PLEASE NOTE:  A special post-show forum featuring its star, Mona Golabek, along with Palo Alto resident Helga Newman (who also escaped the Nazis via the Kindertransport), will take place following the 2 pm matinee on Saturday, February 1. Her life took another unexpected turn in 2002 when she co-wrote the best-seller a?oeThe Children of Willesden Lanea?? A young Jewish pianist, Lisa dreams of a concert debut at the storied Musikverein concert hall. She had been working at a factory on sewing machines that present a threat to her hands. September 23–October 11 California Shakespeare Theater. London. [email protected] The show broke the theater's record as the highest grossing ticket sales for a multiple-week event with over 11,000 audience members attending BEETHOVEN during its four-week run. .spiffya{display:block} Award-winning actor, author and piano virtuoso Hershey Felder will present the world premiere of his newest work, Hershey Felder, A Paris Love Story, featuring the music of the great Impressionist composer Claude Debussy, in April 2019. Now, Felder captures the life and music of Impressionist composer Claude Debussy, a visionary who proclaimed nature his religion, creating music of ravishing beauty, color, and compassion, from the sweeping "La mer" to the evocative "Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune" and the mystical "Clair de lune." 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The Pianistof Willesden Lane JANUARY 2020. pianist-of-willesden-lane-2020-theatreworks-encore. ), we had a wide-ranging discussion about Beethoven, Felder's relationship with TheatreWorks, the pandemic and the wonders of Florence. display:block; Her other musical choices HERSHEY FELDER: BEETHOVEN had previously broken box office records during its World Premiere of this new adaptation at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in June of 2017. This special performance of The Pianist of Willesden Lane will allow patrons to use the “Sennheiser Mobile Connect” app on their personal phone to hear enhanced sound and a detailed audio-description of the performance narrated live. The London blitz destroys many of the buildings on Combining vivid storytelling and masterful performances of classics by Bach, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff, The Pianist of Willesden Lane is a one-woman show that illustrates how music can bring light and hope to even the darkest of times. separating them from their loving families, in many cases forever. Featuring the music of such greats as Debussy, Bach, Grieg, Beethoven, and Chopin, performed live on a Steinway concert piano. border-left:1px solid #f7e5e5; overflow:hidden; In 1998, she began hosting her own successful syndicated radio show, a?oeThe Romantic Hour,a?? ArtsEmerson: The World on Stage presents The Pianist of Willesden Lane. Please note that the Segal Centre recognizes and is sensitive to the complexity of identification. Content Advisory The Segal Centre believes that our patrons can determine what is offensive for themselves, and what is appropriate for their children. Copyright © 2020 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. Complete Information About The Pianist of Willesden Lane in Jacksonville at TheatreWorks. border-right:1px solid #c53f3f} story of her mother, Lisa Jura. Starring celebrated pianist Mona Golabek, this triumphant tour de force recounts the inspiring true story of Golabek's mother, Lisa Jura, a young Jewish musician. She later discovers a piano in the of Vienna to meet with her highly regarded piano teacher. Be a part of our growth – come test out this meaningful pilot project that is part of a wider accessibility and inclusion initiative at the Segal Centre. Created and directed by TheatreWorks favorite Hershey Felder, this musical journey follows Jura's escape from Nazi-occupied Austria via the Kindertransport, and her life at a children's home on Willesden Lane in London, where she later survived the London Blitz. Info: theatreworks.org. concerto. background:#b20000} 2601 Marian Lane concerto throughout the performance is a joy.) Nazi soldiers surround his building, and he tells Lisa Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre (10/16 - 11/1), Florida State School of Theatre (2/26 - 3/7), Florida State University School of Theatre (11/19 - 11/22). border-right:1px solid #c03030;} Photo Courtesy of Hershey Felder Presents. .spiffy5a{ What better way to spend a summer evening than in the company of artistic genius in the form of iconic composer Ludwig van Beethoven as interpreted by renowned musical theater artist Hershey Felder? Now, Felder captures the life and music of Impressionist composer Claude Debussy, a visionary who proclaimed nature his religion, creating music of ravishing beauty, color, and compassion, from the sweeping "La mer" to the evocative "L'apres-midi d'un faune" and the mystical "Clair de lune." Splash Magazines Worldwide PLEASE NOTE: Thumbnails below are not full images. give her lessons. horrors of the Holocaust but nevertheless having their lives disrupted, January 15–February 9 Mountain View Center for Performing Arts. in a summer stock production when I was about 7 or 8, I’ve loved many of the throughout the story, Golabek’s heartrending performance succeeds at every Cast: Mona Golabek TheatreWorks Silicon Valley scored a tremendous theatrical success when it chose to present The Pianist of Willesden Lane, now being performed at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts through February 16.. I had the privilege of speaking to Mona ahead of the opening where she talked about the forthcoming performance, her mother, her musical journey, her phenomenally successful book (on which the play is based) and a recently signed movie deal with a major studio (Working Title). The Mercury News is TheatreWorks’ 2017/18 Season Media Sponsor. She is urged by her friends to audition at the Royal Academy of Music, where she has a brilliant audition. Golabek performs some of the world’s most beloved piano music in this poignant tribute to her remarkable mother. 323-362-6282, Copyright © 2020 - Splash Magazines Worldwide. Toward the end of the war, Lisa’s proficient piano-playing leads to a happier part of her story. In her immensely moving performance, Golabek tells the riveting padding-left:1px; Holding fast to dreams of concert success, a young Jewish pianist escapes Vienna via the Kindertransport, arriving in England at … J. Lohr is the official wine of TheatreWorks. A musical journey of hope and survival An exquisite musical memoir, The Pianist of Willesden Lane is based on the true story of a young Jewish musical prodigy, Lisa Jura, whose talent was her ticket to escape Nazi-ruled Vienna for the relative safety of London during the Blitzkrieg. .spiffyfga{ BUY TICKETSFor more information about Accessibility at the Segal Centre, please click here or call Box Office, at 514.739.7944. Kelley's 50th and final season as Artistic Director of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley includes triumphant returns of TheatreWorks favorites, bold premieres developed at the company's annual New Works Festival, and celebrated works from the nation's leading playwrights. The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust called the “Kindertransport” a “unique humanitarian rescue programme” which ran during World War II and carried approximately 10,000 children (mainly Jewish) from their homes in Germany and surrounding European states to Great Britain. Performance on January 24, 2020. home’s basement, enabling her to resume the pursuit of music that allows her to Intertwined with Debussy's story, Felder for the first time shares his own deeply personal connection to the City of Light. border-left:1px solid #dd9191; include pieces by Bach, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff. .spiffy2a{ She’s stunned when she discovers that her teacher can no longer Her choices begin with my longtime favorite, the Grieg piano concerto, which Hershey Felder adapted and directs the acclaimed tour-de-force "The Pianist of Willesden Lane" starring Mona Golabek, presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley January 15 - February 16, 2020 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. (Ever since I saw the Broadway musical Song of Norway “The Pianist of Willesden Lane”–based on The Children of Willesden Lane by Mona Golabek & Lee Cohen, adapted and directed by Hershey Felder, at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Mountain View, California, through Sunday, February 16, 2020.