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American Son at George Street Playhouse
Dates: 2/7/2017 - 2/26/2017
📍 Theatre: George Street Playhouse
9 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone: 732-246-7717
Running Time: 1 hour
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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. With no answers forthcoming and emotions building, this highly-charged drama twists, turns and builds to an explosive conclusion. American Son, recipient of the Laurents/Hatcher Foundation award for a new play by an emerging playwright, is certain to challenge assumptions and ignite conversations regarding recent events and the increasing racial divide in this country.
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News About American Son at George Street Playhouse
Enjoy Dinner And A Show For The Final Four Days Of BAD DATES at George Street Playhouse
March 10, 2021 The 2021 George Street Playhouse streaming season kicks off February 23rd with the comedy BAD DATES by Theresa Rebeck, the most Broadway-produced female playwright of our time, starring Drama Desk winner Andréa Burns. The inaugural virtual production garnered unanimous rave reviews.
The George Street Playhouse Black Friday Sale Runs Through December 4
December 02, 2020 George Street Playhouse is having its annual Black Friday sale through this Friday, December 4th. When you buy a Gift Certificate for $25 or more, you'll get an additional 20% discount code redeemable for virtual programming in 2021!
George Street Playhouse Extends Virtual Version of CONSCIENCE
October 28, 2020 The original cast of Joe DiPietro's Conscience has come together again for a virtual version of the play with George Street Playhouse. Due to the shutdown of theaters throughout the state in March, the world-premiere of the production was canceled just days after it opened.
World Premiere of CONSCIENCE by Joe DiPietro Returns for Limited Virtual Production, October 27- 30
October 09, 2020 The original cast of Joe DiPietro's Conscience will come together again for a virtual version of the play with George Street Playhouse this October. Due to the shutdown of theaters throughout the state in March, the world-premiere of the production was canceled just days after it opened.
Singer/Actress Laiona Michelle To Celebrate Music Of Nina Simone March 19
March 13, 2020 Laiona Michelle, writer and star of the critically acclaimed LITTLE GIRL BLUE: THE NINA SIMONE MUSICAL, which enjoyed a record-breaking sold-out run in 2019, will return to George Street Playhouse for one night only on Thursday, March 19th at 7:30 pm. AN EVENING WITH LAIONA MICHELLE, at George Street's new home in the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, will celebrate the music of Nina Simone and classic Broadway.
AN EVENING WITH LAIONA MICHELLE Celebrates The Music Of Nina Simone And Classic Broadway
March 03, 2020 Singe/Writer/Actor Laiona Michelle, makes a triumphant return to the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, NJ, for a one-night only concert, An Evening with Laiona Michelle. The concert will celebrate Black History Month and Women's History Month - and pay special tribute to the life and music of the High Priestess of Soul, Nina Simone. The evening will include a selection of Broadway classics and will highlight some of Nina's most iconic hits - from Feeling Good and My Baby Just Cares for Me to Little Girl Blue and more. Tickets for this special event, taking place on Thursday, March 19th at 7:30 PM, are currently available at www.georgestreetplayhouse.org.
Harriet Harris and Lee Sellars to Lead World Premiere of Joe DiPietro's CONSCIENCE at George Street Playhouse
February 07, 2020 Tony Award-winning actress Harriet Harris (Broadway's Thoroughly Modern Millie and Cinderella; Frasier; Desperate Housewives) will star as real-world Senator Margaret Chase Smith opposite Lee Sellars (Netflix's House of Cards and Luke Cage) as Senator Joseph McCarthy in the world-premiere of Tony-Award winner Joe Pietro's new play Conscience at George Street Playhouse.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.
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