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Tom Dugan’s newest one man show; based on Sholom Aleichem’s beloved characters, immortalized in Fiddler in the Roof, Tevye In New York! takes up where the original stories left off.
Follow Tevye as he and his daughters make their way across the Atlantic Ocean, through Ellis Island, past “the big green lady”, and into the gritty melting pot of 1914’s Lower East Side of Manhattan. Hear how family ties are strained over woman’s rights, and the terrible Triangle Factory fire. Enjoy Tevye’s humorous take on high tech advances like automobiles, electricity and this most curious contraption of all, the telephone!
Watch as Tevye grows from a humble street merchant to the proud owner of a fancy shmancy grocery store on Delancey Street! In the hands of master storyteller Tom Dugan, Tevye In New York! is a tale filled with laughter, heartbreak, and joy, as Tevye the irrepressible dairyman tries to balance tradition with what it means to be an American Jew.
Tom Dugan – Dubbed by critics “A National Treasure,” Tom Dugan is a popular Los Angeles based playwright/actor who for over 25 years has been honored with many awards and nominations (New York Drama Desk, New York Outer Critics Circle, Los Angeles Ovation, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, Los Angeles Stage Scene). His meticulously researched historical one-person plays have been produced throughout the U.S, Canada, Mexico, Israel, India, Australia, Italy, Scotland, and the Caribbean. His play Wiesenthal (“Heartbreaking and beautiful” – New York Times), about famed Nazi Hunter Simon Wiesenthal, was produced by Daryl Roth Off – Broadway and was featured on PBS (Currently available through Next Stage Press). Mr. Dugan’s riveting production about the life of Jackie Kennedy, Tell Him Its Jackie (“Masterful” – Curtain Up), recently received standing ovations at the beautiful Eisemann Center in Dallas Texas. This past season Tom’s new touring production of Tevye in New York! (“Delightful” – Broadway World) broke box office records selling well over 7000 tickets. Mr. Dugan’s other solo plays include; The Ghosts of Mary Lincoln (“Spellbinding” – LA Times) Robert E. Lee – Shades of Gray (“Brilliant” – Stage Happenings). Most recently, his multi-character play Cemetery Pub (“hilarious and original”- South Florida Theater Magazine) premiered in Los Angeles and then enjoyed a successful production in Florida the following year. Tom’s newest dark comedy, Irish Goodbye, is set to premiere later this year. His screen acting credits include Friends, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Dave, Kindergarten Cop, The Naked Gun, and the classic ZZ Top MTV video Legs.