A Shift of Opinion

By Vadim Astrakhan
Directed by Joe John Battista
December 19 – January 5
DEC 19 - JAN 5; THU, FRI, SAT at 8 PM, SUN at 3 PM

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
Executive Director, Crystal Field

Presents

A Shift of Opinion

December 19, 2024 – January 5, 2025
Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8:00 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM

Tickets: $20.00, Students & Seniors $15.00
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JOHNSON THEATER

THEATER FOR THE NEW CITY
155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Street)
New York, NY 10003
Directions

“A Shift of Opinion” is a play based entirely on historical characters and events.

Jacob Schiff, a Jewish American banker and philanthropist, having heard of Jewish massacres in the Russian Empire, declares himself a personal enemy of the Russian Czar. Soon an opportunity for revenge presents itself.

The play features a parade of historical characters, from Teddy Roosevelt to Leo Tolstoy, and explores various historical parallels, including the subjects of antisemitism, immigration, and Russian expansionism.

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PRODUCTION