The Wallis Presents Hershey Felder as Tchaikovsky Musical Event Streaming Live from Florence

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts announces a live streamed musical events produced by HERSHEY FELDER PRESENTS – LIVE FROM FLORENCE, featuring Hershey Felder. The one-time only, live streamed program HERSHEY FELDER, TCHAIKOVSKY, on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at 5 pm (PST). Purchase includes the live stream and an addition week of “on demand’ viewing access to the recording of the live stream. Felder doubles as playwright and performer. Hershey Felder, Tchaikovsky is based on the original production of Our Great Tchaikovsky, and features an extended focus on The Nutcracker ballet (in honor of the holiday season) as well as Tchaikovsky’s life in Florence, Italy where he spent considerable time. Tchaikovsky - Live from Florence, an interesting, surprising and engaging holiday treat, will be filmed live on location in Florence. Produced by HERSHEY FELDER PRESENTS - LIVE FROM FLORENCE, directed by Stefano Decarli and Felder and based on the stage play directed by Trevor Hay. Production Design is by Hershey Felder. Film production and live editing is by the DeCarli Live film company. Live broadcast and Sound Design Production are by Erik Carstensen. Historical and biographical research is by Meghan Maiya. Costumes and Hair are by Isabelle Gerbe. Scenic Construction is directed by Pierre Gerbe. Following this year's successful live streams of Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin; Hershey Felder: Beethoven and Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone from Florence, Italy, which raised significant funds for 13 US theatres and arts organizations, including The Wallis, Felder has created a new arts broadcasting company, HERSHEY FELDER PRESENTS – LIVE FROM FLORENCE. The collaboration unites Felder with Florentine cinema group Montagni Audiovisivi, to produce high quality streaming arts programming for international audiences, both for the period while theatres remain closed during the Covid-19 pandemic, and beyond. Tickets are $55.00 per household, for viewing on Smart TV, computer, smartphone or tablet. Patrons will receive a link and password three days before the event, which will enable them to view the live stream. Purchase includes the live stream and a week of extended “on-demand” viewing access to the recording of the live broadcast (available one-hour after the live broadcast ends). Tickets cannot be transferred or shared. Tickets may be purchased by visiting TheWallis.org/Tchaikovsky, by email at [email protected] or by calling 310.746.4000 (Tuesday – Friday, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm).