A Song of Songs at the Park Theatre

The show will premiere on 9 May and run until 15 June

From an unprecedented collaboration of international artists comes A Song of Songs, a critically acclaimed musical play, and winner of The San Francisco Critics Award for the best new production. A Song of Songs fuses a world music score, Middle Eastern harmonics, dazzling choreography and an inspiring story of passion and awakening. Drawing on influences that span continents and millennia - from ancient feminist eroticism to the sounds of modern European Flamenco, Klezmer and the Middle East. 
 
A Song of Songs tells the story of a young wife (Ofra Daniel) in a loveless marriage who discovers she has an unseen admirer. Intrigued, she enters into a mysterious and fervent love affair, finding herself on a dazzling journey of sexual and personal empowerment.  
 
A Song of Songs company will be led by Israeli actress and composer Ofra Daniel (Behind Closed Doors, Edges, What if?, Kassit – The Musical – San Francisco) and joined by Joaquin Pedro Valdes (Pacific Overtures), Matthew Woodyatt (The Fair Maid of the West), Laurel Dougall (Singin’ in the Rain), Rebecca Giacopazzi (Wicked), graduate Ashleigh Schuman, and Shira Kravitz (The Band’s Visit) alongside five on-stage musicians led by Jerome van den Berghe.

Composers are Ofra Daniel and Lior Ben-Hur, choreography is by Billy Mitchell (Cats), the lighting designer is Aaron J Dootson (The Night Larry Cramer Kissed Me), sound design is by Andrew Johnson (Titanic); set design is by visual artist Marina Paz, production manager is James Anderton (Little Women), casting is by Jane Deitch (The Addams Family) and the producer is John Gertz (Zorro: The Musical) while general managers are Aria Entertainment’s Katy Lipson and Ollie Hancock.