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Public Theater Sets May 2026 Premiere for Girl, Interrupted Play With Music

Pulitzer winner Martyna Majok teams with songwriter Aimee Mann for a play-with-music drawn from Susanna Kaysen’s memoir.

Overview

  • The Public Theater in New York will present the world premiere beginning in May 2026.
  • Martyna Majok is writing the book, adapting Susanna Kaysen’s 1993 memoir about her psychiatric hospitalization.
  • Aimee Mann is composing the music, including material first heard on her album Queens of the Summer Hotel.
  • Jo Bonney will direct the production with choreography by Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh.
  • The premiere is produced by special arrangement with Barbara Broccoli and Angelica Zollo, with casting, specific dates, and ticketing to be announced.