George Street Playhouse Presents Lewis Black, 5/20

Comedian Lewis Black returns to New Brunswick's George Street Playhouse for an exclusive event, Monday, May 20 at 7:30 pm.

A regular contributor to The Daily Show, Lewis Black will share his trademark acerbic and humorous perspective on politics and world events in this one-of-a-kind evening hosted by George Street Playhouse Artistic Director David Saint.

Tickets for the benefit evening start at $65; $100 premium tickets include premium seats and admission to a VIP post-performance reception with Mr. Black. All proceeds of the event will go toward the support of George Street Playhouse's mainstage and educational programming.

Lewis Black, who wrote this season's opener, One Sight Hitch has also written The Laundry Hour (The Public), The Czar of Rock and Roll, and The Deal. In addition to his stand up act, his stage credits include appearances in Camino Real, Johnny on the Spot, Dead End, The Matchmaker, Once in a Lifetime and Media Amok. His television appearances include The Daily Show, The Root of All Evil, Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order: SVU and The Big Bang Theory. A published author, his books include Nothing's Sacred, Me of Little Faith and I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas. He is the winner of two Grammies and an Emmy.

All tickets are available through the George Street Playhouse Box Office, 732-246-7717, or online at www.GSPonline.org. George Street Playhouse is located at 9 Livingston Avenue, in the heart of New Brunswick's Dining and Entertainment District. Visit The Playhouse webste (www.GSPonline.org) for parking and dining recommendations.

Under the leadership of Artistic Director David Saint, George Street Playhouse has become a nationally recognized theatre, presenting an acclaimed mainstage season while providing an artistic home for established and emerging theatre artists. Founded in 1974, The Playhouse has been well represented by numerous productions both on and off-Broadway - recent productions include the Outer Critics' Circle Best Musical Award-winner The Toxic Avenger, the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk and Drama League nominated production of The Spitfire Grill and the Broadway hit and Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning play Proof by David Auburn, which was developed at GSP during the 1999 Next Stage Series of new plays. George Street Playhouse programming is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and by its lead season sponsor Johnson & Johnson.