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DRIVING MISS DAISY

August 7 - 23, 2026

By 
ALFRED UHRY

Winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

The Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award-winning drama Driving Miss Daisy is a heartwarming and humorous journey through an unlikely friendship that transcends race, class, and time. Set in the Deep South of 1948—on the cusp of the Civil Rights movement—this beloved play follows the fiercely independent Miss Daisy Werthan, a sharp-tongued Jewish widow, and Hoke Colburn, a patient and dignified Black chauffeur, as they navigate 25 years of change, challenge, and companionship. What begins as a reluctant arrangement soon blossoms into a deep and enduring bond, proving that understanding and kindness can bridge even the widest divides. Poignant, funny, and profoundly moving, Driving Miss Daisy is a touching and timeless story of human connection.

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Save 30% on tickets and secure the best available seats when you book three or five 2026 theatrical performances at Axelrod Performing Arts Center and/or Bell Theater at Bell Works! 

PERFORMANCE & TICKET INFO

Scheduled Performances

OPENING NIGHT

Friday 8/7 @ 7pm

REGULAR PERFORMANCES

Saturday 8/8 @ 2pm & 7pm

Sunday 8/9 @ 3 pm

Wednesday 8/12 @ 2pm

Thursday 8/13 @ 7pm

Friday 8/14 @ 7pm

Saturday 8/15 @ 2pm & 7pm

Sunday 8/16 @ 3pm

Wednesday 8/19 @ 2pm

Thursday 8/20 @ 2pm

Friday 8/21 @ 7pm

Saturday 8/22 @ 2pm & 8pm

Sunday 8/23 @ 3pm

THE CREATIVES

Written by

Alfred Uhry

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CONTACT US

Box Office

100 Grant Ave, Deal Park, NJ 07723

Monday - Friday, 10AM - 1PM

732-531-9106

boxoffice@axelrodartscenter.org

The Box Office is closed for the following holidays: Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Thanksgiving, and  between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

VISIT US

Axelrod Performing Arts Center

100 Grant Ave

Deal Park, NJ 07723

Bell Theater at Bell Works

101 Crawford Corners Road

Holmdel, NJ 07733

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The Axelrod Performing Arts Center is completely wheelchair accessible and provides a variety of assistive services upon request including hearing assistive devices at all performances, scheduled sign language interpreting, audio description, and sensory seminars are available at certain performances and upon request.  Contact the box office directly at 732-531-9106.

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