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“Hirschfeld’s Broadway” premieres at Bucks Playhouse

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Bucks County Playhouse presents “Hirschfeld’s Broadway,” a new multi-media presentation illustrating and celebrating some of the most loved moments in American theater as drawn by Al Hirschfeld.

Hosted by the Al Hirschfeld Foundation’s Creative Director, David Leopold, the world-premiere presentation will feature backstage stories of Hirschfeld’s interactions with theater legends, nine decades of Hirschfeld’s iconic artwork and searches for the hidden “Nina”s within.

The one-night-only event takes place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28, at Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope. Tickets are $20. To purchase tickets, visit BucksCountyPlayhouse.org or call 215-862-2121.

“Hirschfeld’s Broadway” takes audiences from a rehearsal of “On the Town,” to the third row, on the aisle, of the opening of “Hairspray.”

Leopold will reveal firsthand accounts of Hirschfeld’s encounters with the biggest names in the business. Patrons will encounter some of the most influential productions of the last 60 years.

Following the show, The Al Hirschfeld Foundation and the Playhouse will offer a public gallery of Hirschfeld’s artwork, with hand-signed, limited-edition prints for sale at Playhouse Deck. Proceeds will be split between the two nonprofits.

Hirschfeld’s relationship to Bucks County Playhouse dates to 1939, when he was present to document the opening night at the New Hope venue. Hirschfeld’s drawing of the event appeared on the front page of the New York Times theater section on Sunday, July 9, 1939. Leopold will tell the tale of how that drawing almost cost Hirschfeld his career.


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