Shlemiel the First received rave reviews when it premiered in 1994. Stephen Holden, New York Times, celebrated Shlemiel as "A comic ode to the rejuvenating power of the erotic imagination...propulsively tuneful music and dazzling lyrics. A cast of eight, an unusual and innovative creative team and an eight musician live band more...
Original Cast
Shlemiel
Michael Iannucci, who captivated audiences with his performance in "Shlemiel the First" at Theatre for a New Audience, boasts an impressive array of New York credits including "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Fiddler on the Roof." more...
Mrs. Shlemiel
Amy Warren, who performed in "Schlemiel the First" at TFANA, has an impressive career spanning Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theater, film, television, and music, including notable nominations for her role in "Adding Machine: A Musical." more...
Chaim Rascal
Darryl Winslow, known for his Off-Broadway role as “Good Old Reliable Jake” in Evil Dead: the Musical, brought his extensive experience from Broadway and regional theater to Shlemiel the First. more...
Production Team
David Gordon Director
Choreographer
Robert Israel Sets Designer
Jennifer Tipton Lighting Designer
Catherine Zuber Costume Designer
Shlemiel the First FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Wake-Up Song We're Talking Chelm Yenta's Blintzes Beadle with a Dreydl He's Going to Die Mrs. Shlemiel's Lament Geography Song My One and Only Shlemiel Rascal's Song Meshugah Twos The Screen Song Can This Be Hell? Matters of the Heart Wisdom
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