The Immigrant

The Immigrant is about a Young European Jew, fleeing the pogroms of Czarist Russia in 1909, gets off the boat at Galveston and pushes his banana cart into the tiny Baptist town of Hamilton, Texas. He is the author’s grandfather, and what follows is his story, a uniquely American saga of struggle, faith, hope, and ultimate triumph over adversity. Immensely popular as a straight play in the 1980s, this brand new musical version features a breathtaking score of uncommon power and beauty.