THE ACTUAL DANCE Begins at Theatre Row Today

Winner of the 2013 Northern Virginia Theater Alliance Award for Best Production, Samuel A. Simon's THE ACTUAL DANCE, with original music by Eli Zoller, and directed by Kate Holland plays a limited engagement at the Studio Theatre (Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street). Performances beging today, Saturday, January 10th at 2:00 pm through Sunday, February 1st at 3:00 pm.

Each performance will be followed by a post-show dialogues facilitated by special guests--including Greg Johnson, Emblem Health's Director of Community Outreach, Nadja Fidelia, Master of Divinity and founder of Women Anointed Mission, Rabbi Joshua Stanton, Rev. Robert Chase, Rabbi Nancy Wiener, and Barbara Mannix.

Witness an inspiring testament to the healing power of love with The Actual Dance. The Actual Dance is a graceful journey through the uncharted waters of illness, where the resilience and strength of the human heart ultimately persevere.

When first noticing his wife at the age of sixteen, Sam could not predict the profound connection they would share-they are two halves of the same whole. In their 33rd year of marriage, that love was tested...and the ringing in Sam's ear was not as one would expect, in fact it was an orchestra, playing the music of his life -- The Actual Dance.

The show will feature live music composed and arranged by Music Director Eli Zoller, whose experience as a Music Director and professional musician extends from Broadway to regional theaters and universities across the country. The original music is arranged for guitar and cello.

The production features movement direction by Marine Sialelli, dramaturgy by Gabrielle Maisels, and Esti Bernstein is the stage manager.

THE ACTUAL DANCE plays Saturdays at 2:00 pm, Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 3:00 pm. Tickets are $26.25 and are now available at theatrerow.org or by calling 212-239-6200. Tickets may be purchased in person at the Theatre Row Box office between noon at 8:00 pm daily. Running Time: 60 minutes. For more information, visit www.TheActualDance.com.

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