Shlomo The New Musical Re-Opens And Records

 SHLOMO The New Musical about the life and music of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach now playing at the The Museum of Jewish Heritage (36 Battery Place) through Friday May 9th, has announced a return engagement this summer.  Due to popular demand, the musical will return to The Museum for another three-week engagement August 12th -31st.  

In other news, the company of the hit musical will take to the recording studio on May 11th to lay down tracks for the show's cast recording to be released this summer.

SHLOMO The New Musical features a company of Broadway veterans including two-time Tony Award nominee Josie de Guzman (West Side Story, Guys & Dolls), Thursday Farrar (Aida), Paul Jackel (The Secret Garden), James Judy (Into the Woods), Aaron Kaburick (Annie), Jillian Louis, Brooke Moriber (Follies, The Wild Party), Gary Patent, David Reiser (Good Vibrations), Luke Rosen, David Rossmer (Fiddler on the Roof, Titanic), Daniel Rudin (Fiddler on the Roof), Talya Smilowitz, Noah Solomon and Lauren Weisman.

"We're thrilled with the response that our show is getting," says writer/producer Danny Wise. "We've got an incredible company of Broadway professionals both on and off-stage.  Every night, they inspire audiences to rise their feet.  We're all so flattered that the museum has invited us back this summer and very excited to preserve the show and these marvelous performances on the cast recording that will be available this summer."

The true story of the "rabbi rock star" who ignited the spirit of a generation

SHLOMO The New Musical, about the life and music of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach plays through May 9th at the Edmond J. Safra Hall at The Museum of Jewish Heritage (36 Battery Place).  Featuring music by Carlebach, a book by Daniel S. Wise (Rent, producer of the world tour), lyrics and direction by David Schechter (Drama Desk nominee for Hannah Senesh) and additional material by Carlebach's daughter, Neshama Carlebach, SHLOMO The New Musical tells the story of the foremost innovator in Jewish Music of the 20th Century, and one of the most pivotal, unconventional and controversial Jewish personalities of the post WWII generation.

A musical celebration featuring over 40 of Carlebach's soulful and joyous melodies, SHLOMO The New Musical is the true story of the rabbi/troubadour who ignited the spirit of Jews around the world with his music, stories and boundless love. As a child, he narrowly escaped from Hitler's Germany. Once in America, his next dramatic journey took him from the traditional yeshiva world to becoming the first emissary of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. In his astonishing rise as a music star in the 1960's folk scene, he shared the stage with legends like Bob Dylan, Nina Simone and the Grateful Dead. He reinvented the Jewish experience with "The House of Love & Prayer", his hippie commune in San Francisco. Beloved and controversial, Shlomo traveled the world mending broken hearts through his boundless love and joyous music. Today, his songs continue to inspire millions.

With musical arrangements and a score adapted from Carlebach's music by Keith Levenson (The Who's Tommy, Evita, Annie, Dreamgirls), orchestrations by Drama Desk Award winner Steve Margoshes (The Who's Tommy, Aida, Smokey Joe's Café) and choreography by Michael Raine (Rent, the world tour, The Prince of Grand Street), SHLOMO The Musical features a scenic design by Obie Award winner Beowulf Boritt (…Spelling Bee, Lovemusik), costume design by Tobin Ost (Brooklyn), lighting design by Jeff Croiter (South Pacific) and sound design by Shannon Slaton, and Orchestrations by Steve Margoshes (The Who's Tommy, Elton John's Aida, Smokey Joe's Café, Big River, Grease!).

SHLOMO The Musical plays April 22nd – May 9th at the Edmond J. Safra Hall at The Museum of Jewish Heritage, (36 Battery Place).    Via subway, take the 4/5 trains to Bowling Green Station, the 1/R/W trains to Rector Street Station.  Performance schedule through May 9th:  Monday – Thursday at 2:00PM & 7:00PM and Friday at 2:00PM.  (There is no evening performance on Wednesday, April 30th).  Tickets are $45-75 and available at TicketCentral.com, (212) 279-4200. Kosher for Passover Pre-Theater Dining available by reservation only. For more information, visit www.shlomomusical.com/.

Performance schedule for SHLOMO The Musical, August 12th – 31st: Monday – Thursday at 8:00PM, Sunday at 7:00PM. Matinees Wednesday and Sunday at 2:00PM.

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