Composer portrays Ira Gershwin in ‘My Brother George’
The life of composer George Gershwin as seen through the eyes of his lyricist brother Ira Gershwin is the subject of a one-man show to be presented by brooklynOne Productions, a Bay Ridge-based theater company.
“My Brother George,” written and performed by pianist and composer Elliot Sneider, will be presented by brooklynOne Productions on Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, at 8 p.m. and on Sunday, June 23, at 5 p.m. at Saint John’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 461 99th St.
Sneider plays Ira Gershwin, who was the lyricist of most of George Gershwin’s timeless classics, including “You Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “Lady Be Good,” and “Our Love Is Here to Stay.” As Ira, Sneider interweaves dialogue and music to draw a portrait of George’s life as one of the most important composers of the early 20th Century. George Gershwin died of a brain tumor in 1937 at the age of 38.