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Oy Is Dus a Leben!
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Molly Picon Theatre
932 Seventh Ave. at W. 58th St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Molly Picon
music:
Joseph Rumshinsky
book:
Jacob Jalich
People (26)
Anna Appel
Rosalia
(Original)
Boris Auerbach
Getzel
(Original)
Jacob P. Adler
(Original)
Romanian Student
(Original)
Izidor Casher
David Kessler
(Original)
Ziggie
(Original)
Jennie Casher
Nadya
(Original)
Vaschti
(Original)
Charles Cohan
Schlome
(Original)
Herbert Cohen
Refugee Child
(Original)
Morris Friedman
Romanian Policeman
(Original)
Leon Gold
Misha
(Original)
Theater
(Original)
Rosa Greenfield
Rebbitzen
(Original)
Jacob Kalich
Mr. Kay
(Original)
Sam Kasten
A Comedian
(Original)
Sigmund Mogilesco
(Original)
David Lubritzky
Achashverosh
(Original)
Zalmyn
(Original)
Sam Milman
Refugee Child
(Original)
Samuel Mlanock
Romanian Policeman
(Original)
Celia Pearson
Keni Lipzin
(Original)
Molly Picon
Molly
(Original)
Tillie Rabinowitz
Bessie Thomashefsky
(Original)
Zelda
(Original)
Esta Saltzman
Sylvia
(Original)
Vaizuso
(Original)
Rebecca Weintraub
Chayeh-Sura
(Original)
Dora Weissman
Mrs. Picon
(Original)
Michael Welinski
Boris Thomashefsky
(Original)
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Anna Appel
Rosalia
(Original)
Boris Auerbach
Getzel
(Original)
Jacob P. Adler
(Original)
Romanian Student
(Original)
Izidor Casher
David Kessler
(Original)
Ziggie
(Original)
Jennie Casher
Nadya
(Original)
Vaschti
(Original)
Charles Cohan
Schlome
(Original)
Herbert Cohen
Refugee Child
(Original)
Morris Friedman
Romanian Policeman
(Original)
Leon Gold
Misha
(Original)
Theater
(Original)
Rosa Greenfield
Rebbitzen
(Original)
Jacob Kalich
Mr. Kay
(Original)
Sam Kasten
A Comedian
(Original)
Sigmund Mogilesco
(Original)
David Lubritzky
Achashverosh
(Original)
Zalmyn
(Original)
Sam Milman
Refugee Child
(Original)
Samuel Mlanock
Romanian Policeman
(Original)
Celia Pearson
Keni Lipzin
(Original)
Molly Picon
Molly
(Original)
Tillie Rabinowitz
Bessie Thomashefsky
(Original)
Zelda
(Original)
Esta Saltzman
Sylvia
(Original)
Vaizuso
(Original)
Rebecca Weintraub
Chayeh-Sura
(Original)
Dora Weissman
Mrs. Picon
(Original)
Michael Welinski
Boris Thomashefsky
(Original)
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Jacob Jalich
Book
Joseph Rumshinsky
Music
Molly Picon
Lyrics
Jacob Kalich
Director
David Lubritzky
Choreographer
Lillian Shapero
Choreographer
Harry Gordon Bennett
Scenic Design
Edwin A. Relkin
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Oct
12
1942
Closing Date
Feb
6
1943
Performances
139
as of Dec 04, 2025
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