Ehrenreich's A Jew Grows in Brooklyn Reopens Off-Bway

Jake Ehrenreich's crowd-pleasing hit comedy musical A Jew Grows in Brooklyn will resume performances on Wednesday October 11 at 3pm at its new home at Off-Broadway's 37 Arts (450 West 37th Street).

After its sold-out world premiere engagement Off-Off-Broadway in April, A Jew
Grows in Brooklyn moved in June to The Lamb's Theatre where it broke house records before the fabled venue's imminent shuttering forced it  to leave on September 17. The production, presented by Dana Matthow, Philip Roger Roy and Second Generation Productions, transfers in tact to 37 Arts.

"A Jew Grows in Brooklyn is the story of a young man, who as a son of survivors growing up in Brooklyn in the 1960's, wanted nothing more than to be an American. While his Yiddish-speaking parents may have  failed to understand the game of baseball, or make sense of rock music, they did more than Ehrenreich may have realized growing up to teach him the lessons of life and to help him appreciate how music, culture and creativity are truly wellsprings of renewal," according to production notes.

In the show, Ehrenreich is backed by a quartet of musician/vocalists. Direction is by Jon Huberth and the music direction is bv Elysa Sunshine. Joseph Egan designed the set, Lisa Ehrenreich the costumes, Anjeanette Stokes is the lighting designer and David Ferdinand/One Dream Sound is responsible for the sound design.

In addition to his theatre work (in such shows as Beatlemania, Dancin,' Barnum, and They're Playing Our Song), Ehrenreich has appeared in concer with such diverse artists as Richie Havens, Tito Puente, Greg Allman,  Cab Calloway, John Davidson, The Smothers Brothers, Fats Domino and Del Shannon. Born in Brooklyn and named Jacob Isaac Ehrenreich after his grandfathers lost in the Shoah, he is the son of Jojne (Jonah) and Bala, who arrived in the U.S. with his two sisters in 1949. The show is dedicated to all of his relatives, especially his father, who is still alive today.

Performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm, with matinees on  Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are $67.50 (+ $1.25 facility fee), are available at the box office by calling (212) 560-8912 or via Ticketmaster by calling (212) 307-4100, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information visit www.AJewGrowsinBrooklyn.com. 37 Arts, 450 West 37th Street is between 9th and 10th Avenues.