The Huntington will present the virtual premiere of
Eleanor Burgess s
Lisa Banes and
Jordan Boatman. The show is free and will be available until June 13. Viewers can sign up to see it here.
Now streaming online,
Changemakers, a collection of 20 original, two-minute plays and musicals inspired by community leaders, activists, and front-line workers who have fought for change over the course of the past year.
Changemakers explores our nation s most critical current events, told through a series of comic and dramatic vignettes created specifically for this moment. This collaborative work, written by commissioned playwrights working alongside students from University of Kansas, premiered this spring before a limited, in-person audience, and is now streaming, for free, on YouTube. To watch, click here.
The Huntington will present the virtual premiere of
Eleanor Burgess s
Lisa Banes and
Jordan Boatman. The show is free and will be available until June 13. Viewers can sign up to see it here.
Now streaming online,
Changemakers, a collection of 20 original, two-minute plays and musicals inspired by community leaders, activists, and front-line workers who have fought for change over the course of the past year.
Changemakers explores our nation s most critical current events, told through a series of comic and dramatic vignettes created specifically for this moment. This collaborative work, written by commissioned playwrights working alongside students from University of Kansas, premiered this spring before a limited, in-person audience, and is now streaming, for free, on YouTube. To watch, click here.
Bandstand to celebrate Memorial Day. The film will be available
May 28-31 for $6.99, with a 24-hour viewing period per purchase. Set in the smoke-filled, swing-fueled night clubs of 1945,
Bandstand finds singer-songwriter Private First Class Donny Novitski as he attempts to rebuild his life after returning home from the battlefield. The show stars
Corey Cott, Laura Osnes, and
Beth Leavel. To watch, click here.
Tony-nominated actor
We Have to Hurry, streaming live via Broadway on Demand for two performances only, Saturday,
June 5, at 8pm and Sunday,
June 6, at 3pm. The heartwarming new play, about a pair of mature people reigniting their spark during the sunset years of life, is written by playwright, director and actor
Saint said the appearance by Spielberg was especially meaningful.
“He is of course a genius, but I learned, working with him as associate producer on the new West Side Story film, what a giving, generous man he is, Saint said.
At the event, the 2021 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award was presented to former Gov. Thomas H. Kean; Thomas F. Kelso Esq., chair of the New Brunswick Cultural Center; and James N. Heston, chair of the George Street Playhouse Board of Trustees. Tiny Beautiful Things is the third production of George Street s streaming season, available to watch through May 23. For tickets or more information, visit georgestreetplayhouse.org. George Street s season will close out with Terrence McNally s comedy It s Only A Play from June 8 to 27.
Following its star-studded 2021 virtual Gala, featuring stars from the stage and screen, Board President and Chair of the George Street Playhouse 2021 Gala, Dr. Penelope Lattimer, announced today that the fundraiser had raised over $452,000 to date - making this a record breaking event as the highest-grossing gala in the history of George Street Playhouse. Thank you to everyone who has supported George Street Playhouse, said Lattimer. The results of this Gala will ensure the future of our mainstage productions, and the important work we undertake with students, as we make plans to gather in person again to attend the theatre
Artistic Director David Saint. This outpouring of support not only sustains the work financially, but also is a reminder of how important George Street Playhouse and live theatre are to people s lives. We are very grateful.