Artist:
Golda's Balcony
Genre: Broadway
Background:
Golda’s Balcony is the latest offering from Tony Award-winning playwright William Gibson. His previous works include The Miracle Worker, Two for the Seesaw and an award-winning smash that’s just completed 15 sold-out months on Broadway. Golda's Balcony is a one-woman power tour that promises to be a thrilling, deeply moving and an memorable night of theater. Golda's Balcony has been directed by Scott Schwartz. The Sets are designed by Anna Louizos, costumes are designed by Jess Goldstein, lighting has been done by Howell Binkley. The sound design and additional music have been provided by Mark Bennett.
Golda’s Balcony is a history of Israel’s first quarter century but more than that it is the story of an extraordinary woman, it looks back at her life, a woman who did not fit the proper female mold, who fought her way to prominence against adversities that can best be said to be daunting. Being Prime Minister of Israel can be a terrifying experience, especially with your country prone to being attacked by neighboring countries, you find yourself at the epicenter of an international crisis that will affect the lives of millions.
But having to describe this massive crisis can be a herculean task for even the best actors. To recreare the same tension on-stage and take the audience with you. Few can actors can justify this role. But Tovah Feldshuh plays the role of Israeli Prime Minister to the tilt. Golda's Balcony required Feldshuh to break into multiple characters, like having to speak to herself many of the times. Overall Golda's Balcony is an affectionate portrait of Meir. Gibson however wasn't afraid to tackle the more weighty subjects like poverty to failure with humor, making Golda's Balcony often as entertaining as enlightening. He has also not completely shed away some of the negative aspects of Meir's personality. He has projected her not only a strong and heroic leader, but also as a woman willing to leave her husband and children in her pursuit of her bigger dreams.
After dictating a foreign crisis and her entire autobiography, Feldshuh sits down, and says her last word of the evening – "SHALOM." She says it thrice, not only does she say "goodbye", she also emphasizes her hope that her beloved Israel will someday attain a state of harmony with the rest of the world. The play's title refers to the observation deck at Dimona where she oversaw the creation of nuclear weapons, a view that is in stark contrast to another view from another balcony of beauty and peace.
Its not every day that a story as powerful and as captivating comes to the stage. Amazing story and captivating performances make this play a must watch. Your theater experience will be incomplete without Golda's Balcony. Contact your on line ticket vendor and get the tickets to this play!
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