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Public Theater's 'Public Charge' Explores U.S.-Cuba Diplomacy Efforts

3/26/2026

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The Public Theater's Public Charge dramatizes former U.S. diplomat Julissa Reynoso's efforts to normalize U.S.-Cuba relations during Obama era and the push to release United States Agency for International Development (USAID) contractor Alan Gross.
Doug Hughes directs a minimalist production at The Public Theater, emphasizing urgency.
Critics praise Zabryna Guevara's Reynoso, but say the episodic structure confuses audiences.
The work highlights diplomacy amid tensions and runs through April 12, 2026.

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The Public Theater's Public Charge dramatizes former U.S. diplomat Julissa Reynoso's efforts to normalize U.S.-Cuba relations during Obama era and the push to release United States Agency for International Development (USAID) contractor Alan Gross.
Doug Hughes directs a minimalist production at The Public Theater, emphasizing urgency.
Critics praise Zabryna Guevara's Reynoso, but say the episodic structure confuses audiences.
The work highlights diplomacy amid tensions and runs through April 12, 2026.