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Homepage of Princes Kisses Theatre Group
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Excerpted from the website:
- Next up at Medicine Show: the World Premiere of "HOROWITZ: THE ACROBAT AT REST," a serio-comic look at the life and madness of pianist Vladimir Horowitz. This brand new work, written by Stellios Manalakakis ("The Last Bohemians") looks at the life of Vladimir Horowitz, regarded by many as the world’s great pianist. Wildly eccentric and tormented by the parasitic bond with his audience, Horowitz would periodically “retire” from public performance, refusing to leave his house for years at a time. Recognizing the indelible mark her husband was leaving on the classical music scene, his wife Wanda Toscanini would do whatever it took to cajole him back to the concert stage. Over the years the two sacrificed much for Horowitz’s musical legacy, including sexual identity (Horowitz was widely believed to be gay) and a daughter lost to a possible suicide. Featured in the cast are the playwright and ALYSSA SIMON, whose credits include “Cold Fire” at Joe’s Pub, “Temptation” at the Vaclav Havel Festival, and “Little Eyolf” at Dharma Road Productions as well as many other appearances at NYC-area theatres.
