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Written by & Starring Rena Strober
Directed/co-written by Dean Strober
with Musical Direction by William Hindin
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Reviews
How did a nice Jewish Girl from upstate find herself singing at the infamous Italian restaurant Rao's, hosting the Ms.Italian American Pageant, being part of a Mob reality show on HBO and being the focus of a now famous shooting? Rena Strober takes you on an unbelievable journey where she has to choose between things like being set up by her Jewish Grandmother or being picked up in a limo to sing for Bill Clinton. With music from Italian Pop Opera, Yiddish & Jewish tunes, folk, rock & roll, Broadway and many original pieces, this musical experience will teach you what it means to find your way home again.
WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYIN':
‘Strober's use of sincere storytelling and mellifluous vocals will make you laugh, sing along, and at times, Strober even breaks your heart.’
- The Knight News (Read full review)
‘Blessed with a clear and powerful voice that needs no amplification...Strober sings opera, pop, jazz, showtunes and folksongs in Yiddish, Hebrew and Italian with equal skill, weaving the songs into the narrative gracefully—and, best of all, to good dramatic effect.’
- BroadwayWorld.com (Read full review)
‘warm, honest, funny and engaging.’
- New York Magazine
‘...Rena's got a talent that's part Sarah Brightman, part Madeline Kahn, and the rest wonderfully all her own. If you're looking for entertainment with lots of laughs, and the occasional tearjerker from one of today's bright young talents, I'd recommend putting this one on your 'to see' list.’
- BroadwayWorld.com
