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Irena’s Vow Star Tovah Feldshuh to Miss a Perf in Observance of Passover

NEWS April 1, 2009 | 4:01PM

Tovah Feldshuh will not perform the evening performance of Irena’s Vow on April 8 in order to observe Passover with friends and family. Feldshuh’s standby, Tina Benko, will appear for the performance as the title character, World War II heroine Irena Gut Opdyke. Feldshuh will still perform at the 2pm matinee.

Irena’s Vow marks Feldshuh’s first ...

Tovah Feldshuh: What I Did for Love: The Amazing Journey of Irena's Vow

FIRST PERSON March 24, 2009 | 9:45AM

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Actress, chanteuse, four-time Tony Award nominee, two-time Emmy nominee: When it comes to performing, Tovah Feldshuh has done it all, in musicals Sarava, plays Lend Me a Tenor, Yentl, solo shows Golda’s Balcony, Tallulah Hallelujah!, film Kissing Jessica Stein, TV Law & Order, as defense attorney Danielle Melnick and cabaret the deliciously titled Tovah: Out of Her ... Read More...

Scarlett Johansson Eyed for Film Version of Irena's Vow

NEWS March 19, 2009 | 11:59AM

The play is still in previews at Broadway’s Walter Kerr Theatre, but writer Dan Gordon is already eyeing a film version of Irena’s Vow, and he’s got a particular star in mind: Scarlett Johansson. Gordon, author of the screenplays for movies such as Passenger 57, Wyatt Earp and The Hurricane, told The New York Times that initial ... Read More...

Tickets Now On Sale for Irena's Vow, Starring Tovah Feldshuh

NEWS February 23, 2009 | 4:28PM

Tickets are now on sale for the riveting new drama Irena's Vow, starring four-time Tony Award nominee Tovah Feldshuh. Written by Dan Gordon, directed by Michael Parva, the play is set to begin performances at the Walter Kerr Theatre on March 10. Opening night is set for March 29.

Irena’s Vow is the uplifting true story about one ... Read More...

Tovah Feldshuh to Perform Irena's Vow at the United Nations

NEWS January 27, 2009 | 11:33AM

Tovah Feldshuh, star of the forthcoming Broadway production of Irena’s Vow, will perform a reading of the play at the United Nations on January 27 as part of the U.N.’s observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day. The International Day of Commemoration will honor the six million Jews and countless minorities who suffered discrimination, deprivation and murder during the ... Read More...

Tovah Feldshuh Coming to Broadway in Irena's Vow

NEWS December 22, 2008 | 9:47AM

Four-time Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh will bring her acclaimed performance in Dan Gordon’s Irena’s Vow to Broadway, beginning on March 10, 2009, at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Opening night has been set for March 29, directed by Michael Parva. The play had a successful off-Broadway run at the Baruch Performing Arts Center beginning in September.

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Tovah Feldshuh Returns to the New York Stage in Irena's Vow

NEWS June 27, 2008 | 6:03PM

Tovah Feldshuh will play the title role in Dan Gordon's Irena's Vow, which begins previews on September 7 at Baruch Performing Arts Center and opens on September 22. The show, directed by Michael Parva, will run through November 2.

Irena's Vow tells of a courageous and unsung wartime heroine. During the Nazi occupation of Poland, Irena Gut ...