The Immigrant
by Mark Harelik
Awards & Recognition
Nominee! Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical Nominee! Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Orchestrations
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the heartfelt storytelling and its reflection on the immigrant experience. Many find the play to be a touching representation of American identity through the lens of two families. Overall, the play resonates deeply with audiences, evoking personal connections and curiosity about its theatrical adaptation.
Synopsis
THE IMMIGRANT, subtitled `A Hamilton County Album', is a true story about two Eastern European Jews who immigrated to a small Texas town in 1909.
Inspired by his grandmother's photo album, Harelik tells the story of two out of the thousands of Jewish immigrants who ended up in the American Southwest through an immigrant resettlement program.
Press Reviews
"A buoyant, heartbreaking achievement... The Immigrant speaks to what it is to be an American."
— Denver Post
"Easily the best thing we saw in New York this year."
— BBC Radio 3
"Funny, gripping, tragic and true... featuring a score of great artfulness."
— Chicago Sun-Times
"Everything a musical should be!"
— Wall Street Journal/Zagat
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The Immigrant: A New American Musical
Publication
The Immigrant is a American play written by Mark Harelik and published by Broadway Play Publishing (2005).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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Paperback
Concord Theatricals · 2005 · 111 pp
Performance Rights
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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