Girl, Interrupted Off-Broadway Tickets, News, Info & More
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This shattering new take on Susanna Kaysen’s groundbreaking memoir written by Martyna Majok. After being checked into a psychiatric hospital, Susanna finds herself trapped in a place that’s both refuge and prison, discovering unexpected connection with the young women of her ward as they all fight for control, stability, and hope.
Girl, Interrupted - Off-Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Girl, Interrupted
‘Girl, Interrupted’ Review: A Compassionate Adaptation, with Music by Aimee Mann
8 / 10
The show ultimately succeeds, despite its occasionally muddled narrative structure, due to its seriousness and sensitivity. Kaysen’s story is one that inspires fierce identification and protection, and has made people feel seen. Like the lyrics in the show’s final song, “I see/And I believe,” this production manages to harness what connects audiences to each version of story: the acknowledgement of its characters’ struggle, their frailty, and their humanity.
‘Girl, Interrupted’ embraces life on the downbeat of mental illness (Off Broadway review)
8 / 10
Girl, Interrupted is not a conventional musical. Despite the subject matter, it’s also not a total downer. Director Jo Bonney embraces its unorthodoxy in her understated staging, with a simple stylized set (by the collective dots) and lighting (by Heather Gilbert). Sarah Lux’s costumes and J. Jared Janas’s hair, wig and makeup design summon the fab look of the late ’60s while still connecting us to women who feel familiar even if circumstances have improved. Under Bonney’s direction, the cast conveys the stark reality of their characters without wallowing in their predicament. They seem as surprised as we are when things don’t turn out, when tragedy strikes, and that brings a deeper layer of authenticity to the story. Girl, Interrupted celebrates the strength in sisterhood, and the power of music and storytelling to find meaning in the darkest episodes of human experience.
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by Jennifer Broski - June 5, 2026
The world premiere production of Girl, Interrupted written by Martyna Majok and based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen, has officially opened at The Public Theater. Check out photos from opening night here!
by A.A. Cristi - June 4, 2026
Reviews are in for GIRL, INTERRUPTED, the world premiere production written by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok and based on Susanna Kaysen's bestselling memoir, now playing at The Public Theater.
by A.A. Cristi - June 4, 2026
The Public Theater has released video highlights from the world premiere of GIRL, INTERRUPTED. Based on Susanna Kaysen's memoir and adapted by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2026
You can now get a first look at Girl, Interuppted, now playing Off-Broadway at The Public Theater. Get a first look at production photos of the cast in action!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2026
The Public Theater will present a one-week extension ahead of the world premiere production of Girl, Interrupted, written by Martyna Majok and based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen.
by A.A. Cristi - April 27, 2026
This spring, Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Martyna Majok brings GIRL, INTERRUPTED to The Public for its stirring world premiere. Get your first look at the show's cast, including pop star King Princess, in new photos from the rehearsal room.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 2, 2026
The Public Theater has revealed the cast for the world premiere production of GIRL, INTERRUPTED, written by Martyna Majok and based on the memoir by Susanna Kaysen.
by Gillian Blum - March 22, 2026
This spring The Public, will present the play Girl, Interrupted, by Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok, with a teaser for the show available to watch here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 5, 2025
The world premiere production of Girl, Interrupted has been added to The Public’s 2025-2026 season. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok brings Girl, Interrupted to the stage for its world premiere.
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