The Pianist of Willesden Lane at Hartford Stage
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 04/26/2015
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An expression of hope and the life-affirming power of music, The Pianist of Willesden Lane tells the true story of a young Jewish musician, who was sent from Nazi-ruled Vienna to the relative safety of London during the Blitzkrieg. In this inspirational show, piano virtuoso Mona Golabek performs some of the world’s most beautiful music as she shares her own mother’s riveting story of survival.
The piece was adapted and directed by our friend Hershey Felder, known to Hartford Stage audiences from his pieces George Gershwin Alone and Monsieur Chopin. It is based on the bookThe Children of Willesden Lane: Beyond the Kindertransport: A Memoir of Music, Love, and Survival. Beyond seeing this unique production, we invite you to read the book, and to introduce it to your reading groups, your families, friends, and students.
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