Susan Charlotte's The Shoemaker, directed by Antony Marsellis, will end performances at The Acorn Theatre (410 W 42 Street) on August 14, 2011. Each performance will be followed with a Q & A with star and Academy Award nominee Danny Aiello.
Set in New York's Hell's Kitchen, The Shoemaker is a compelling drama that focuses on a shoemaker, an Italian Jew, on a devastating day that has become a turning point in American history. As each hour passes he confronts yet another part of his past, present and an uncertain future.
This stage drama was made into a film called A Broken Sole starring Mr. Aiello, Margaret Colin, Bob Dishy, Judith Light, Laila Robins and John Shea which NBC film critic Jeffrey Lyons described as "...a daring movie which takes a lot of chance and comes up a winner...deeply moving and compelling." An earlier one-act stage version of The Shoemaker starring Danny Aiello was presented Off-Broadway (July 2010) and played to sold-out audiences. The response was so strong that Ms. Charlotte decided to expand the play into a full-length version which will be premiered in July.
Regular priced seats are $66.25 ($10 tax deductible); Premium seating is $131.25 ($70 tax deductible) and can be purchased at www.Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. For tickets and more information, visit http://www.causecelebre.info.
Danny Aiello (The Shoemaker) A versatile actor, who was nearly 40 when he debuted as a baseball teammate of Robert De Niro and Michael Moriarty in the film Bang The Drum Slowly. His other film credits include: The Godfather, Part II, Fort Apache, the Bronx, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Moonstruck, Do the Right Thing (Best Supporting Actor Oscar Nomination), Once Around with Richard Dreyfus, Holly Hunter, Gena Rowlands and Griffin Dunne, Hudson Hawk with Bruce Willis, 29th Street with Anthony LaPaglia, Ruby, Mojave Moon with Anne Archer and Angelina Jolie, and 2 Days in the Valley with Glenne Headly. TV: "Family of Strangers" (Emmy), "Tales of the Darkside," "Lady Flue," "The Preppie Murder," the miniseries, "Mario Puzo's 'The Last Don,'" Christine Lahti's Oscar-winning short film, "Lieberman in Love," which aired on Showtime, and the film version of The Shoemaker, called A Broken Sole with Judith Light. He also starred in and executive produced Dellaventura. Theatre: Lamppost Reunion (Broadway), Gemini (Obie Award) - began Off-Broadway then went to Broadway, Wheel-barrow Chasers and Knockout (Broadway), Woody Allen's The Floating Lightbulb, John Guare's The House of Blue Leaves and David Rabe's Hurlyburly (L.A. Drama Critic's Circle Award). When Danny is not making movies, he's touring with his eight piece swinging jazz band, lead by bandleader Joe Geary. His show consists of songs from his albums, I Just Wanted To Hear The Words and Live From Atlantic City. The New York Times writes, "Mr. Aiello's singing has the bounce of his idols Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra and Louis Prima, and the throaty lyricism of another idol, Tony Bennett." Danny has also received many awards for his numerous philanthropic endeavors and contributions to film and television, including his work with Major League Baseball's "Stand up to Cancer Campaign" and his PSA's for various police and fire organizations, including post 9/11 events.
