TNC’s New City, New Blood Reading Series
155 FIRST AVE. NINTH-TENTH STREETS, 212-254-1109, NY, NY
MENDELSSOHN (the musical)
An Original Musical Staged Reading
Book, music and lyrics by Jacqueline Bassan
Directed by Will Steinberger
Musical Director: Felix Jarrar
JUNE 18 Monday 7:00 PM
$5 Suggested Contribution/ No Tickets Necessary
MUST SEE MONDAYS
NEW WORK. NEW CITY. NO TICKETS.
Felix Mendelssohn is a handsome musical genius. German audiences adore him, which drives composer Richard Wagner insane with jealousy. When Wagner’s beautiful daughter Elsie chooses Mendelssohn’s Wedding March for her recessional, the music of these two rivals is joined for all eternity. Forbidden love ensues when Elsie falls in love with Mendelssohn amidst the anti-Semitism of 19th century Berlin. Though forced to abandon his faith to be part of the classical music world, Mendelssohn keeps something to call his own, against all odds: his name.
Join us for this staged reading with live band and singing actors featuring 15 original songs and classical music excerpts. After the show, there will be an opportunity for audience feedback/questions.
For 35 years, Pulitzer Prize winning THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY has nurtured hundreds of playwrights through its EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS PROGRAM. In June, 2006, we launched NEW CITY, NEW BLOOD, a play reading series designed to serve our audiences and writers even better. Curated by Michael Scott-Price, TNC Literary Manager,
NEW CITY, NEW BLOOD provide a forum for worthy plays to reach audiences and obtain feedback, giving audiences an opportunity to see a wide variety of work and giving artists valuable insight from audience response. |
