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Public Theater Sets Spring 2026 Run for Seagull: True Story

The transfer spotlights a semi-autobiographical comedy probing censorship, displacement, and artistic freedom.

Overview

  • Performances are scheduled in LuEsther Hall March 22–April 26, 2026, with opening night on March 30.
  • The piece is created and directed by Alexander Molochnikov and written by Eli Rarey, drawing on an attempted staging of Chekhov’s The Seagull.
  • The production is presented by MART Foundation following earlier runs at La MaMa in New York and the Marylebone Theatre in London.
  • An international ensemble is planned, with casting to be announced.
  • Tickets open to Public Partner and Supporter Plus subscribers December 3, to Supporter-level subscribers December 5, and to the general public December 17 at PublicTheater.org.