June 09, 2026 - July 19, 2026
Venue Newman Theater
Runtime
Part 1: 3 hours, including one 15-minute intermission
Part 2: 2 hours and 40 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission
By William Shakespeare
A Trilogy in Two Parts
Adapted and Directed by Stephen Brown-Fried
NAATCO returns to The Public with their production of Shakespeare's trilogy, HENRY VI: A TRILOGY IN TWO PARTS, adapted and directed by Stephen Brown-Fried. Condensed into two parts and performed in rep, experience this saga of a nation spinning wildly out of control. Part 1: Foreign Wars kicks off with the funeral of King Henry V, leaving his infant son on the throne and sending the country into decades of spiraling chaos both abroad and at home. Part 2: Civil Strife picks up nearly 30 years later, as nascent domestic feuds rapidly metastasize into the full-blown civil war known as the War of the Roses.
Parts 1 and 2 Package
Tickets for each part are $79*
Public Supporter and Partner tickets for each part are $59
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Tickets are $89*
Public Supporter and Partner tickets are $69
Part 2: Civil Strife
Tickets are $89*
Public Supporter and Partner tickets are $69
*The listed ticket price includes a $10 per ticket service fee. When purchasing at the Taub Box Office, the service fee is waived. Fee is waived for Public Theater Supporters & Partners tickets.
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Free & Low-Priced Tickets
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Accessibility
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Content and Production Effect Warning
Production effects and content sensitivities vary from person to person, and we encourage you to contact us ([email protected] or 212.967.7555) if you have questions about any production. This production contains loud sounds and flashing lights.
Tuesday Jun 9 | 7:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars, Joseph Papp Free Preview
Wednesday Jun 10 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife, Joseph Papp Free Preview
Thursday Jun 11 | 7:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Friday Jun 12 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Saturday Jun 13 | 7:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Sunday Jun 14 | 7:00 PM
Pre-Performance Conversation, AANHPI Community Night, Part 2: Civil Strife
Tuesday Jun 16 | 7:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Wednesday Jun 17 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Thursday Jun 18 | 7:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Friday Jun 19 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Saturday Jun 20 | 1:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Saturday Jun 20 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Sunday Jun 21 | 1:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars, Opening Night
Sunday Jun 21 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife, Opening Night
Tuesday Jun 23 | 7:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Wednesday Jun 24 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Thursday Jun 25 | 7:00 PM
Pre-Performance Conversation, Part 1: Foreign Wars
Friday Jun 26 | 7:00 PM
Pre-Performance Conversation, Part 2: Civil Strife
Saturday Jun 27 | 1:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Saturday Jun 27 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Sunday Jun 28 | 1:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Sunday Jun 28 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Tuesday Jun 30 | 7:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Wednesday Jul 1 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Thursday Jul 2 | 7:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Friday Jul 3 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Sunday Jul 5 | 1:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Sunday Jul 5 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Tuesday Jul 7 | 7:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Wednesday Jul 8 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Thursday Jul 9 | 7:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Friday Jul 10 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Saturday Jul 11 | 1:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars, Open Caption
Saturday Jul 11 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife, Open Caption
Sunday Jul 12 | 1:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars, Audio Described
Sunday Jul 12 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife, Audio Described
Tuesday Jul 14 | 7:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Wednesday Jul 15 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Thursday Jul 16 | 7:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Friday Jul 17 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Saturday Jul 18 | 1:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Saturday Jul 18 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
Sunday Jul 19 | 1:00 PM
Part 1: Foreign Wars
Sunday Jul 19 | 7:00 PM
Part 2: Civil Strife
If you would like a detailed synopsis of both Part 1 and 2 of HENRY VI, please click here.
PRE SHOW CONVERSATIONS
We invite you to join us before the show on the select dates below for a pre-performance conversation. These conversations are free and will be held in the Barbaralee Theater at The Public.
June 14, 6-6:30PM: Faces Like Ours: AANHPI Artists and the Shakespearean Stage
Join us for AANHPI Community Night, featuring a conversation with two leading Shakespeare scholars. NYU Performance Studies professor Karen Shimakawa and CUNY literary critic Erika T. Lin come together to discuss what it means to see Asian representation in the Shakespeare canon, and why it matters now more than ever.
June 25, 6-6:30PM: Power, Gender, and the Shakespearean Stage
What does Shakespeare's most fascinating women reveal about power, gender, and the stage? Join audience consultant Nancy Bulalacao and Dr. Pasupathi of Hofstra University for a conversation about the women at the center of Shakespeare's histories—from Joan of Arc to Margaret of Anjou—and what it means to bring them to life in 2026.
June 26, 6-6:30PM: Shakespeare Today: Artists in Conversation
How do you make a 400-year-old play feel relevant today? Join Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro, Public Theater Associate Artistic Director and ROMEO & JULIET Director Saheem Ali, HENRY VI adaptor and director Stephen Brown-Fried, for a candid conversation moderated by dramaturg Jack Moore about the art of staging Shakespeare in 2026 and what it demands, what it reveals, and why it still matters.