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The Shark is Broken
First Preview: Apr 29, 2025
Opening Date: May 3, 2025
Closing Date: May 18, 2025
Playing @
George Street Playhouse
11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
What happens when three Hollywood legends are stranded in the middle of the ocean? Chaos. As the making of one of the greatest American films hits rough waters, it’s not the shark that’s the problem—it’s the actors themselves.
The Olivier Award-nominated The Shark is Broken brings the legendary actors of Jaws—Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss—face-to-face with their most absurd challenges during the filming of this iconic blockbuster. With a broken shark and tempers running high, this laugh-out-loud comedy dives into the hilarious behind-the-scenes drama of a movie shoot that goes anything but smoothly.
The Shark is Broken reveals the absurdities and frustrations of filmmaking, through Hollywood’s most legendary (and most dysfunctional) set, where the shark isn’t the only thing that’s broken.
The Olivier Award-nominated The Shark is Broken brings the legendary actors of Jaws—Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss—face-to-face with their most absurd challenges during the filming of this iconic blockbuster. With a broken shark and tempers running high, this laugh-out-loud comedy dives into the hilarious behind-the-scenes drama of a movie shoot that goes anything but smoothly.
The Shark is Broken reveals the absurdities and frustrations of filmmaking, through Hollywood’s most legendary (and most dysfunctional) set, where the shark isn’t the only thing that’s broken.
Performance Schedule
Visit georgestreetplayhouse.org for full schedule.
Cast
- Jason Babinsky
- Jeffrey M. Bender
- Max Wolkowitz
Written By
- Ian Shaw & Joseph Nixon
Director
- Peter Flynn
TDF Tickets Offers:
TDF Member tickets:
Not currently available for this show
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Never
Full-price tickets:
$25.00 - $90.00
Accessibility
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Assisted Listening System
For patrons who have a hearing impairment, light-weight, comfortable, padded ear buds and receivers are available at the Patron Services desk in the lobby of The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC). -
Parking
An accessible drop-off area is available directly in front of the NBPAC, in addition to a limited number of on-street parking options nearby. Additional accessible parking spaces are located in the Civic Square Parking Deck. Please allow extra time for parking when attending a show. -
Visual Assistance
Large-Print and Braille programs are available free of charge by request at the Patron Services desk at The New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC). -
Wheelchair Info
Our theater spaces and restroom facilities are wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair accessible seating is available until sold out. It may be purchased either online or by calling 732-246-7717 -
Box Office
Hours: Monday - Friday: 12 PM until 5 PM. On Saturdays with performances we will be open from 12 PM until 5 PM. Closed Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day and Fourth of July. -
Elevator/Escalator
There is a public elevator in the lobby for access to the balcony -
Restroom
Restroom facilities are wheelchair accessible.







