Hershey Felder's Beethoven, As I Knew Him kicks off the Geffen Theater's 2008-09 season. Joel Zwick directs.

Felder brings the character of Ludwig van Beethoven to life through the eyes of Beethoven's last surviving friend, as well as through the eternal sounds of the maestro's greatest musical works. Based on a true story, Beethoven, As I Knew Him Felder's musical trilogy entitled "The Composer Sonata," which also includes George Gershwin Alone and Monsieur Chopin, both of which were previously presented by the Geffen.