Harriet Harris Joins George Street Playhouse's IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU, 10/4-11/6

New Brunswick's George Street Playhouse has just announced that Harriet Harris will join previously announced Tyne Daly in the premiere of new musical IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU- directed by David Hyde Pierce. For season ticket information, visit: GSPonline.org.

The show features a book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove and music by Barbara Anselmi, and will run October 4 through November 6.

Harris won both a Drama Desk and Tony Award in 2002 as a Featured Actress in a Musical for playing the evil white slaver Mrs. Meers in Thoroughly Modern Millie. In the summer of 2006 she appeared as Vera Charles in the Kennedy Center's production of Mame opposite Christine Baranski in the title role. In early 2007, Harriet appeared as Amanda Wingfield in the production of The Glass Menagerie at the Guthrie Theater. In the summer of 2007, Harriet appeared on Broadway in the revival of the John Van Druten comedy Old Acquaintance as Mildred Watson Drake with Margaret Colin at the American Airlines Theatre.In 2007, Harris returned to Broadway and joined the cast of the musical Cry-Baby, based on the John Waters film of the same name.

Founded in 1974, George Street Playhouse is one of New Jersey's preeminent professional theatres committed to the production of new and established plays. With a staff of 50 artists, technicians and administrators, George Street Playhouse develops innovative theatre that encourages the growth of the theatrical art form, while reflecting and addressing the needs of the community.

Through the Mainstage Series and education and outreach initiatives, The Playhouse reaches an ever-growing cross-section of the diverse New Jersey community, and contributes to the development of the American theatre repertory. 

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