Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin at Geffen Playhouse

Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin

Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Avenue Los Angeles

In January, we'll be "Puttin' on the Ritz" with HERSHEY FELDER AS IRVING BERLIN. Called "the greatest songwriter that has ever lived," by George Gershwin, Berlin is known for innumerable American classics such as "White Christmas," "God Bless America," "Anything You Can Do," and "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails." Jerome Kern said it all: "Irving Berlin... is American music."

Thru - Dec 21, 2014

Price: $36-$66

Show Type: Musical

Box Office: 310-208-5454

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Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin Reviews

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Los Angeles Times - Recommended

"...Indeed, the empathy, showmanship and craft on tap may just be the best match of historical figure and performing artist yet in this franchise, wholly attuned to a gratefully participating audience. Those who resist Felder or Berlin are advised to skip this one - it'll just leave more tickets for the rest of us."

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- David C. Nichols

LA Splash - Recommended

"...Under Trevor Hay's tight direction, Hersey Felder's performance as Irving Berlin is his best so far. His piano playing, in particular, was much more textured than perhaps in some of his other performances, capturing the deceptively simple nuances of Berlin's music, which underscored the crisp, compelling narrative."

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- Beverly Cohn

Culver City News - Recommended

"...Director Trevor May, a longtime collaborator with Hershey Felder, has helped him create the elegance and fluidity in the storytelling, transporting each audience member through the 101 years of Berlin's life."

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- Shari Barrett

Grigware Blogspot - Recommended

"...Once again* the uniquely talented Hershey Felder endears his audience to him with his newest presentation, the life and work of the one and only composer Irving Berlin in Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin. Currently onstage at the Geffen Playhouse through December 21, Felder's tribute, although a bit long – coming in a tad short of two hours without an interval – is enriching, humorous and replete with most of the brilliant Berlin tunes."

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- Don Grigware

LifeInLA - Recommended

"...Of course, even a one-man show needs a solid support team, and Felder and the Geffen have found one. Director Trevor Hay's staging does exactly what a performance like this necessitates. He blends the world of concert music with an actor's direct address to the audience in a way that elevates the material, lending it life, color and movement without distracting from its simplicity."

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- Zach Bandler

Pat Rye Reviews - Recommended

"...Written and performed by Mr. Felder, this one man show has all the requisites for a compelling theatre experience: irony, insights into the art of composing, tragedy and joy."

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- Patricia Foster Rye

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Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin at Geffen Playhouse