KATE BALDWIN
Kate Baldwin, a two-time Tony Award nominee (for “Finian’s Rainbow” in 2010 and “Hello, Dolly!” in 2017″), will star in “What the Constitution Means to Me,” to be presented by George Street Playhouse at The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, Sept. 24-Oct. 13, with the official opening night on Sept. 27.
Baldwin’s recent New Jersey roles include Desirée in “A Little Night Music” at The Sieminski Theater in Basking Ridge and The Hamilton Stage at The Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, earlier this year; and Francesca in “The Bridges of Madison County” at The Axelrod Performing Arts Center in Deal, in 2012. She lives in Maplewood.
“What the Constitution Means to Me,” written by Heidi Schreck in 2017, ran on Broadway in 2019 and was nominated for a Tony in the Best Play category. It also was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
The Pulitzer website describes it as “A charming and incisive analysis of gender and racial biases inherent to the U.S. Constitution that examines how this living document could evolve to fit modern America.”
Laiona Michelle — whose previous George Street credits include performing in “American Hero,” writing and starring in “Little Girl Blue: The Nina Simone Musical,” and directing “Having Our Say” — will direct this production, and Nick Rodriguez (who has appeared on Broadway in “Tarzan” and “Company”), Niara Beckwith and Wobirba Ekuba will join Baldwin in the cast.
This will be the first show of George Street Playhouse’s 2024-25 season.
For tickets and information, visit georgestreetplayhouse.org.
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