Reliving Incendiary Moments in Public Theater History
The Public Theater has often been a staging ground for cultural and political history, from Joe Papp's notorious public battle with Robert Moses to the premiere of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart. At this event, these fascinating history-makers joined noted author and New Yorker columnist Ken Auletta for a rousing discussion of incendiary moments in the life of the Public Theater:
David Rabe (author of Tony Award winning Sticks and Bones) John Guare (author of Tony Award winning Six Degrees of Separation and House of Blue Leaves) Larry Kramer (author of The Normal Heart, the longest running play in Public Theater history) JoAnne Akalaitis (founder of Mabou Mines, former Producer of The Public Theater)










