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The History of Invulnerability
Author(s): David Bar Katz
In the early 1940s there was one Jew powerful enough to single-handedly challenge the Nazis: Kal El, a.k.a. Superman. The story of Superman creator Jerry Siegel and his tumultuous relationship with his legendary comic-book character and the tale of a little boy in Birkenau who believes he will survive because Superman is on his way.
Format: Dark comedy
Cast Size: 4M/2F
Snapshot
Original or Prominent Production: Cincinnati Playhouse in Park, Ohio, 2010; The Public Theater, 2010.
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
Production Rights Holder:
Contact Bruce Miller at Washington Square Films
Experience(s) Chronicled: Concentration and Extermination Camps