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Photo Flash: Anne Frank's Cousin Attends WIESENTHAL Off-Broadway

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Anne Frank's cousin, Monica Smith, attended the December 14th performance of Wiesenthal. (Now 91 years old and residing in Manhattan, Smith escaped Amsterdam shortly before the Germans arrived.) Attending Sunday's matinee with her daughter Nicole Smith-Brody and granddaughter Sophie Smith-Brody, Smith participated in a special post-show discussion about "The Anne Frank Connection."

Daryl Roth (Kinky Boots, The Normal Heart) and Karyl Lynn Burns (The Best is Yet to Come) present the New York premiere of Wiesenthal, the award-winning play written by and starring Tom Dugan and directed by Jenny Sullivan. Wiesenthal plays at the Acorn Theatre at Theatre Row, (410 W. 42nd Street). Filled with hope, humanity and humor, Wiesenthal is the riveting true story of Simon Wiesenthal, an ordinary man who did extraordinary things. Nicknamed the "Jewish James Bond," he devoted his life to bringing more than 1,100 Nazi war criminals to justice. Intelligent, funny, flawed and noble, Wiesenthal was a true universal hero. His unbelievable dedication and tenacity over decades is honored in this play, which gives equal weight to his wisdom and wit during his long, purposeful life.

Photo Courtesy of WIESNETHAL

Photo Flash: Anne Frank's Cousin Attends WIESENTHAL Off-Broadway Image
Monica Smith, Tom Dugan

Photo Flash: Anne Frank's Cousin Attends WIESENTHAL Off-Broadway Image
Monica Smith, Tom Dugan

Photo Flash: Anne Frank's Cousin Attends WIESENTHAL Off-Broadway Image
Nicole Smith-Brody, Sophie Smith-Brody, Monica Smith, Tom Dugan

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