Geffen Playhouse - Main Stage (Los Angeles, CA)
Award-winning performer Hershey Felder, renowned for his portrayals of George Gershwin, Fryderyk Chopin and Ludwig van Beethoven, returns to the Geffen after his sold-out run of George Gershwin Alone and Monsieur Chopin last summer. Felder brings the character of Beethoven to life through the eyes of Beethoven's last surviving friend as well as through the eternal sounds of the maestro's greatest musical works.
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All our family ( including 2teens!!!) were really touched by the great performance and great artist... right after the performance my 16 year old daughter downloaded from I-tunes Moonlight sonata and played it the whole night !What a change ...
It was wonderful. It changed the way I will listen to Beethoven in the future.
This event appealed on so many levels: the artful depiction, layer by layer, of the evolution of Beethoven's personality; the glimpse we were allowed of the historical time of which he lived; the fluidity of the presentation of the characters; the imaginative lighting, and the wonderful music. All my senses were pleased.
Felder is an astonishing performer, the venue is comfortable and attractive, acoustics are good.
It was an outstanding evening of theatre.
Beautiful performance! Would see it again!
He was fabulous as usual. Heartwrenching and beautiful!
It was a Wonderful Event! In the balcony where we sat it was at times Hard to Hear.
I am not a huge classical music fan, but it was very informative about how music is created & why he was a genius along with the music. At the end there were questions from the audience. It was terrific.
Outstanding performer!
Now I know I want to see his other composer shows as well...amazing talent, a wonderful pianist, actor and personality.
when are bring it back?
tnx
This is definitely a must see - entertainment in a very unique manner - it was great!
Hershey Felder is incredible musician and actor. This was a very entertaining evening with music, lecture on music history (Beethoven's) and acting wonderfully mixed together. I will definitely come back for other shows with Hershey.
Gor to catch the last performance and was I glad I did. I knew little about this man and his music and I came away with so much cool new stuff about him and to hear him play the piano....
Excellent performance.
full of talent: acting, playing the piano, script. every thing!
Not for the hard-of-hearing as Felder uses an accent & speaks softly for much of the evening. Really enjoyed the audience questions & Felder's answers at the end of the play. He is SO knowledgeable about music.
Felder is wonderful! His performance is excellent, entertaining & informative.
The Geffen Playhouse is newly renovated, closing for over a year, and re-opening in November of 2005. The renovations are stunning, and provide for improved accoustics and sitelines. In addition to the Main Stage there is now the more intimate Audrey Skirball-Kenis Theater, which will focus on newer works for the Los Angeles community.
In just a few years, the Geffen Playhouse ha... More
Beethoven, As I Knew Him is the highly anticipated culmination of Hershey Felder's musical trilogy. His productions of George Gershwin Alone and Monsieur Chopin received 12 LA Ovation Award nominations and won four awards, including Best Musical and Best Lead Actor in a Musical.
The Geffen Playhouse also welcomes back award-winning director Joel Zwick (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), who helmed the productions of George Gershwin Alone and Monsieur Chopin.
Hershey Felder (Actor, Playwright, Composer and Steinway Concert Artist): Broadway: George Gershwin Alone (Helen Hayes Theatre); Back From Broadway (Lincoln Center Theatre). Off-Broadway, regional and international appearances include stage roles in Stempenyu, Fiddler on the Roof, Gigi, Waiting for Godot, Macbeth, Sotoba Komache, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, Shlemiel I, Lies My Father Told Me, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Importance of Being Earnest, The King and I and his own Monsieur Chopin. Recordings include Love Songs of the Yiddish Theatre – The Music of Abraham Ellstein. Felder has been featured in television specials on CBS, NBC, PBS, BRAVO, CBC and CTV. Concert artist appearances: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Poland, Italy, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Israel.
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