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The Gospel According to Fishman

Jan 8 – Feb 24, 2002
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Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer directs this glory-filled new musical about a young Jewish composer from Brooklyn who travels to Birmingham to find his own voice in the year 1963. Featuring an 18 member cast, an 8 piece orchestra and a phenomenal performance by E. Faye Butler. A World Premiere Event!

Music by Richard Oberacker
Book and Lyrics by Michael Lazar & Richard Oberacker
Directed by Eric Schaeffer

The Cast

Florence Lacey

Florence Lacey

Bunny Fishman

SIGNATURE: Titanic, Sunset Boulevard, Ace, Saving Aimee, Nevermore, The Rhythm Club, The Gospel According to Fishman, Follies, One Red Flower. BROADWAY: Follies, Evita, The Grand Tour, Hello, Dolly!, Les Misérables, An Evening with Jerry Herman. OFF-BROADWAY: Sweet Feet, Elizabeth and Essex, Styne After Styne, Under the Bridge. DC AREA: Kennedy Center: Follies, Sunday in the Park with George; Creative Cauldron: Kaleidoscope. REGIONAL: Goodspeed: Pal Joey; Connecticut Rep: A Little Night Music, Wings. AWARDS: Theater World, MAC, Drama Logue, Critics Outer Circle.  

Harry A. Winter

Howard Fishman

SIGNATURE: Allegro, 110 in the Shade, Hairspray (18 more). NATIONAL TOURS: Gigi, Jolson: the Musical. DC AREA: Kiss Me, Kate; Racing Demon; Come From Away (US); The Magic Play; Pins and Needles; Bringing Up Amy.

Eleasha Gamble

Esther Bailey

SIGNATURE: First You Dream, Les Misérables (Helen Hayes Award Winner, Best Ensemble), Into the Woods, My Fair Lady, Urinetown, Follies, Grand Hotel, Gospel According to Fishman, The Christmas Carol Rag, The Rink, Company. OFF-BROADWAY: Zipper Theatre: Under the Bridge. DC AREA: Ford’s: Civil War (Helen Hayes Award Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress), Little Shop Of Horrors, A Christmas Carol, Meet John Doe; Kennedy Center: Broadway: Three Generations; Arena Stage: The Women of Brewster Place; Round House: Once On This Island (Helen Hayes nomination); Toby’s: Ragtime (Helen Hayes nomination). REGIONAL: Alliance Theatre: The Women of Brewster Place; Perseverance Theatre: Hair. CABARET: Partial Eclipse, Ebony & Ivory. RECORDINGS: Euan Morton’s NewClear. EDUCATION: Catholic University.

Design and Direction