Jackie Hoffman's A Chanukah Charol
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Dec 11, 2011
Closed Jan 8, 2012
Opened Dec 11, 2011
Closed Jan 8, 2012
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Running Time:
1hr. 15min.
1hr. 15min.
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http://www.newworldstages.com
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
In her all new holiday show, this kvetching comedienne is forced to examine her life when she is visited by the Ghosts of Chanukah Past, Present and Future, and even Molly Picon! What she finds on her quest for fame is that she is a dark desperate diva who would give Scrooge a run for his money. The New York Times described her previous holiday outings as "a beloved ritual for fans looking for a reprieve from the enforced benevolence and good cheer that reigns as the holiday onslaught reaches its peak."
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The ability to laugh at oneself is an underrated virtue, but it's one Jackie Hoffman possesses wholeheartedly as she proves once again in
A Chanukah Charol, her highly amusing and somewhat heartfelt new show at New World Stages (currently scheduled for additional performances on December 18 and January 2).
In this 50-minute variation on Charles Dickens' classic holiday tale, co-written and directed by her frequent collaborator Michael Schiarilli, Hoffman takes a decidedly humorous if surprisingly hard look at her self-described identity as a "self-loathing Jew" and her quest for the kind of nationwide fame that has so far eluded her.
Nowhere are these themes more hilariously explored tha[...]