The Van Wezel Presents A JEW GROWS IN BROOKLYN, 3/4

A Jew Grows in Brooklyn is a comedy musical about the search for identity and meaning. The highly acclaimed show chronicles the life of Jake Ehrenreich; a uniquely talented American born child of Holocaust survivors, Sun. Mar. 4, 2012 @ 7:00 PM at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

Ticket prices range from $10-$50. For more information and to buy tickets, contact the Van Wezel Box office at (941)953-3368 or log onto www.vanwezel.org.

Through stories and comedy and music, performed with a live band and multi-media video and photos – including a classic Rock Medley (“California Dreamin’,” “Secret Agent Man,” “ Sunshine of Your Love”), a multi-instrumental version of Louis Prima’s “Sing, Sing, Sing,” and even a selection of Yiddish songs – Jake mesmerizingly recreates his unforgettable journey of discovery and lessons learned.

From the stoops of Brooklyn to Rock n’ Roll days--from the comedy and musical stages of the Catskills and Broadway to the bedsides of ailing parents and siblings, this show “has a glow all its own” (Chicago Tribune) and is “one of the most touching, soulful, and laugh out loud shows you’ll ever see!”   (Jazz FM 91). Jake’s story is personal and universal at the same time, and has now spawned a book by the Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishers A Jew Grows in Brooklyn, the Curious Reflections of a First Generation American (see Book page), a TV documentary (due out 2012) and a related feature film.