NewsPHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Poodles, Parrots and Pinterest; A Two-Show Day at Off-Broadway's Piece of My Heart With Leslie KritzerDrama Desk nominee Leslie Kritzer is currently starring in Piece of My Heart, a new musical based on the life and songs of legendary songwriter Bert Berns. She shares a recent two-show day!
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July 28, 2014
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Poodles, Parrots and Pinterest; A Two-Show Day at Off-Broadway's Piece of My Heart With Leslie Kritzer
Featuring a book by Daniel Goldfarb and direction and choreography by Denis Jones, Piece of My Heart — one of Berns' most well-known songs — began previews June 25.
Berns was born in New York in 1929 and died of a heart attack at 38 years old. He made 51 pop-chart singles in seven years and became one of the most successful songwriters of the 1960s.
Piece of My Heart, according to press notes, "tells his remarkable story, once dubbed by Rolling Stone 'one of the great untold stories of rock and roll,' through his hit songs, which include 'Twist and Shout,' 'Tell Him,' 'I Want Candy,' 'Hang On Sloopy,' 'Cry, Baby' and many more."
Featuring a cast of sixteen and a band of eight, the musical's creative team also includes Alexander Dodge (scenic design), David C. Woolard (costume design), Ben Stanton (lighting design), Carl Casella (sound design), Charles G. LaPointe (hair and wig Design), Garry Sherman (music supervision and orchestrations), Lon Hoyt (music direction) and Telsey + Co. (casting).
Merged Work Productions and executive producer Jack Thomas produce.