Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin

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full of humor, insight, compassion and, of course, great songs…

Join us on a music-filled journey through the legendary career of Irving Berlin, starring virtuosic performer Hershey Felder. From Berlin’s humble beginnings to hitting it big writing for Broadway and Hollywood, Felder offers a lively portrait of the composer as a Jewish immigrant, American patriot, and devoted husband. Featuring cherished standards such as “God Bless America” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin melds story and song in a love letter to a man whose work helped define our national songbook.

lyrics and music by Irving Berlin
book by Hershey Felder
directed by Trevor Hay

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January 29–February 17, 2019
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In the Pamela Brown Auditorium
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Run Time:
1 hour, 45 minutes | there will be no intermission
Age Recommendation:
10+
Content Warning: Production contains stage weapons, staged physical violence, intimate partner violence, suicide, and blood. This is a non-exhaustive list, as it can be challenging to recognize how elements will affect individuals. Please email boxoffice@actorstheatre.org if you need more information.

Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin

Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin
full of humor, insight, compassion and, of course, great songs…

Join us on a music-filled journey through the legendary career of Irving Berlin, starring virtuosic performer Hershey Felder. From Berlin’s humble beginnings to hitting it big writing for Broadway and Hollywood, Felder offers a lively portrait of the composer as a Jewish immigrant, American patriot, and devoted husband. Featuring cherished standards such as “God Bless America” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin melds story and song in a love letter to a man whose work helped define our national songbook.

lyrics and music by Irving Berlin
book by Hershey Felder
directed by Trevor Hay

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* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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Run Time
1 hour, 45 minutes | there will be no intermission
Age Recommendation
10+
Grade Recommendation
Content Warning
Production contains stage weapons, staged physical violence, intimate partner violence, suicide, and depictions of blood.

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