Soul Doctor (Broadway, 2013)Created and Developed by David Schechter and Daniel S. WiseBook by Daniel S. Wise Lyrics by David Schechter Music by Shlomo Carlebach Directed by Daniel S. Wise
Slated for Broadway in 2013
New York Theatre Workshop Space Folksbiene Theatre NYC (Directed by David Schechter) Colony Theatre, Miami Parker Playhouse, Ft. Lauderdale, Museum of Jewish History, NYC (Directed by David Schechter) Roundabout Theatre Black Box (Staged Reading Directed by David Schechter)
The true story of Shlomo Carlebach, often called “The Rockstar Rabbi”, told through his
own music. A controversial spiritual leader and composer, Shlomo was instrumental in
reviving the spirit of the Jewish people after WW 2.
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Seen (NYC Premiere, 2013)Book by David Schechter and Bill Von HoeneMusic and Lyrics by Bill Von Hoene and David Schechter Directed and Performed by David Schechter
Produced by Wet Rock Productions/ Murphy Cross and Paul Kreppel
Can the most intimate relationship in your life be with a lover you never see (with your
eyes)? The true story of a love affair begun with one lover blindfolded for four months, a
relationship that continues full force after the sudden death of one of the two.
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A Letter To Harvey Milk (West Coast, 2013)Book by Jerry JamesMusic by Laura Kramer Lyrics by Ellen Schwartz Based on the short story by Leslea Newman Directed and Dramaturged by David Schechter
AWARDS: Winner of Five Top Jury Prizes, including Most Promising Musical,
at the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
A surprising letter to the martyred gay politician sparks an unusual friendship between a retired kosher butcher and a young lesbian writing teacher, a relationship influenced by
the ghosts of his feisty late wife and of Harvey Milk himself. The show is both poignant
and laugh out loud funny.
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Hannah Senesh (Revival, 2013)
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East Towards Home (Off-Broadway, 2013)Written by Billy YalowitzSongs by Woody Guthrie Directed and Dramaturged by David Schechter
Created with a grant from Temple University
Theatre for the New City, Philadelphia
A music theatre piece that traces a young man’s struggle to find his place as an artist in
the Left Wing political tradition he was brought up in.
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Who Cares About Pal Frenak? (Film Premiere, 2014)A Documentary Produced by Vittoria DeBruin and Daniel HernerDirected by David Schechter
Currently in production in Budapest and Paris
A documentary exploring the fascinating life and cutting edge dance/theatre work of the
Hungarian choreographer, Pal Frenak.
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Peter Pan (Revival Tour, 2013)Adapted from the play by J.M BarrieMusic by Jeffrey Lunden Lyrics by David Schechter Directed by David Schechter
Commissioned and Produced by TheatreworksUSA
The classic tale of the magical boy who wouldn’t grow up, retold as a children’s game, where the children use toys and puppets to help create the fabled Neverland and its motley inhabitants.
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