The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director) announces a special presentation for the 2015-2016 Season. Los Angeles Times Critics' Choice HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN will play July 19 - August 7, 2016. The director is Trevor Hay who collaborated with Hershey Felder, performer and creator, on An American Story, Abe Lincoln's Piano, Hershey Felder as Franz Liszt and The Pianist of Willesden Lane. The production features lyrics and music by Irving Berlin and book by Hershey Felder. Tickets for this special presentation are now on sale.
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."Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director of The Pasadena Playhouse, says, "Hershey has appeared in various guises several times on the stage of The Playhouse. The success of those previous engagements has made for consistent requests for his return to our venue. I am pleased to welcome him back to our stage, this time recreating the persona and the work of one of America's greatest and most popular songwriters. The 'Cheek to Cheek' combination of Mr. Berlin and Mr. Felder filling our summer nights with their distinctive music will, I am sure, take our audience to Heaven!"Videos