A Happy End Makes Its World Premiere With the Abingdon Theatre Company

Abingdon Theatre Company presents the New York premiere of A Happy End, a new play by Iddo Netanyahu, Israeli physician, playwright, and younger brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Directed by Alex Dmitriev, the play had its world premiere in Italy with subsequent productions in Germany and Israel. Previews are set to begin February 27 in advance of an official press opening on March 11 at the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex's June Havoc Theatre.

Set in 1932, A Happy End is the story of a Jewish family forced to decide whether to leave Berlin amid the imminent rise of the Nazi Party. Although the signs of danger are increasing, the family resists seeking an unknown future outside their beloved Germany.

"A Happy End is not exclusively a World War II or Holocaust story," says Netanyahu. "It is about how we perceive events around us, how we truly judge them and what role self-delusion might play in our most important decisions. The play is set in the shadow of the Holocaust so I could be sure the audience knows what choice the family should be making. I imagine that all playwrights, when they write about the past, are really writing about today."

The production stars Curzon Dobell (Levittown), Carmit Levité (The Chekhov Dreams), and Phil Gillen (Drunk Shakespeare) as members of the Erdmann family. The cast also features Lori Gardner, Joel Ripka, and Alison Siko.

The creative team includes Blair Mielnik (set design), Katy Atwell (lighting design), Laura Crow (costume design), David Margolin Lawson (sound design), and Dennis Corsi (projection design).

For tickets and more information, click here.