Stage Voices

Shpiel! Shpiel! Shpiel!

March 19, 2009

By Gwen Orel

 

Folksbiene's work has been steadily growing stronger and stronger. With Shpiel! Shpiel! Shpiel!, the company grows in ambition as well, presenting three new plays by Murray Schisgal (Broadway's Luv, All Over Town, and Twice Around the Park, and the film Tootsie) in their Yiddish premieres (translated by Moishe Rosenfeld), with English and Russian supertitles. The three directors are Tony Award winner Gene Saks (Mame, Same Time, Next Year, and numerous Neil Simon hits), noted actor Bob Dishy (Flora, the Red Menace, Sly Fox, and Grownups on Broadway and the York's recent Enter Laughing: The Musical), and Folksbiene associate artistic director Motl Didner. Lisa Fishman expertly sings and plays the guitar before each play. At three hours, the evening is too long; each play needs tightening. But there are laughs and a few tears, and you could do worse . . .

http://www.backstage.com/bso/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003953502

 

SHPIEL! SHPIEL! SHPIEL! March 15th – April 5th Written By: Murray Schisgal (Tony and Oscar Nominated writer of Tootsie, Luv) Three plays tracing the America-Jewish experience across  three generations. Pushcart Peddlers: Directed by Motl Didner with Michael L. Harris Dani Marcus Stuart Marshall The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Crying: Directed by Gene Saks with Suzanne Toren I.W. (“Itzy”) Firestone 74 Georgia Avenue: Directed by Bob Dishy with Harry Peerce Tony Perry Set Design by Vicki Davis Costume Design by Gail Cooper-Hecht Lighting Design by Russel Phillip Drapkin Sound Design by Don Jacobs

Welcome to The National Yiddish Theatre

TICKETS:
Orchestra $55, Balcony $45,
Students $25
or Purchase Tickets: 1-800-595-4849
Group Sales- 212-213-2120 x204

Previews Begin March 15th

Wednesdays	2:00pm & 8:00pm
Thursdays	2:00pm & 8:00pm
Saturdays	8:30pm
Sundays	2:00pm & 6:00pm

IN YIDDISH AND ENGLISH WITH RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH SUPERTITLES

KIBITZ! WITH THE ARTISTS
Sunday March 22 and Sunday March 29
Post Show Discussion

Please join us for this special series where you get an in-depth look at what goes on behind the scenes as well as have an up-close conversation with the Artists. Murray Schisgal (Tony and Oscar Nominated author or TOOTSIE, LUV, and others) and Bob Dishy will be our guests. This talk back will take place immediately following the 6pm show.

FOR BOX OFFICE SALES – 800-595-4849

To become a subscribing member and reserve your tickets please email or call our Membership Services Department!

Email: membership@folksbiene.org or Call 212-213-2120 x 208

GROUP SALES
For Group Sales for all National Yiddish Theatre Mainstage Shows,
outreach & education, and Special programs please contact:
Itzy Firestone 212-213-2120 x 204
or email: groupsales@folksbiene.org

Doesn't matter if you don't speak Yiddish (and you don't have to be Jewish, either!) — there are "supertitles" above the stage.

 (Murray Schisgal’s work in included in One On One:  The Best Women’s Monologues for the 21^st Century and the August release Duo!: The Best Scenes for Two for the 21^st Century—both from Applause Theatre and Cinema Books.

Stuart Marshall has been a friend of the Stage Voices blog since its start.)