Ma-Yi Theater Company

The Bushwick Starr to Present World Premiere of Shayok Misha Chowdhury's RHEOLOGY
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 18, 2025

The Bushwick Starr is partnering with HERE Arts Center and Ma-Yi Theater Company to present the world premiere of Rheology, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Shayok Misha Chowdhury.

Video: SUMO The Public Theater and Ma-Yi Theater Company’s New York Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025

The Public Theater and Ma-Yi Theater Company is presenting the New York premiere of SUMO, a new play written by Lisa Sanaye Dring and directed by Obie Award winner Ralph B. Peña. See footage here!

Photos: Inside Opening Night of SUMO
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 6, 2025

Review Roundup: SUMO Opens At The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2025

Read reviews for The Public Theater and Ma-Yi Theater Company’s New York premiere of SUMO, a new play written by Lisa Sanaye Dring and directed by Obie Award winner Ralph B. Peña. 

Shayok Misha Chowdhury's RHEOLOGY to Have World Premiere at Bushwick Starr
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2025

​The Bushwick Starr is partnering with HERE Arts Center and Ma-Yi Theater Company to present the world premiere of Rheology, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie Award winner Shayok Misha Chowdhury. Learn more!

Photos: SUMO at The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2025

Check out new production photos for The Public Theater and Ma-Yi Theater Company’s New York premiere of SUMO, a new play written by Lisa Sanaye Dring and directed by Obie Award winner Ralph B. Peña. 

THE HEART SELLERS Comes to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2025

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present the new play The Heart Sellers by 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh. Learn more about the production and how to get tickets here!

SUMO Extended at The Public Theater Through Late March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2025

Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater will begin previews for the New York premiere of SUMO 相撲 with a Joseph Papp Free Performance on Thursday, February 20. The production has been extended. Learn more about the show!

Deirdre O'Connell & More to Star in GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP. at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 5, 2025

The Public Theater has revealed the complete cast for GLASS. KILL. WHAT IF IF ONLY. IMP., a quartet of inventive new works written by groundbreaking playwright Caryl Churchill and directed by Obie Award winner James Macdonald. Learn more.

Finalists Revealed For The 2025 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2025

The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced this year's finalists for the prestigious international playwriting award. Learn more about the finalists and the award here!

Photos: In Rehearsals for Public Theater and Ma-Yi Theater Company's SUMO
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 27, 2025

The Public Theater and Ma-Yi Theater Company will soon present the New York premiere of SUMO, a thrilling new play written by Lisa Sanaye Dring and directed by Obie Award winner Ralph B. Peña. Check out photos from rehearsals here!

PRISONCORE! to Premiere At Exponential Festival This January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2024

The boundaries of physical and digital worlds blur in PRISONCORE!, an exciting new play by emerging playwright kanishk pandey. The production will be presented at Exponential Festival.

Cast & Creative Team Set for THE HEART SELLERS at Guthrie Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2024

The Guthrie Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for The Heart Sellers by Lloyd Suh, directed by May Adrales. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Florida Studio Theatre Presents Regional Premiere of THE HEART SELLERS
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2024

Florida Studio Theatre announced an extension of WAITRESS through January 5 due to popular demand. The production continues to captivate audiences with its compelling story and memorable music.

THE HEART SELLERS Regional Premiere to be Presented at Florida Studio Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2024

Florida Studio Theatre is presenting the regional premiere of The Heart Sellers, a heartwarming comedy by award-winning playwright Lloyd Suh. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Cast Announced For Ma-Yi Theater Company's SUMO 相�'� At The Public Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2024

Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater announced the cast for SUMO 相撲, featuring a diverse ensemble of performers. The production explores themes of tradition and identity through the lens of sumo wrestling.

Los Angeles New Play Project Awards Four Prizes in 2024 Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2024

Local theater companies in Los Angeles have been awarded grants to produce new plays, focusing on compelling stories that aim to shape the future of theater. Learn more about the grants!

Photos: World Premiere DRAWING LESSONS at Children's Theatre Company
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 13, 2024

Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) is presenting the highly-anticipated world premiere play Drawing Lessons by Michi Barall. Co-commissioned by Ma-Yi Theater Company and Children’s Theatre Company, Drawing Lessons is directed by Jack Tamburri, and is based on an original conception by Barall and Tamburri. Check out production photos here!

Tony Awards Reveal 2025 Nominating Committee
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 1, 2024

The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced the Nominating Committee for the 2024-2025 Broadway season. Find out who made the list!

Elevator Repair Service's GATZ Returns To The Public Theater In November
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2024

The Public Theater will present the final New York City encore presentation of Elevator Repair Service's critically acclaimed GATZ based on The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. More than a decade after the last time the epic played at The Public, the production will once again bring this creative retelling of a classic to a new generation of audiences.