Old Wicked Songs 1996

Opened: September 5, 1996
Closing: March 09, 1997

Old Wicked Songs - 1996 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Promenade Theatre
2162 Broadway New York, NY 10024

In 1986 Vienna, a young Jewish pianist arrives to study; but before he begins his piano instruction, he must first take singing lessons from the harsh, anti-semitic Professor Mashkan. As the play unfolds through the poetry of Heinrich Heine and the music of Robert Schumann, secrets are revealed, and these two men from different generations find they have much more in common than they think.

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Old Wicked Songs FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Old Wicked Songs have there been?
Old Wicked Songs has had 2 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1995 and Off-Broadway which opened in 1996.
What awards has Old Wicked Songs been nominated for?
Old Wicked Songs has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Jon Marans.

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