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GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE

9 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-246-7717

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About the Theatre

Under the leadership of Artistic Director David Saint since 1997, George Street Playhouse produces groundbreaking new works, inspiring productions of the classics, and hit Broadway plays and musicals that speak to the heart and mind, with an unwavering commitment to producing new work. 

What The Constitution Means to Me


How relevant is the United States' Constitution in today's society? Does this document truly protect ALL Americans?   Playwright  Heidi Schreck  delves into multiple facets ...

Gene & Gilda
Gene & Gilda
12/3 - 12/22/2024


By  Cary Gitter Directed by  Joe Brancato   Gene Wilder ( Young Frankenstein, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory ) and Gilda Radner (Original Cast ...

SMALL
SMALL
1/21 - 2/9/2025


By  Robert Montano Directed by  Jessi D. Hill Robert Montano  shares a wild autobiographical ride about the wears of childhood, family, racism, and the misunderstood ...

SMALL
SMALL
1/21 - 2/9/2025


By  Robert Montano Directed by  Jessi D. Hill Robert Montano  shares a wild autobiographical ride about the wears of childhood, family, racism, and the misunderstood ...

King James
King James
3/18 - 4/6/2025


By  Rajiv Joseph Directed by  Ryan George It all started with the 2003-2004 basketball season. Two sports fans, Matt and Shawn, instantly hit things off ...

The Shark is Broken
The Shark is Broken
4/29 - 5/18/2025


By  Ian Shaw  and  Joseph Nixon Directed by  David Saint   Three Hollywood legends are stranded in the middle of the ocean while filming one ...


RELATED STORIES

Video: Watch a Trailer For TICK, TICK...BOOM! at George Street Playhouse


by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2024

An all new trailer has been released for tick, tick...BOOM! at the George Street Playhouse. Performances will run through May 19th. Check out the video here!...

Video: Daniel Marconi Talks TICK, TICK... BOOM! at George Street Playhouse


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 25, 2024

Watch as Daniel Marconi discusses tick, tick... BOOM! at George Street Playhouse. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets....

Video: Cast of TICK, TICK...BOOM! at George Street Playhouse Previews 30/90


by Joshua Wright - April 18, 2024

Watch as Daniel Marconi (Jonathan), Cathryn Wake (Susan) and John Yi (Michael) give a special preview performance of 30/90 from Tick, Tick.. Boom! with accompaniment by Andrew David Sotomayor....

Cast Set for TICK, TICK...BOOM! at George Street Playhouse


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 04, 2024

George Street Playhouse has revealed the complete cast and creative team for tick, tick…BOOM!. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets....

THE SHARK IS BROKEN & More Set for George Street Playhouse 2024-2025 Season


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 01, 2024

George Street Playhouse has unveiled complete programming for the 2024–2025 season. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets....

Video: George Street Playhouse Artistic Director David Saint on THE CLUB


by Joshua Wright - March 14, 2024

Watch as George Street Playhouse Artistic Director David Saint talks about directing the upcoming production of The Club....

THE CLUB at George Street Playhouse Will Be Available to Stream


by Stephi Wild - March 05, 2024

George Street Playhouse  and The League of Live Stream Theater have announced that The Club, written by Chris Bohjalian (The Flight Attendant, The Lioness) and directed by David Saint, will be available for streaming. ...

Cast Set for THE CLUB by Chris Bohjalian at George Street Playhouse


by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 14, 2024

George Street Playhouse has revealed the complete cast of The Club, a new play written by Chris Bohjalian and directed by Artistic Director David Saint. Learn more about the production!...

Review: IBSEN'S GHOST at George Street Playhouse-A Hilarious Must-See


by Marina Kennedy - January 26, 2024

Are you ready for some good laughs and great entertainment?  That’s just what you’ll find at George Street Playhouse (GSP) with their current production of Ibsen’s Ghost. ...

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by Marina Kennedy - December 27, 2023

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Past Shows

Tick, Tick...Boom!
Tick, Tick...Boom!
4/23 - 5/19/2024


Tick, Tick...Boom , is the captivating musical masterpiece by the late, great Jonathan Larson (RENT). Set in the bustling streets of New York City, this ...

The Club
The Club
2/27 - 3/17/2024


Everyone wants to belong to the Club, but what will it cost you? Three married couples collide in a suburban living room one autumn Sunday ...

Ibsen's Ghost
Ibsen's Ghost
1/16 - 2/4/2024


Ibsen wrote great stories about women, but how much did the women in his life do more than inspire the stories? Based on a few ...

Having Our Say
Having Our Say
11/28 - 12/17/2023


Adapted for the stage by Emily Mann,  Having Our Say  is an enthralling full-length play based on the bestselling book by Sarah (Sadie) Delany and Elizabeth ...


HAVING OUR SAY opens as 103-year-old Sadie Delany and 101-year-old Bessie Delany welcome us into their Mount Vernon, New York, home. As they prepare a ...

Joy
12/7 - 12/30/2022

Joy
Joy
12/7 - 11/30/2022


This holiday season, George Street Playhouse is thrilled to be producing the World Premiere of  JOY , a heartwarming and powerful biographical musical based on ...

Her Portmanteau
Her Portmanteau
10/11 - 10/30/2022


This stunning play about a Nigerian family in America centers around reconciliation, reinvention, and at its heart, the relationship between mothers and their daughters. Making ...

It's Only a Play
6/14 - 7/4/2021


Terrence McNally George Street Playhouse...

CONSCIENCE
CONSCIENCE
11/11 - 11/15/2020


The virtual reading of two-time Tony winner Joe DiPietros CONSCIENCE is returning by popular demand November 11 - 15. Due to the shutdown of theaters ...

CONSCIENCE
CONSCIENCE
10/27 - 10/30/2020


The original cast of two-time Tony winner Joe DiPietros CONSCIENCE, starring Harriet Harris, will come together again for a live reading of the play with ...

CONSCIENCE
CONSCIENCE
3/3 - 3/29/2020


On June 1, 1950, Senator Margaret Chase Smith stood on the Senate floor and delivered her Declaration of Conscience '' in a historic moment of ...

MIDWIVES
MIDWIVES
1/21 - 2/16/2020


New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalians world premiere stage adaptation of his novel MIDWIVES is set to kick off 2020 in George Street Playhouse's ...

MY LIFE ON A DIET
MY LIFE ON A DIET
11/19 - 12/15/2019


Emmy Award-winning actress and writer Rene Taylor known to millions as Fran Fines food obsessed mother, Sylvia, on The Nanny will bring her comedy smash ...

Too Heavy for Your Pocket
4/23 - 5/19/2019


Jir?h Breon Holder George Street Playhouse...

Bad Jews
Bad Jews
3/21 - 4/9/2017


Liam is a self-proclaimed “bad Jew” --he may actually be an atheist. It’s the night after his grandfather’s funeral – Liam and his high-strung and ...

American Son
American Son
2/7 - 2/26/2017


Jamal’s mother and her estranged husband rush to the police station when their son's car has been pulled over in a certain part of town. ...

Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs
12/2 - 12/24/2016


A witty and winsome young woman`s wishes are answered when an anonymous gentleman she nicknames Daddy Long Legs gives her the opportunity to leave her ...

The 39 Steps
4/24 - 5/20/2012

Red
Red
1/31 - 2/26/2012


In 1958, abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko had just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art -- a series of murals for ...

The Nutcracker and I
11/29 - 12/31/2011

It Shoulda Been You
10/4 - 11/6/2011

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