2022/23 SEASON
New Jersey’s George Street Playhouse (David Saint, Artistic
Director, Kelly Ryman, Managing Director) is delighted to welcome audiences
back again this season to enjoy three exciting and thought-provoking plays, and
two dazzling musical theatre events at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
Artistic Director David Saint says about the season, “It’s time to come back! We have assembled a rich and diverse group of shows to entice our audiences to return to live theatre for entertaining and fulfilling celebrations of the human spirit.”
WHEN: George Street Playhouse’s 2022/23 season will begin this
October and run through May.
WHERE: New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick
by award-winning playwright Mfoniso Udofia (right)
WHEN: October 11 through October 30.
This stunning and moving play about a Nigerian family in America
centers around reconciliation, reinvention, and at its heart, the relationship
between mothers and their daughters. Making her directorial debut on this
production is George Street Playhouse’s Artistic Associate Laiona Michelle,
who wowed audiences in Little Girl Blue both at George Street Playhouse
and off-Broadway.
The fourth installment in Udofia’s epic nine-play Ufot family
cycle about the Nigerian American identity and the universality of a family’s
unconditional love is not one to be missed.
book by Ken Davenport, music and lyrics by AnnMarie Milazzo, choreographed by Joshua Bergasse, directed by Casey Hushion
This
holiday season, George Street Playhouse is thrilled to be producing the World
Premiere of JOY, a heartwarming and powerful biographical musical
based on the life of Joy Mangano—the entrepreneur, inventor, best-selling
author, and self-made millionaire whose journey epitomizes the real American
Dream.
This
uplifting true story is about one woman’s triumphant climb, from divorce to
single motherhood and bankruptcy, to becoming a wildly successful dynamo that
all started with the invention of a mop—her Miracle Mop!
JOY is a feel-good musical
about finding yourself through determination, imagination, and reinvention with
a twist, and is sure to inspire audiences long after they leave the theatre.
From Tony Nominee AnnMarie Milazzo (Music & Lyrics)—returning to George
Street after last season’s recent hit A Walk on the Moon—this is a
one-of-a-kind, moving and empowerment-charged musical theatre event that is not
to be missed!
"We're so thrilled to welcome back Ken Davenport, as well as
the dynamic music team of AnnMarie Milazzo and Andy Einhorn (A Walk on the
Moon), with the world premiere adaptation of Joy. This new show
features perhaps the most exciting new musical score I have heard in years! We
are proud to premiere this wonderful show!" says Artistic Director, David
Saint.
Says Joy Mangano, “Some of my happiest childhood memories
are of seeing musicals—I have to pinch myself that this incredible show is
based on my life! Joy, the musical, is exactly the inspiring and
uplifting show that makes musicals magical—everyone will walk out filled with
‘JOY!’”
The George Street Playhouse World Premiere production is presented in association with Sandi Moran and Ken Davenport.
by Lynn Nottage
WHEN: January 31 through February 19, 2023.
Next, George Street Playhouse is thrilled to bring two-time Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage to its stage for the first time ever with her lightning-charged comedy Clyde’s, which she says is about “the healing power of food!”
Centering around the formerly incarcerated kitchen staff at a
truck stop sandwich shop, Clyde’s is a story about living with and
through your mistakes – and the importance of a shared dream in bringing people
together; like the quest for creating the perfect sandwich. Don’t miss your
chance to revel in this tale of reinvention and redemption, nominated for 5
TONY Awards—including Best Play!
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
WHEN: March 14 through April 9, 2023
This charming musical comedy tells the tale of six middle school “misfits” in Putnam County, NY finding themselves through one of the most competitive and brave journeys adolescents can embark on—a Spelling Bee! With a book by Rachel Sheinkin, music & lyrics by William Finn, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, and helmed by returning director Colin Hanlon, this Tony Award-winning timeless and hilarious story about self-discovery proves that W-I-N-N-I-N-G (and losing) isn’t everything.
WHEN: limited engagement April 25 through May 21, 2023.
This “Guttenberg Bible” is funnier than the original! Rounding out
George Street Playhouse’s 2022/23 Season, a charming new autobiographical comedy from veteran
screen actor Steve Guttenberg (Three Men and a Baby, Police Academy,
Cocoon). Strap in for this rollercoaster ride from the Guttenberg’s family
home on Long Island to the glamor of Hollywood as Guttenberg himself tells-all
– like how he broke into the Paramount Lot and—well, you’ve got to buy a
ticket to hear more! Directed by George Street’s own Artistic Director David
Saint, this surefire hit, featuring run-ins with everyone from Tom Selleck to
Gregory Peck, will entertain from the South Shore to the Silver Screen.
Subscriptions are now on-sale to secure tickets to this sure to sell quickly
must-see event of the season!
Patrons who subscribe to all 5 plays save 20-percent on regular ticket prices and enjoy access to exclusive subscriber benefits, like hassle-free ticket exchanges and discounts on additional seats.
To subscribe, call our Patron Services office at (732) 246-7717 or email us at PatronServices@GeorgeStPlayhouse.org.
For more information, visit www.GeorgeStreetPlayhouse.org.
Safety Requirements for George Street Playhouse Audiences: George Street Playhouse continues to put audience health and safety first and will continue to follow up-to-date guidelines set forth by the CDC, industry partners, and The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
