Henry VI: A Trilogy Told In Two Parts

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Stephen Brown-Fried adapts this gripping adaptation of Shakespeare's Lancaster vs York plays, streamlining the three works into two concise and thrilling parts. A dramatic take on The Wars of the Roses, the plays take in the turmoil of a Battle for the crown of England that would shape not just Britain, but Europe at large, for centuries. Runs June 9 through July 19.

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The Library at The Public

Conceived over 60 years ago, this was one of the nation's first nonprofit theaters, founded on the principle that art and culture belong to everyone. It has been producing bold, innovative work downtown since 1967.story

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