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Theater J, the nation’s largest and most prominent professional Jewish theater
presents 

The Pianist of Willesden Lane 
Based on the book The Children of Willesden Lane
By Mona Golabek and Lee Cohen
Adapted and directed by Hershey Felder

September 12 – 30, 2018 at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Set in Vienna in 1938 and London during the Blitzkrieg, The Pianist of Willesden Lane tells the true and inspiring story of Lisa Jura, a young Jewish pianist whose dream of making her concert debut at the storied Musikverein concert hall is dashed by the onset of World War II. Despite devastating personal loss, her music enables Jura to endure and pursue her dreams. Performed by Jura’s daughter, Grammy®-nominated pianist Mona Golabek, The Pianist of Willesden Lane combines enthralling story telling with breath-taking live performances of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and more.  The production makes its Washington debut after critically acclaimed, sold-out runs in New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, San Diego, and London.

“This elegant, heartfelt solo show…is an arresting, deeply affecting triumph.” –The Los Angeles Times

“Astonishing tour de force…stunningly good… intimations of indomitable humanity never heard before”—San Francisco Chronicle

Tickets:  $44-$74.   Tickets and information at https://theaterj.org/on-stage/the-pianist-of-willesden-lane/ or 202-467-4600.