Shlemiel the First received rave reviews when it premiered in 1994. Stephen Holden, New York Times, celebrated Shlemiel as "A comic ode to the rejuvenating power of the erotic imagination...propulsively tuneful music and dazzling lyrics. A cast of eight, an unusual and innovative creative team and an eight musician live band more...
Production Team
David Gordon Director
Choreographer
Robert Israel Sets Designer
Jennifer Tipton Lighting Designer
Catherine Zuber Costume Designer
Shlemiel the First FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Wake-Up Song
We're Talking Chelm
Yenta's Blintzes
Beadle with a Dreydl
He's Going to Die
Mrs. Shlemiel's Lament
Geography Song
My One and Only Shlemiel
Rascal's Song
Meshugah
Twos
The Screen Song
Can This Be Hell?
Matters of the Heart
Wisdom
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