Photo Flash: Primary Stages Celebrates Opening Night of A WALK WITH MR. HEIFETZ

Primary Stages presents the World Premiere of A WALK WITH MR. HEIFETZ, which opened last night at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce St, New York, NY, 10014) on January 31, 2018. A WALK WITH MR. HEIFETZ will play a limited run through March 4, 2018.

In this inspiring new play, discover how music helped Israel find its cultural identity during its formative years. In 1926, an unforgettable event occurred when Jascha Heifetz, the most celebrated violinist in the world, played a concert in pre-Israel Palestine. People flocked from all over the globe to see this performance, including Yehuda Sharett, composer and brother of future Israeli Prime Minister Moshe Sharett. Legend has it that after the performance, Heifetz and Yehuda walked together and shared a remarkable conversation that resonated twenty years later when, in 1945, Moshe echoed Heifetz's experience with his brother in a similar exchange that changed the world as we know it. Written by award-winning Gramophone and Time Magazine journalist James Inverne (Wrestling with Elephants), A WALK WITH MR. HEIFETZ features direction by Primary Stages Artistic Director Andrew Leynse.

The cast of A WALK WITH MR. HEIFETZ includes Yuval Boim (Two Thousand Years), Adam Green (Venus), Erik Lochtefeld (Small Mouth Sounds), and live music performed by acclaimed violinist Mariella Haubs.

A WALK WITH MR. HEIFETZ features scenic design by Wilson Chin, costume design by Jennifer Caprio, lighting design by John Froelich, sound design by M.L. Dogg, and casting by Stephanie Klapper Casting.

Single tickets for A WALK WITH MR. HEIFETZ are priced starting at $70. All tickets are available at PrimaryStages.org or by calling OvationTix at 212-352-3101. Group tickets are available for $45 per ticket ($35 for student groups) by contacting 212-840-9705. Subscriptions for the Primary Stages 2017/18 Season are on sale now starting at $90 and include tickets to the final two mainstage productions for the 2017/18 season. All subscription packages can also be purchased by visiting PrimaryStages.org or by calling OvationTix at 212-352-3101.

Photo Credit: Daria Buvanova