’s jesa ritual, and long-buried tensions come spilling out. The story blends sharp humor with real grief as secrets, memories, and even a few ghosts show up. It becomes a messy, tender look at family, obligation, and how love survives despite everything.

A Russian theater director’s attempt to stage The Seagull is upended by war and censorship, pushing him into exile and a darkly funny fight to keep making art. The semi-autobiographical story blends satire and personal drama as he wrestles with identity, freedom, and the cost of speaking out. It uses Chekhov as a backdrop while staying very much about the present.