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Letters to Eve
Author(s): Daniel Sugimoto
This epic World War II is a classic story of love, friendship, family, and honor. It follows a Japanese-American family and their plight through forced incarceration, a black jazz musician captured during Germany’s occupation of France, and the powerful spirit of music and literature. Among the untold stories of World War II, the play includes sexual violence during the Holocaust, based on the book edited by Sonja M. Hedgepeth and Rochelle G. Saidel. The play premiered in Santa Monica, CA, in November 2016.
Format: Musical
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Original or Prominent Production:
1130 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403, November 2016
1130 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403, November 2016
Original Source Material: Based on the book edited by Sonja M. Hedgepeth and Rochelle G. Saidel.
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
Production Rights Holder:
Daniel Sugimoto
Experience(s) Chronicled: Nazi War Crimes and Judgement | Other Victims of Nazi Persecution | Concentration and Extermination Camps
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Lifetime Achievement Award
The National Jewish Theater Foundation presented its 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award to Alfred Uhry. The presentation took place as part of the Lincoln Center Library event on January 27th 2025 in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
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