The Public Theater is located at 425 Lafayette Street, New York City (just below Astor Place). Click here for a map . For general information call 212.539.8500.
For Shakespeare in the Park tickets and directions, click here .click here .
Access Information
Access for wheelchair users and individuals with limited mobility is available.
Assistive Listening Systems that transmit sound via headsets are available.
Special accessible performances will take place for all Shakespeare in the Park productions. Please visit the Shakespeare in the Park section of our website, dates and details will be posted when available.
For information about any accessibility issues, please call 212.260.2400.
The Taub Box Office at The Public Theater Hours
*Please note, on days with a 1:00pm matinee The Taub Box Office will open at 12:00 noon for pick up and purchases for that day’s matinee only.
To order tickets by phone, call 212-967-7555 from noon to 8 PM Monday through Sunday.
All tickets purchased online or by phone are subject to the following service fees: $5 per ticket for Public Theater tickets and $3 per ticket for Joe's Pub tickets, plus a $1.50 facility fee.
General Rush Standby Tickets
Subject to availability, $20 rush standby tickets are available an hour before the performance begins at The Taub Box Office at The Public Theater. Limit two tickets per person. Cash only.
General Student Tickets
Subject to availability, $25 student tickets can be purchased in advance
at The Taub Box Office for every Public Theater performance on sale to the
general public. Must have a valid student ID at the time of purchase.
Limit one ticket per person. Cash only.
Full Price Waiting List Tickets
On the day of a sold out performance, we will take a waiting list for full price tickets in person at The Taub Box Office window. The waiting list will be called no earlier than 1/2 hour before curtain. If you are called and not in the lobby, your name will be removed from the list.
While tickets occasionally become available in this manner, we are unable to make predictions or guarantees.
Group Ticket Sales/Student Group Ticket Sales
For groups of 10 or more, please email
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212.539.8681 for group pricing and information.
Please note that due to the nature of the ticketing system, we DO NOT have the ability to put aside free group tickets for Shakespeare in the Park.
Directions to The Public Theater
By Subway:
West Side: Take the R or N train to the 8th Street Station
East Side: Take the #6 train to Astor Place Station
By Bus:
Take the M2, M3, or M8 to 8 th Street and 4th Avenue
Take the M5 or M6 to 8 th Street and Broadway
Take the M15 to 2 nd Avenue and 9 th Street
Or take the M101 or M102 to 8 th Street and Cooper Union
By Car:
Exit the FDR Drive at Houston Street, drive west to Lafayette Street and turn right.
Or drive down Broadway to 4th Street, turn left on 4th Street and then again on Lafayette Street
Seating Charts
Click on the name of the space below to view a generic seating chart (subject to change for each production).
LuEsther Hall - HERE LIES LOVE
Martinson Hall
Shiva Theater
Anspacher Theater
Newman Theater
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