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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. 

My First Ex-Husband starring Joy Behar


Co-host of The View, Joy Behar, explores the messy, hilarious truths of love, sex, and relationships alongside two special guests from film & TV!

Candace Bushnell - True Tales of Sex, Success and Sex and the City


Candace Bushnell, creator of Sex and the City and the real Carrie Bradshaw, spills true stories of fashion, literature, and sex.

What Became of Us
What Became of Us
3/17 - 4/5/2026


Two siblings — one born here, one born there, grow up, grow apart, and come back together—again and again. Spanning years and possibilities,  What Became ...

My Lord, What A Night
My Lord, What A Night
4/28 - 5/17/2026


A Remarkable Friendship. A Night That Changed History. Princeton, 1937. When world-famous contralto  Marian Anderson  is turned away from a hotel because of her race, ...

My First Ex-Husband starring Joy Behar


A live musical concert event featuring the songs and witches of WICKED and more with former Glinda and Elphaba Ali Mauzey and Dee Roscioli.



Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards


by BWW Awards - January 16, 2026

Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld New Jersey Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025....

Past Shows

Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Jersey Christmas Show


Move over, London—Scrooge is spending Christmas in Jersey!  This fast, funny, and full-of-surprises reimagining of  A Christmas Carol  takes Dickens’ classic tale and gives it ...

An Old-Fashioned Family Murder
An Old-Fashioned Family Murder
10/14 - 11/2/2025


On a dark and stormy night, a once-grand estate becomes the stage for a chilling crime in this razor-sharp comic mystery from  Tony® Award winner ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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PHOTOS
A Wicked Evening With The Wizard: Stephen Schwartz & Friends in New Jersey A Wicked Evening With The Wizard: Stephen Schwartz & Friends
New Jersey Performing Arts Center (2/21 - 2/21)
One Thousand and One Nights in New Jersey One Thousand and One Nights
NJ Festival Orchestra (5/30 - 5/31)
Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra in New Jersey Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra
State Theatre New Jersey (3/15 - 3/15)
Sins of the Mother in New Jersey Sins of the Mother
New Jersey Repertory Company (4/9 - 5/3)
Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony in New Jersey Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony
Mayo Performing Arts Center (3/29 - 3/29)
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical in New Jersey TINA - The Tina Turner Musical
Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre at the Count Basie Center (3/17 - 3/18)
How to Be Not Alone: A Princeton Playhouse Ensembles Concert, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater & Music Theater in New Jersey How to Be Not Alone: A Princeton Playhouse Ensembles Concert, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater & Music Theater
Berlind Theatre at McCarter Theatre Center (2/21 - 2/21)
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