Sharon Karmazin Named Chair of George Street Board
The Tony Award-winning producer will lead the New Brunswick theater's trustees after nine new board appointments were announced.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in People
George Street Playhouse has named five-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Sharon Karmazin Chair of its Board of Trustees. The theater also welcomed nine trustee appointments, including seven new members and two returning trustees.
Why it matters
The leadership change and board expansion shape the governance of a major regional theater in New Brunswick. Karmazin's long tenure on the board and extensive Broadway experience bring continuity and industry connections to the organization.
Karmazin has served on the George Street Playhouse Board of Trustees for 32 years and has co-produced more than 40 productions across Broadway, Off-Broadway, London's West End, and national tours. The board appointments bring the total to nine, split between seven new members and two returning trustees.
The players
Sharon Karmazin
A five-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer who has co-produced more than 40 productions and has served on the George Street Playhouse board for 32 years.
George Street Playhouse
A New Brunswick regional theater led by Executive Director Edgar Herrera and Artistic Producer Scott Goldman.
The details
George Street Playhouse named Sharon Karmazin Chair of its Board of Trustees and welcomed nine trustee appointments. Karmazin, who previously served as Director of the East Brunswick Public Library, is also President of the Karma Foundation and was inducted into the Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 2015.
Timeline
2015: Karmazin inducted into the Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni.
- 2026-11-05
Karmazin named Board Chair and nine trustee appointments announced.
Market Landscape
Karmazin's appointment links a five-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer to a regional nonprofit theater, a pattern in which established commercial producers take board leadership at institutions outside New York. Her background spans Broadway, Off-Broadway, London's West End, and national tours, placing the George Street board within that wider circuit.
The board change may influence the programming and direction of the George Street Playhouse for theatergoers in New Brunswick. The new chair brings a track record in commercial theater that could shape future productions at the venue.
The takeaway
Leadership changes at regional theaters can bring commercial production experience into nonprofit governance. Readers interested in local arts organizations can follow board announcements for signals about future programming.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Broadway World.
