Iron Curtain Musical Off-Broadway

Iron Curtain features a book by Susan DiLallo, music by Stephen Weiner and lyrics by Peter Mills. Nov. 5-27, at The Baruch Performing Arts Center.
This comedy features the story of two hapless Jewish songwriters who get captured by the KGB and have madcap adventures creating success in Russia. now, will they get their freedom back??.
Baruch College
East 25th Street between Lexington and Third Avenue.
Tickets are $50, with premium seating available for $65.
To purchase tickets visit www.ProspectTheater.org
or call (212) 352-3101.
To read about the story of this musical:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/156232-Jenn-Gambatese-Todd-Alan-Johnson-Aaron-Ramey-Open-an-Iron-Curtain-Off-Broadway-Beginning-Nov-5

"Working, the Musical" debut performance

Saturday, October 15 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Jewish Federation 550 S. Second St. Arcadia, 91106 CA

Hazzan Judy Sofer and colleagues are having four performances of their debut production for the Cultural Arts Program of Greater San Gabriel Pomona Valleys.
Saturday, Oct. 15 at 8:00
Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2:00
Saturday, Oct. 22 at 8:00
Sunday, October 23 at 2:00
Tickets are $36 - Premiere seating $25- General Seating $10- Students and children Jewish Federation presents Working: The Musical

In its effort to continue to strengthen and enhance Jewish life in the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, the Jewish Federation has launched its Cultural Arts program.

The first program will be Working: The Musical. Working is a down-to-earth yet elevating musical that explores the American workday from the Monday morning blues to a working person’s pride in having something to point to.

Working: The Musical will run the last two weekends of October at the Jewish Federation located in Arcadia. Performance dates are Saturday October 15 at 8 p.m., Sunday October 16 at 2 p.m., Saturday October 22 at 8 p.m., and Sunday October 23 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $36, $25, and $10 for children and students.

The musical will be the first for the Cultural Arts Program at the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys.

For tickets or reservations to Working: The Musical, please call the Jewish Federation office at 626-445-0810, e-mail Jewish Federation federation@jewishsgpv.org, or download the ticket order form. http://www.jewishsgpv.org/

NJ Premiere of Rachel and Leah:

NJ Premiere of Rachel and Leah: A New Musical composed by Elizabeth Swados
Saturday, November 12 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
at the
Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Deal Park, NJ
100 Grant Avenue
Deal Park, NJ
Rachel and Leah
A New Musical Premieres at the Axelrod
November 12, 2011 8 p.m. One Show Only!
Tony Award nominee, Elizabeth Swados, has composed Rachel and Leah: A New Musical about the biblical matriarchs that will have its New Jersey concert premiere at The Axelrod Performing Arts Perhaps, best known for her Broadway and international smash hit Runaways, Elizabeth Swados infuses more than 30 years of artistry and flavor into the music of Rachel and Leah: A New Musical. The Obie Award-winning composer has collaborated on this latest work with her apprentice of six years, Rebecca Keren (Book & Lyrics) and off-Broadway’s rising star, Daniella Rabbani (Book). Leah Bonvissuto (Ars Nova, Lincoln Center Director’s Lab, NYU Graduate) will direct the performance and Kris Kukul (Williamstown Theater Festival, Atlantic Theater Company, Joe’s Pub) will music direct. The performance is produced by Moishe Rosenfeld, producer of Broadway’s Those Were the Days and Off-Broadway’s Hit Those Were The Days. The Axelrod Performing Arts Center will present a staged concert of the 80-minute piece in the Vogel Auditorium.

Tickets: $18, $15 Senior & Student
Call 732.531.9100
http://www.axelrodartscenter.com/

Traveling the Yiddishland - A Musical Story

Traveling the Yiddishland - A Musical Story by Dmitri 'Zisl' Slepovitch

NEW YORK PREMIERE!
"Traveling the Yiddishland" by Dmitri Slepovitch presented by the National Yiddish Theatre – Folksbiene – is a musical/ multimedia journey across the routes of the Yiddish song's history in the 20th century Eastern Europe– brought to the modern audiences through the original videos, live singing, playing, and DJ-ing.

The program is based on the Yiddish song, traditional and original Litvak klezmer tunes, documentary footage, and storytelling. But most importantly, it is a multi-vectored dialog that creates a link to the rich traditional heritage.

Monday, June 13 at 7:00pm
Location:
Baruch Performing Arts Center
55 Lexington Ave. at East 25th St.
New York, NY

General admission: $20
For tickets, call 646-312-5073 or 866-811-4111.
Or buy tickets online:
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/bpac/calendar/event.php?id=684
“Traveling the Yiddishland” is a show that is culturally relevant for all audiences, regardless of their background and identities. This visual musical show brings you to hear the songs that are the heartbeat of the living, not the dead. It exposes you to the warmth of the Yiddish word in the land of our hearts, Yiddishland.

The show features an internationally acclaimed composer, oboist, and DJ Damian Marhulets (Hannover, Germany).
General admission: $20
For tickets, call 646-312-5073 or 866-811-4111.
Or buy tickets online:
http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/bpac/calendar/event.php?id=684
Tickets will be also available at the door (if there are any left, so take this chance to get yours rather sooner than later).

World Premier for SILVER SPOON

SILVER SPOON, the musical
by Amy Merrill & Si Kahn
directed by Daniel Gidron
May 19-June 19, 2011
Thursday, May 19 at 7:30pm - June 19 at 4:30pm
Central Square Theater
450 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, Massachusetts

For more information:
http://centralsquaretheater.org/season/10-11/spoon.html

Tickets:
866.811.4111
or
https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/726735
The World Premiere musical, Silver Spoon, delights with toe-tapping folk numbers and rousing ballads. working-class Brooklyn and upper-crust Manhattan collide in the idealistic days of the late 1960s as two young lovers fight for justice and search for acceptance from their families, society, and each other. With book by Cambridge's own Amy Merrill and music and lyrics by popular songwriter and activist Si Kahn. Directed by The Nora Theatre Company's Associate Director Daniel Gidron.
Presented by The Nora Theatre Company

Audition for the Harvard Yiddish Players' Fall Production of Shulamis

Audition for the Harvard Yiddish Players' Fall Production of Shulamis
Love. Deception. Revenge. Yiddish.
AUDITION FOR THE HARVARD YIDDISH PLAYERS' FALL PRODUCTION OF SHULAMIS! Audition for Harvard's landmark production of the most popular Yiddish play of all time - Shulamis: a timeless Biblical operetta of love and deception, of the price of ...revenge and the power of forgiveness. Our production will feature a new translation, a new musical score, a live orchestra, masks, avant-garde design elements, and innovative choreography. Songs will be performed in Yiddish (with supertitles), while the dialogue will be in English. NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF YIDDISH REQUIRED. Actors and singers, please come prepared with a song (ideally a musical theater or opera selection). Dancers are encouraged to audition for our dance-only corps. We are looking for actors, dancers, and singers of all ages and backgrounds for a large ensemble cast. Come audition to be a part of this historic, professionally guided project that will breathe new life into a Yiddish theatre classic! Performance dates are December 2-6 at Harvard's historic Agassiz Theater in Radcliffe Yard. Rehearsals will run mid-September through early December. No rehearsals will be held on Saturdays or on Jewish or secular holidays. Auditions will be held through Harvard Common
Casting: Tuesday, Sept. 8: 9 - 12 PM Wednesday, Sept. 9: 9 -12 PM Thursday, Sept. 10: 6-9 PM
at the New College Theater (10-12 Holyoke Street, Cambridge) in Harvard Square
See http://www.hrdctheater.com/season.php?show=shulamis and
http://www.hrdctheater.com/index.php?query=archives&entry=3 for more information.
Host:HRDC Common Casting
Time:9:00PM Tuesday, September 8th
Location:New College Theater

'A Night in the Old Marketplace' in Philly

A Night in the Old Marketplace
September 28 - October 21 2007
Book and Lyrics by Glen Berger
Music by Frank London
Conceived by Alexandra Aron
Inspired by I.L. Peretz

Klezmer giant and Grammy-winner Frank London and Emmy-winner Glen Berger spin a magic tale set to Klezmer music of spirits who come alive to right an ancient wrong in this fantastic journey to rediscover the meaning of faith. For details about performances at the Prince Music Theater: http://princemusictheater.org/home/

New Musical Next Spring at Theater J in DC

Playbill carries an article about a new Jewish musical scheduled for this season's Spring event in DC. Called David in Shadow and Light, it's based on the life of King David, with libretto by Yehuda Hyman, music by Daniel Hoffman, choreography by Peter DiMuro and the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange and direction by Nick Olcott.The musical, commissioned by Theater J together with the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity, will be presented next Spring in May 6-June 22, 2008. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/109190.html

YIDDISH PIRATES ARE COMING

Gilbert and Sullivan's Di Yam Gazlonim ("The Pirates of Penzance" in Yiddish)
Book and Lyrics by Al Grand
Directed by Allen Lewis Rickman
Musical Direction by Zalmen Mlotek
Starring Jacob Feldman, Stephen Mo Hanan, Genette Lane, Dani Marcus and Steve Sterner
With Ashley Adler, Itzy Firestone, Susanne Kobb, Stuart Marshall, Eyal Sherf, Allen Lewis Rickman, Yelena Shmulenson-Rickman, Yankl Salant, D. Zhonzinsky

TWO WEEKS ONLY
March 18 - April 1

Shows:
March 18: 2pm & 6pm
March 21: 2pm & 8pm
March 22: 2pm & 8pm
March 24: 8pm
March 25: 2pm & 6pm
March 28: 2pm & 8pm
March 29: 2pm & 8pm
March 31: 8pm
April 1: 2pm

In Yiddish
with English and Russian Translation Supertitles
The Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Family Auditorium
at The JCC in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Ave at 76th St

For Tickets and Info call 212-279-4200
or visit www.ticketcentral.com (listed under ³Pirates of Penzance in Yiddish)
For information about
The National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene, visit us on the web at www.folksbiene.org

"Purim in Khelm"

You are cordially invited to four free New York-area performances of a new Yiddish musical comedy, "Purim in Khelm", presented by the National Yiddish Theatre - Folksbiene and sponsored by the City University of New York.
"Purim in Khelm" features a professional cast, klezmorim, and original Yiddish songs, and is presented in Yiddish with English and Russian supertitles.
PURIM IN KHELM
by Motl Didner and Miryem-Khaye Seigel

An original Yiddish musical comedy
Presented with English and Russian supertitles

Featuring: Ashley Adler, Leizer Burko, Itzy Firestone, Richard Kass, Susanne Nancy Kobb, David Mandelbaum, Stuart Marshall, Freydale Zynstein-Oz, Harry Peerce and Miryem-Khaye Seigel
With Art Bailey, Deborah Strauss and Jeff Warschauer
FOUR FREE PERFORMANCES sponsored by the City University of New York
1) Tuesday, February 27 - Hunter College, Kaye Playhouse - 7 PM. Free tickets: 212-772-4448

2) Tuesday, March 6- Lehman College, Lovinger Theater - 2 PM. Free tickets: 718-960-8025

3) Wednesday, March 7 - Queens College, Colden Auditorim - 2 PM. Free tickets: 718-793-8080

4) Thursday, March 8 - Brooklyn College, Whitman Theater - 2 PM. 718-951-4600

Info: Folksbiene 212-213-2120
Folksbiene.org

Ruth and Naomi Raise Your Spirits in Israel

www.raiseyourspirits.org On stage in Alon Shvut, Gush Etzion, Israel is the season's newest SMASH HIT musical production - RUTH & NAOMI in the Fields of Bethlehem.

RUTH & NAOMI is the fourth production of the Efrat/Gush Etzion Raise Your Spirits Summer Stock Festival. It follows Andrew Lloyd Webber's "JOSEPH & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and two other original musicals, "ESTHER & The Secrets in The King's Court" and "NOAH! Ride the Wave!" "ESTHER," "NOAH!" and "RUTH & NAOMI" were all written by the team of Arlene Chertoff, Toby Klein Greenwald and Sharon Katz. The music for "RUTH & NAOMI" was composed by Mitch Clyman.

Raise Your Spirits has already performed for more than 20,000 women and raised more than 400,000 NIS for charity.

This year's production is totally sold out until the middle of November, but tickets are still available for November 20th and November 30th.

For ticket information, contact Tanya - tanyac@netmedia.net.il , 050-659-0265.

Japanese Production of Fiddler

Readers may be interested in watching this online video of a Japanese version of Fiddler. A link to Fiddler on the Roof - in Japanese: http://www.toho.co.jp/stage/yane2005/asx/yane_r1_low.asx

Journey to Jerusalem will make Toronto Debut in 2006

On the occasion of its 10th anniversary, JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM, "the Jewish people's oratorio", will make its Toronto debut in April, 2006. Conducted by the Canadian composer, EYAL BITTON. Journey to Jerusalem is an' epic and majestic oratorio' by EYAL BITTON recounting the 5000-year journey of the Jewish people. Composed for Jerusalem's 3000th anniversary, it premiered in 1996 as an Official Jerusalem 3000 Event under the auspices of Israeli Consul General Daniel Gal. It was performed by a 25-piece orchestra and a 175-person choir at Salle Claude-Champagne. The Toronto production with feature CANTOR TIBOR KOVARI ...Tenor and MICHELE TREDGER ...Soprano. Eyal Bitton is currently the Choir Director of Toronto's Beth Tikvah Synagogue Choir, formerly conducted by Srul Irving Glick. For more information about the upcoming production view the website at: http://www.kahinaproductions.com/

MARILYN SOKOL in Me and My Fanny

MARILYN SOKOL in Me and My Fanny
From Marilyn Sokol, the Emmy, Obie, and Bistro Award-Winning Actress/Singer/Comedienne who brought you the smash hit Guilt Without Sex comes Me and My Fanny, a jubilant tribute to Fanny Brice - the late, great Star of Stage, Screen, Radio, and TV, the original funny girl about whom the Broadway musical was written. Sokol performs seldom-sung Brice - musical gems from Burlesque and Vaudeville to The Ziegfeld Follies and Film - and poignantly reinvents familiar favorites. Fun ensues as Marilyn intertwines little-known Brice stories with her own personal anecdotes. Her distinctive voice and hilarious delivery, combined with a book written by Sokol and Scott Margolin, and Musical Direction by MAC Award-Winner Ian Herman make Me and My Fanny a joyful celebration.

The box-office ticket price is $50 but groups of 15 or more will pay only $35 per ticket. Seating is very limited. Call today.

May 12 & June 5
Thursday at 8:00
Saturday at 2:00
Sunday at 3:00
Century Theater Ballroom
111 East 15th Street
Tickets are $50
Groups of 15 or more will pay only $35
Call ArtVoice at 212-595-3258 for information.
For Single tickets, go to TheatreMania.com

The IMMIGRANT Off-Broadway

THE IMMIGRANT begins performances at the new DODGER STAGES on 340 West 50th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue on November 4th.
For more information visit www.theimmigrantmusical.com
For tickets visit www.telecharge.com or call 212 239 6200

They fled the darkest corners of Eastern Europe. Their story was written thousands of times of by people who risked everything to live a dream. Only a few would welcome them. THE IMMIGRANT, a new off-Broadway show produced by Hello Entertainment, celebrates one such story in the most unlikely of places- Hamilton, Texas. This remarkable quirk in history is the beginning of the true story of Haskell Harelik who rose from street peddler to become the owner of a prominent department store. The New York Times calls it "A deeply satisfying new musical, with much on its mind about history, humanity, man and God and the American Dream, [it]� touches the heart and glows with humor."

PARADE at "Bound4Broadway"

"Bound4Broadway" (www.bound4broadway.org), a nonprofit youth theatre company in the Washington, DC area, is currently in production for "Parade", the tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn- born Jew, living in Georgia in 1913. The show won Tony? Awards for Best Book and Best Score in 2000.
The show is scheduled for performances
June 18-20, 2004 and June 25-26, 2004
Georgetown Prep. School in Rockville, MD.
for additional information....

Leo Frank, wrongly accused of murdering a 13 year old girl under his employ, Leo is already guilty in the eyes of everyone around him. A sensationalist publisher and a janitor's false testimony seal Leo's fate. His only defenders are a governor with a conscience, and, eventually, his assimilated Southern wife who finds the strength and love to become his greatest champion. Daring, innovative and bold, "Parade" won well-earned Tony? Awards for Best Book and Best Score in 2000. Its subject matter offers a moral lesson about the dangers of prejudice and ignorance that must not be forgotten. This production will be performed by a cast of students from a variety of local area high schools, along with several middle school students. The cast is fully engaged in this project. The directors and producers are working hard to make sure that the kids really absorb the import of the subject matter and it's not just a "show" to them. This is already coming through in the quality of their rehearsals.