Shlemiel Crooks: A Passover Musical
A family musical revue based on books
by award-winning author Anna Olswanger
Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 11 am
A boy and his dog stop the ghost of Pharaoh from ruining Passover in this warm-hearted family musical based on the children’s books Shlemiel Crooks and Chicken Bone Man by award-winning author Anna Olswanger. Narrated by Jerry, the family dog, and featuring a couple of dimwitted crooks named Burt and Ernie, this hilarious, warm-hearted new musical is about the importance of family loyalty and the need to follow your dreams.
Shlemiel Crooks, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book and PJ Library Book, grew out of a 1919 Yiddish newspaper article Ms. Olswanger discovered about the attempted robbery of her great-grandfather’s kosher liquor store. Chicken Bone Man, which won the F. Scott Fitzgerald Short Story Contest, is the charming tale of the author’s father, who dreams of becoming a blues piano player. After the performance, Ms. Olswanger will sign books. Free Shlemiel Crooks bookplates will be available for every child who attends the performance.
Tickets: $20 ($15 groups of 10 or more)
Watch a video preview of “Shlemiel Crooks.”
[youtube //www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdKBW5h-gZ0]
Anna Olswanger is a Literary Agent with the Liza Dawson Associates Literary Agency, and a member of the WNBA-NYC chapter.
