BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public

[jacobsnchz14]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#1

Posted: 4/29/26 at 9:47am

 The Public Theater announced the line-up for The Public’s Fall 2026 and Winter 2027 season.
-- Lisa Sanaye Dring’s Public Works’ Public Record co-directed and choreographed by Dan Canham, directed by Emily Lim, from September 4-8 at the Delacorte Theater
-- Red Bull Theater’s How Shakespeare Saved My Lifewritten and performed by Jacob Ming-Trent, directed by Tony Taccone, a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theater and Folger Theatre from September 15-October 18at the Shiva Theater
-- Taylor Mac & Matt Ray’s Songs From Bark Of Millionsperformed by The Plethora as part of Joe's Pub in the Park from September 18-20 at the Delacorte Theater
-- Good Time Charlie by Ryan J. Haddad, directed by Danny Sharron, from September 24-October 18 at Martinson Hall
-- The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button with book and lyrics by Jethro Compton and music and lyrics by Darren Clark, directed by Compton, from October 8-November 15at the Newman Theater
-- Richard Nelson’s We’ll See featuring Sally Murphy, Maryann Plunkett, Laila Robins, and Jay O. Sanders, from October 25-November 22 at the Barbaralee Theater
-- Fiasco Theater’s production of Susan Glaspell's TheVerge directed by Jessie Austrian and featuring Miriam Silverman, from October 27-November 22 at LuEsther Hall
-- James Ijames’s Welcome Table directed by Rachel Chavkin in Winter 2027
-- Bedlam’s production of Emily Breeze’s Are The Bennet Girls Ok? directed by Eric Tucker in Winter 2027
-- The Joe’s Pub season will feature the 2026-27 Vanguard Residency curated by Murray Hill and New York Voices commissions by Morgan Bassichis and EMEL.
-- In partnership with NoHo Hospitality Group, and longtime Joe’s Pub founders, The Public will transform the lobby, Levin Mezzanine, and The Library at The Public into more vibrant, welcoming spaces designed for more gathering, conversation, and connection with a new aesthetic, designed by Serge Becker and Jason Volenec. 

[Kad]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#2

Posted: 4/29/26 at 9:50am

Benjamin Button may as well be subtitled: “Obviously transferring to Broadway”

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

[ColorTheHours048]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#3

Posted: 4/29/26 at 9:52am

Kad said: "Benjamin Button may as well be subtitled: “Obviously transferring to Broadway”"

This is smarter. It would flop so hard opening cold on Broadway. Not to mention that they’re almost definitely tweaking the book, which was almost impenetrably Cornish in London.

Updated On: 4/29/26 at 09:52 AM

[RockStarNYC]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#4

Posted: 4/29/26 at 9:54am

So, one could predict a potential WARRIORS run in Spring?? 

[EDSOSLO858]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#5

Posted: 4/29/26 at 10:16am

I so hope John Dagleish and Clare Foster come over with BENJAMIN BUTTON, along with the entire London cast. 

We are the New York Knicks! / We are the New York Knicks! / We are the New York Knicks! / We are the New York Knicks! / Say "Go New York, go New York, go!” / (Go New York, go New York, go!) / Say "Go New York, go New York, go!" / (Go New York, go New York, go!)

Updated On: 4/29/26 at 10:16 AM

[EDSOSLO858]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#6

Posted: 4/29/26 at 10:24am

ColorTheHours048 said: "Kad said: "Benjamin Button may as well be subtitled: “Obviously transferring to Broadway”"

This is smarter. It would flop so hard opening cold on Broadway. Not to mention that they’re almost definitely tweaking the book, which was almost impenetrably Cornish in London."

I don’t think they’re tweaking the book. It’s still set in a Cornish fishing village. 

We are the New York Knicks! / We are the New York Knicks! / We are the New York Knicks! / We are the New York Knicks! / Say "Go New York, go New York, go!” / (Go New York, go New York, go!) / Say "Go New York, go New York, go!" / (Go New York, go New York, go!)

[Sutton Ross]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#7

Posted: 4/29/26 at 12:41pm

RockStarNYC said: "So, one could predict a potential WARRIORS run in Spring??"

Count on it.

[spicemonkey]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#8

Posted: 4/29/26 at 12:44pm

Excited to see Sally Murphy

[chrishuyen]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#9

Posted: 4/29/26 at 1:13pm

SUPER excited for Benjamin Button, and I think it'll be wonderful in a more intimate space before it inevitably heads to Broadway.  Also excited to see Bennet Girls in the lineup since I missed that off Broadway.

[ColorTheHours048]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#10

Posted: 4/29/26 at 1:31pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "I so hope John Dagleish and Clare Foster come over with BENJAMIN BUTTON, along with the entire London cast."

London cast members have already posted to their socials that the UK cast isn’t transferring.

[TotallyEffed]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#11

Posted: 4/29/26 at 1:35pm

That's a bummer. I'm terrified about the "accents" we are going to hear.

[Ke3]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#12

Posted: 4/29/26 at 1:48pm

I didn’t dive deep so I didn’t realize the setting was changed. How sad.

[schubox]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#13

Posted: 5/9/26 at 12:45pm

Does the public ever extend these? I really want to see Button but the date it closes is conflicting either the dates Galileo and Inter Alia are opening with my trip and other stuff going on if it extended like a week it would all work out. 

[Jordan Catalano]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#14

Posted: 5/9/26 at 12:47pm

They do. They just extended “Girl, Interrupted”. 

[theatergoer3]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#15

Posted: 5/9/26 at 1:23pm

And I believe extended Seat of Our Pants and Initiative last year. 

[jacobsnchz14]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#16

Posted: 6/3/26 at 3:45pm

Booked a ticket for Benjamin Button's final weekend! Looking forward to seeing this again and who is cast.

[inception]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#17

Posted: 6/3/26 at 3:57pm

I did as well for the current final weekend. Seems likely that this will extend though.

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[Jordan Catalano]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#18

Posted: 6/3/26 at 4:13pm

My dream is Jamie Parker comes and does it. He was extraordinary in the role at Southwark Playhouse. 

[CoffeeBreak]

BENJAMIN BUTTON musical and more set for The Public#19

Posted: 6/4/26 at 2:27am

schubox said: "Does the public ever extend these? I really want to see Button but the date it closes is conflicting either the dates Galileo and Inter Alia are opening with my trip and other stuff going on if it extended like a week it would all work out."

The last possible extension for Benjamin is December 13th, 3 weeks from current closing date.

It's already selling quite well and quickly.