Cynthia Nixon and Susan Sarandon Will Star in Little Lives Benefit Reading at the Public Theater

Tickets for one-night-only performance will benefit the Chicago Abortion Fund.

February 27, 2026 By Meg Masseron

The Public Theater will stage a reading of Shara Feit's play little lives benefiting the Chicago Abortion Fund, with a fundraising goal of $20,000. It will be held March 16 at 7 PM at The Public Theater's Barbaralee Theatre.

Directed by Kylie Eustis-Brown, the performance will star Cynthia Nixon and Susan Sarandon alongside Ashlie Atkinson, Delia Cunningham, Haley Wong, Niall Cunningham, Marlowe Holden, and more to be announced.

The play centers on the people inside two neighboring reproductive health organizations, an abortion clinic, and a crisis pregnancy center, exploring shared humanity across ideological lines. The production will feature original music by Jacob Brandt, with production stage management by Heather Englander. Rachel Ackerman is producing.

For tickets and more information, visit PublicTheater.org.