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MY NAME IS ASHER LEV Cast Comes to 92Y Tribeca, 3/28

The three cast members of My Name is Asher Lev come to 92YTribeca on Thursday, March 28 for a conversation about this highly-praised new play based on the best-selling novel by Chaim Potok (author of The Chosen). The cast will also perform a few of their favorite excerpts from the show.

MY NAME IS ASHER LEV Extends Through September 1

After opening to critical acclaim, My Name is Asher Lev, the hit play adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok (The Chosen) at The Westside Theatre (407 W. 43rd Street) has just announced that it will extend its run for the third time, through September 1, 2013.

Theatre Kavanah to Bring THE CHOSEN to Town Hall Theater, 3/7

Theatre Kavanah, a Burlington-based company devoted to exploring the intricacies of the Jewish experience, will bring a staged reading of Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok's The Chosen to Town Hall Theater on Thursday, March 7th.

Ilana Levine Joins MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, 2/26

Ilana Levine (You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, Wrong Mountain, 'Kissing Jessica Stein') will join the cast of My Name Is Asher Lev, the hit Off-Broadway play based on the best selling novel by Chaim Potok, beginning February 26th. She replaces Jenny Bacon, who plays her final performance in the show on February 23rd.

MY NAME IS ASHER LEV Celebrates 100 Performances at The Westside Theatre

My Name Is Asher Lev, the hit off-Broadway play based on the best selling novel by Chaim Potok, celebrated 100 performances at The Westside Theatre on Sunday, February 3rd. The show was recently extended and tickets are currently on sale through May 26, 2013.

MY NAME IS ASHER LEV Cast Set for 92YTribeca, 3/28

The three cast members of My Name is Asher Lev come to 92YTribeca on Thursday, March 28 for a conversation about this highly-praised new play based on the best-selling novel by Chaim Potok (author of The Chosen). The cast will also perform a few of their favorite excerpts from the show.

MY NAME IS ASHER LEV Opens at Harrisburg Shakespeare Company Tonight

Harrisburg Shakespeare Company will continue its 2012-2013 Mainstage Season with Aaron Posner's MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok, which will run Todays, Saturdays, and Sundays from tonight, January 18 - February 3 at Gamut Classic Theatre, located on the Third Floor of Strawberry Square, Downtown Harrisburg.

MY NAME IS ASHER LEV to Open at Harrisburg Shakespeare Company, 1/18-2/3

Harrisburg Shakespeare Company will continue its 2012-2013 Mainstage Season with Aaron Posner's MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok, which will run Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from January 18 - February 3 at Gamut Classic Theatre, located on the Third Floor of Strawberry Square, Downtown Harrisburg.

'VIRGINIA WOOLF' and 'ASHER LEV' Casts Set for THEATER TALK, Beginning Today

The upcoming episode of THEATER TALK features cast members Tracy Letts and Amy Morton from Edward Albee's 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,' the Steppenwolf Theater production currently on Broadway, followed by Ari Brand, Jenny Bacon and Mark Nelson from 'My Name is Asher Lev,' the Aaron Posner adaptation of the Chaim Potok novel, playing off-Broadway at the Westside Theater.

'VIRGINIA WOOLF' and 'ASHER LEV' Casts Set for THEATER TALK, Beg. 12/21

The upcoming episode of THEATER TALK features cast members Tracy Letts and Amy Morton from Edward Albee's 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,' the Steppenwolf Theater production currently on Broadway, followed by Ari Brand, Jenny Bacon and Mark Nelson from 'My Name is Asher Lev,' the Aaron Posner adaptation of the Chaim Potok novel, playing off-Broadway at the Westside Theater.

MY NAME IS ASHER LEV Extends Off-Broadway Through May

After opening to critical acclaim, My Name is Asher Lev, the new play adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok (The Chosen) has just announced that the show has been extended through May 26, 2013. A NEW BLOCK OF TICKETS for the extension will available for one week exclusively through GILT at www.giltcity.com, before going on sale to the general public on December 26th.

Barrington Stage Company's 2013 Season Will Feature John Rando-Helmed ON THE TOWN, Christopher Innvar in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING and More

At a press conference held at Barrington Stage Company's St. Germain Stage, Artistic Director Julianne Boyd announced the 2013 season of musicals and plays that will take place in downtown Pittsfield in the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage and St. Germain Stage (formerly Stage 2) venues in 2013. Single tickets will go on sale March 1, 2013. Passes to the 2013 season at the Boyd-Quinson Mainstage and St. Germain Stage are on sale now by calling 413-236-8888 or online at www.barringtonstageco.org.

Review - My Name Is Asher Lev

From The Jazz Singer to Fiddler On The Roof to Yentl and beyond, Jewish drama on the American stage has regularly explored the topic of youthful straying from traditional ways.  The newest example to hit Off-Broadway, based on Chaim Potok's 1972 novel, is Aaron Posner's My Name Is Asher Lev, a warm and humorous addition to the genre.

Photo Coverage: MY NAME IS ASHER LEV's Opening Night Curtain Call!

Based on the best-selling novel by Chaim Potok (The Chosen), My Name is Asher Lev, a new play by Aaron Posner, opened last night at The Westside Theatre. The play's New York premiere follows an acclaimed engagement at the Long Wharf Theatre earlier this year. BroadwayWorld brings you complete opening night coverage - check out the curtain call below!

Photo Coverage: MY NAME IS ASHER LEV Celebrates Opening Night - The After Party!

Based on the best-selling novel by Chaim Potok (The Chosen), My Name is Asher Lev, a new play by Aaron Posner, opened last night at the Westside Theatre. The play's New York premiere follows an acclaimed engagement at the Long Wharf Theatre earlier this year. BroadwayWorld brings you complete opening night coverage - check out the pafter party below!

MY NAME IS ASHER LEV Opens at Westside Theatre Tonight

Performances began on November 8th for My Name is Asher Lev at The Westside Theatre (407 W. 43rd Street). It is one of the most anticipated new plays this season, which is adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok (The Chosen), and written by Aaron Posner. My Name is Asher Lev will officially open tonight, November 28th.

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