Why no announcement from The Public about 2015-16?

[journeysend]

Posted: 5/6/15 at 3:33pm

It's about a month later than they usually announce, I believe! 

[Fantod]

Posted: 5/6/15 at 3:39pm

They announced Awake and Sing!

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 5/6/15 at 3:40pm

Fantod, Awake and Sing isn't their production. It's a rental.

[broadwaybelter]

Posted: 5/6/15 at 3:42pm

The confirmed productions are: The Total Bent, which was announced to be moved to the 15-16 from the 14-15 season, in addition to Head of Passes by Tarell McCraney, which Berkeley Rep in California is currently billing as a co-production with the Public.

Anyone else have any insider info?

Updated On: 5/6/15 at 03:42 PM

[brdway411]

Posted: 5/6/15 at 3:47pm

Is Total Bent a definite? It was one of the reasons I joined last year. Bought tickets and then it got canceled. I saw the lab 3 years ago and loved it then. Really want to see how it's changed. 

[nycgogetter]

Posted: 5/6/15 at 4:12pm

Those working on Total Bent have been told it's for sure Spring 2016.

[brdway411]

Posted: 5/6/15 at 4:14pm

Awesome. Cannot wait. 

[inception]

Posted: 5/6/15 at 9:02pm

I was curious about how late they are waiting to announce as well. I figured they wanted to focus more on Hamilton and perhaps Fun Home right now, and perhaps will use the mostly positive reception those shows received to promote their "brand."

[LightsOut90]

Posted: 5/6/15 at 9:52pm

Jay O.Sanders will be doing Macbeth with his wife at some point either this season or next. Also hearing Heres Hoover (Timbers/Friedman) will be getting a run this season

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 5/6/15 at 11:32pm

"Jay O.Sanders will be doing Macbeth with his wife at some point"

 

Please tell me you're kidding.  

[LightsOut90]

Posted: 5/6/15 at 11:40pm

no and to be honest his Titus was phenomenal so id be happy to see him as Macbeth. 

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/6/15 at 11:50pm

I saw Sanders do Macbeth 12 years ago and he was frightening.  It was a great production.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 5/7/15 at 9:11am

Another effing Macbeth? Seriously?

[LightsOut90]

Posted: 5/7/15 at 4:35pm

bwah sorry i messed this up Hamlet, not Macbeth. 

[Kad]

Posted: 5/7/15 at 4:36pm

Another effing Hamlet? Seriously?

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 5/7/15 at 4:38pm

That's just as bad.

[Falling]

Posted: 5/7/15 at 4:41pm

The only thing that is more overdone these days is "King Lear". If I don't see another production of that for another ten years I'll be perfectly happy.

[Kad]

Posted: 5/7/15 at 4:46pm

It's hard to believe Shakespeare wrote around three dozen plays considering how often we see Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, and Twelfth Night.

[nycgogetter]

Posted: 5/7/15 at 6:26pm

Yeah, but not all of them are "crowd pleasers"

[RippedMan]

Posted: 5/8/15 at 1:17am

I mean I get that Shakespeare is great and all, but oof, I'd be happy to not sit through one again, ha.

[ramblingwreck97]

Posted: 5/8/15 at 2:57am

cue Nick Bottom: "GOD I HATE SHAKESPEARE!"

[cardamon]

Posted: 5/11/15 at 2:55pm

They just announced the new season.

No Macbeth (or Hamlet).

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 5/11/15 at 7:04pm

Totally incredible season!  The more Lear DeBessonet shows, the better!

[Sally Durant Plummer]

Posted: 5/11/15 at 9:29pm

A new LaChiusa with Mary Testa? I'm in heaven!