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Hershey Felder

HERSHEY FELDER

  (1968 - )
Nationality:    Canadian
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Hershey Felder (born July 9, 1968) is a Canadian pianist, actor, playwright, composer, producer, and director. He created (as playwright, actor, and pianist) the role of American composer George Gershwin for the theatrical stage in the stage play George Gershwin Alone. Combining the craft of acting and concert-level piano performance, George Gershwin Alone was followed by the creation of the role of Fryderyk Chopin, the Polish composer/pianist, the roles of Ludwig van Beethoven and Gerhard von Breuning in Beethoven, As I Knew Him, Leonard Bernstein in Maestro Bernstein, Franz Liszt in Musik, and Irving Berlin in Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin. These works comprise "The Composer Sonata." - wiki

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below is a list of Hershey Felder's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Beethoven As I Knew Him         George Gershwin Alone         Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin         Lincoln - An American Story         Monsieur Chopin         Our Great Tchaikovsky         Pianist Of Willesden Lane, The
Beethoven As I Knew Him

Synopsis:
the life of Ludwig van Beethoven based on writings of the person who spent the last two years of the composer's life at his side

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1st Produced:
Dury Lane Water Tower, Chicago     20 Nov 2009

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Monologue play

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George Gershwin Alone

Synopsis:
Celebration of George Gershwin's life and works

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1st Produced:
Duchess, London     2004

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Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin

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Hershey Felder brings to life the remarkable story of Irving Berlin, "America's Composer." From the depths of anti-Semitism in Czarist Russia to New York's Lower East Side, and ultimately all of America and the world, Berlin's story epitomizes the American Dream. Featuring the composer's most popular and enduring songs from "God Bless America" and "Always" to "White Christmas" and beyond, Hershey's masterful creation of character and musical performance is an unforgettable journey. As Jerome Kern famously said, "Irving Berlin has no place in American music - he is American music."

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features lyrics and music by Irving Berlin and book by Hershey Felder

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Genre:
musical tribute

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Lincoln - An American Story

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the final night in abraham Lincoln's life is told through the eyes of Dr. Charles Leale, the young medical student who was in attendance on the evening of that fateful performance at Ford's theatre in Washington, D.C., and found himself at the center of American history as he unfolds his story of tending to Lincoln in his final hours.

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1st Produced:
Pasadena Playhouse     28 Feb 2012

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Monsieur Chopin

Synopsis:
The life and music of Frederic Chopin

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Music by Frederic Chopin

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Monologue play

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Our Great Tchaikovsky

Synopsis:
The life of composer Tchaikovsky

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Genre:
Gay historical character

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Pianist Of Willesden Lane, The

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The fact-inspired play with music is set in 1938 Vienna. The Pianist of Willesden Lane "tells the story of Lisa Jura, a young Jewish pianist who is dreaming about her concert debut at the storied Musikverein concert hall," according to Geffen notes. "But with the issuing of new ordinances under Nazi regime, everything for Lisa changes, except for her love of music and the pursuit of her dream. Featuring some of the world's most beloved piano music played live, The Pianist of Willesden Lane is performer Mona Golabek's true family story, chronicling hope, survival and how through our darkest times, music has the power to help us survive."

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1st Produced:
Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater in Los Angeles     25 Apr 2012

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Genre:
biographical play

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