Having broken Geffen Playhouse season production box office records, Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin will return to the Gil Cates Theater at the Geffen Playhouse for two weeks only (tonight, August 4-16, 2015) following its other pre-booked engagements.
The world premiere production, designated by the Los Angeles Times as a Critic's Choice, extended its initial sell-out run for an additional two weeks plus two special New Year's Eve performances of Hershey Felder's Great American Songbook Sing-Along played to capacity during the last week of the engagement. Tickets for the return engagement are now on sale at www.geffenplayhouse.com at the box office window or by phone at 310.208.5454. Current season subscribers can purchase tickets to this Spotlight Entertainment Series event at a discount by calling the subscriber hotline at 310.208.2028.Geffen Playhouse presents the Eighty Eight Entertainment, Eva Price and Samantha F. Voxakis production of Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin, with lyrics & music by Irving Berlin and book by Hershey Felder, directed by Trevor Hay and featuring Hershey Felder. The design team includes: Scenic Design: Hershey Felder & Trevor Hay; Lighting Design: Christopher Rynne; Projection Design: Andrew Wilder; and Sound Design & Production Manager: Erik Carstensen.Geffen Playhouse has been a hub of the Los Angeles theater scene since opening its doors in 1995. Noted for its intimacy and celebrated for its world-renowned mix of classic and contemporary plays, provocative new works and second productions, the not-for-profit organization continues to present a body of work that has garnered national recognition. Named in honor of entertainment mogul and philanthropist David Geffen, who made the initial donation to the theater, the company was founded by Gilbert Cates, and is currently helmed by Artistic Director Randall Arney, Executive Director Gil Cates Jr., and Co-Chairs of the Board Martha Henderson and Pamela Robinson Hollander. Proudly associated with UCLA, the Geffen welcomes an audience of more than 130,000 each year, and maintains an extensive education and outreach program, designed to engage young people and the community at large in the arts. For more information, please visit www.geffenplayhouse.com.
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