ORIGINAL MUSIC

Music Written Specifically For The Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre

ORIGINAL MUSICALS or PLAYS WITH ORIGINAL MUSIC

Commissioned and Performed by the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre

(The Archives is a Work in Progress and the Complete Collection of Music and Lyrics is still in process).

Song List Available Below

• THE ADVENTURES OF MENACHEM MENDL by Sholem Aleichem, Eli Rubinstein, Composer, Lyrics by Sara Rosenfeld
• THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ , Music by Gary William Friedman, Lyrics by Edward Gallardo, additional lyrics by Eyal Bitton
• THE BALL (based on The Gentleman From Frampol) by Isaac Bashevis Singer , Composer Eli Rubinstein, Lyrics by Yacov Peleg
• BENJAMIN III by Mendele Mocher Sforim, Adapted & Lyrics by Avrom Shulman, Composer, Eli Rubinstein,
• THE DUKE by Alter Kazisny, Composer, Eli Rubinstein
• THE DYBBUK by S. Ansky, Composer, Peter Sipos
• GOD OF VENGEANCE by Sholem Asch, instrumental music composed by Rob Denton
• THE GREAT HOUDINI by Mel Shavelson Composer, Elan Kunin, Lyrics by Alexander Ary
• HERSHELE OSTROPOLIER by Gershonson, Adapted and Lyrics by M. Husid, Composer Eli Rubinstein,
• HOTSMACH by Itzik Manger, Composer, Eli Rubinstein
• THE INNKEEPER by I.L. Peretz, Music by Eli Rubinstein, Lyrics by Shimshon Dunsky
• THE KING AND THE COBBLERby Gronneman,
  Composers
  Version 1 D. Botwinik
  Version 2 - Eli Rubinstein
• LIES MY FATHER TOLD ME by Ted Allen, Lyrics & Music by Elan Kunin
• THE LOTTERY by Sholem Aleichem
  Composers
  Version 1 - David Botwinik (
  Version 2 - Eli Rubinstein Lyricist Yacov Peleg
  Version 3 - Eli Rubinstein Moishe Shaffer
• THE LITTLE SHOEMAKERS
• PAPINIEU(PAPINEAU) by Yechiel Herman, Composer, Eli Rubenstein , Adapted by Abraham Schulman
• REFLECTIONS OF LIFE Composer, Eli Rubinstein
• A Kleyd Far Mayn Kind ( A Dress For My Child)
• THE SAGES OF ( THE WISE MEN OF ) CHELM by Avrom Shulman , Composer: Eli Rubinstein
• SENDER BLANK by Sholem Aleichem, Composer, Eli Rubinstein, Lyrics by David Botwinik
• A SHTETL WEDDING by I. Feffer, Adaptation by M. Husid , Composer Eli Rubinstein
• SIMCHA PLACHTE by Yacov Praeger, Composer, Eli Rubinstein
• THE UNSEEN by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Composer Eli Rubinstein
• WANDERING STARS by Sholem Aleichem, Composer Eli Rubinstein , Lyrics by M.M. Shaffir

LIST OF SONGS

THE APPRENTICESHIP OF DUDDY KRAVITZ ,
Music by Gary William Friedman, Lyrics by Edward Gallardo, additional lyrics by Eyal Bitton

• Up and Down The Stairs (Galllardo)
• The Boy Wonder (Gallardo/Bitton)
• Free (Bitton)
• A Man With His Own Land ( Bitton)
• Gotta Work (Bitton)
• A Moment Lost in Time ( Bitton)
• Kid Kravitz Rides Again ( Bitton)
• I'm A Genteleman (Gallardo)
• The Deals (Bitton)
• The Neighbourhood Talks (Gallardo)
• The Movie ( Gallardo)
• Shnorrer's Day (Gallardo)
• Pop, You Lied To Me (Gallardo)
• Life's Been Hard For Me (Gallardo)
• Who Would Have Imagined ( Gallardo)
• Who Needs Her? (Gallardo/Bitton)
• The Way Things Could Have Been ( Bitton)
• What Makes You, You ( Gallardo/Bitton)
• My Best Friend ( Bitton)
• Finale ( Gallardo)

THE ADVENTURES OF MENACHEM MENDL
by Sholem Aleichem, Eli Rubinstein, Composer, Lyrics by Sara Rosenfeld

• Overtures
• Dance B
• Odess ( Odessa)
• Valse (Waltz)
• Nigun ( Melody Of Prayer Or Hope)
• Travel
• Tzibele ( Onion)
• Rubl - Rubel
• Sad Dance
• Oy Oy
• Travel
• Berze (The Stockmarket)
• B'tokhn ( Secure/ Hope In Our Future)
• Eyns
• Vig Lid (Lullaby)
• Berze
• Nigun
• Shviger ( Mother-In-Law)
• Kholereh (Damn)
• Sami
• Kale's Nigun (Bride's Tune)
• Libes Lid ( Love Song)
• Amerikeh
• Berze
• Nigun
• Malkele Mayn ( My Queen)
• Pipernutter

BENJAMIN III
by Mendele Mocher Sforim, Adapted & Lyrics by Avrom Shulman, Composer, Eli Rubinstein,

• Mitn Rekhtn Fus ( Right Foot Forward)
• Libe Iz A Yiddishe Zach ( Love Is A Jewish Thing)
• A Kholem ( A Dream)
• Di Farloirene Shvotim ( The Lost Tribes)
• Farmakh Di Oygn ( Close Your Eyes)
• Freylachs ( A Happy Dance)
• Vashn (Laundry)
• Kh'kon Misht Mer ( I Can't Take It Any More)
• Oriental Dance
• Roite Yidalach ( Red Jews?)
• Gelt ( Money)
• Mit Zey Is Shlekht (Its Bad With Them)
• Farvos ( Why)
• Monster A\Monster B
• Krekhstn Iz Amol A Nakhes (Sighing Is Sometimes A Pleasure)
• Ikh Gloyb ( I Believe)
• Mames ( Mothers)
• Sheyn Feygaleh ( Pretty Bird)
• Der Oremster Mentsh ( The Poorest Person)
• Undzer Kenig ( Our King)
• A Printz ( A Prince)
• Gerforn, Geforn ( Travelled, Travelled)
• Farvos ( Why)
• Vey Mayn Tog ( Woe The Day)
• Russish Lid ( Russian Song)
• Malkele Mayn ( My Queen)
• Pipernutter

THE GREAT HOUDINI
by Mel Shavelson Composer, Elan Kunin, Lyrics by Alexander Ary

• Side Show
• Change Her into A Jew
• There's Only You
• Has-beens Who Never Were
• Next
• England, England
• The Challenge
• They Love Me
• If He Can Do It, We Can Do It
• Crosby, Minnesota
• Hungarian Dance
• This Time He's On His Own
• The Séance
• It Kinda Gave Me Hope
• Still Alive
• Finale

HERSHELE OSTROPOLIER
by Gershonson, Composer Eli Rubinstein, Lyrics by M. Husid

• Overture
• Vayber ( Women/Wives)
• Shpatsirn (Taking A Walk)
• Far A Seyfl A Luach ( Aliyeh?)
• Lomir Geyn Tsu Dayn Mame (Let's Go To Your Mother)
• Nor Ikh Hob Dikh (Only I Have You)
• A Gute Nacht Dir Hershele (Good Night Hershele )
• Ikh Un Du (You and I )
• Shto Stanavoy
• Der Iker (The Main Point)
• Vos Der Man Hot Bay Dir
• Hershele
• Zum, Aum, Aum
• Overture
• Kinder (Children)
• Vos Shvaygstu (Why Are You Keeping Quiet?)
• Ikh Shtam Fun Dem Balabas (I am Descended From The Balabas)
• Zet Vos Hot Zikh Tsugegreyt (See What Was Prepared)
• Himl Kiml
• Veyn (Cry)
• Ostropolier
• A Gut Morgen (Good Morning)
• Orem Oder Freylach (Poor or Happy)
• Nemt A Fuln Moyl Mit Vayn (Take A Full Mouth of Wine)
• Balegule Carriage Driver
• Nigun
• Ikh Volt Davenn Geday (I Would Like To Pray)
• Diridam
• Ale Mir Zingen (We All Sing)
• Di Kapote (The Coat)
• Vi Shver Tsu Zayn Aleyn- (How Hard It Is To Be Alone)
• A Kale Kleyd (A Wedding Dress)
• Du Bist An Antik (You are An Antique)

THE INNKEEPER
( Der Arendar)by I.L. Peretz, Adapted by Shimshon Dunsky Composer, Eli Rubenstein

• Overture
• Oyf Drei Zachn Shteyt Di Velt ( The World Stands On Three Things)
• Khosn Mit A Kale ( Bride And Groom)
• In Droysn ( Outside)
• Baruch Ato (Blessed Are You)
• Bistu Esther (You Are Esther)
• Shayn Vestu Zich Finen ??
• Shpatsirn ( Taking A Walk)
• Feygele ( Little Bird)
• Bin Ich Mir A Peddler ( I Am A Peddler)
• Dance
• Der Tate Eyns
• Eyns Un Eyns Iz Tsvei ( One And One Is Two)
• Kinder Zaynen Mir ( We Are Children)
• Kumt Arayn ( Come In)
• Minuet
• Meyn Nisht Di Velt Iz A Kretchme ( Don't Think The World Is A Tavern)
• Ay Freylach Zoln Mir Zayn ( Let's Be Merry)
• Khosn Mit A Kale ( Bride And Groom)
• Zingendik ( While Singing)
• Veyst Nisht Tsi Zi Hot A Mamen Gehat( Don't Know If She Had A Mother)
• Bin Ich Mir A Peddler ( I Am A Peddler)
• Tateshee, Mameshee ( Daddy, Mummy)
• Shlof Mayn Tochter Shayne ( Sleep, My Beautiful Daughter)
• Yam Bay Bay ( A Nigun)
• Oy Kinder Mayne ( Oh My Children)
• Kh'bin Nokh Yung Geven ( I Was Still Young)
• Ot Azoy ( Just Like That)
• Shpil Klezmer ( Klezmers, Play On)

LIES MY FATHER TOLD ME
by Ted Allen, Lyrics & Music by Elan Kunin

• Git a kuk oyf dem ort (Rags, Clothes, Bottles)
• S'vet nisht zayn vi s'letsteh mol (This Won't Be Like The Last Time)
• Magic Wings
• Noots dayn talent (Use Your Talent)
• Vi klug, a prinz, a genius (A Whiz, A Prince, A Genius )
• Vos iz Mit Di Knee (What's With The Knees)
• Shlof Mayn Kind (Sleep My Child)
• Going Fishing
• Mazel Tov (Congratulations)
• S'ken efsher zayn (Maybe Someday)
• Shik Zey Avek (Send Them Away)

PAPINIEU (PAPINEAU)
by Yechiel Herman, Composer, Eli Rubenstein , Adapted by Abraham Schulman

• A Naye Mode ( A New Style)
• Kh'ob Shoyn Gevolt A Shuster ( I Really Wanted A Shoemaker)
• Rebenyu Dance ( Rabbi's Dance)
• Girls Dance
• Kush Ich Mir Mit Aleh Fir ( I Kiss All Four Of Them)
• Duet
• Mayn Tates ( My Father's)
• Nigun
• Nigun Dance
• Cantor
• Shehezono
• Amuzirn ( Amusing Ourselves)
• Zol Men Benchn Di Chanukeh Lichtlach (Let's Bless The Chanukah Lights)
• A Gutn Tog ( Good Day)
• Varenikes ( Pierogis)
• Ikh Zing Solo (I Sing Solo)
• Papinieu (Papineau)

THE SAGES OF ( THE WISE MEN OF ) CHELM
by Avrom Shulman , Composer: Eli Rubinstein

• Overture
• Market Dance
• Vifl Lebn (How Much Life)
• Chelm
• 1,2,3, A Shtup ( Push)
• Ich Bin Shein (I Am Pretty)
• Dos Hot Mir Kayner Nisht Gezogt (No One Ever Told Me That)
• Progress
• Nign
• Di Assifeh (The Meeting)
• Nor Zi Vaynt (She Just Cries)
• Vos Kon Es Zayn? (What Can It Be? )
• Vil Ich Vashn (I Do What I Want To)
• Shache Getsl / Shoshe Dobeh And Dance
• Vi Fil Lebn (How Much Life)
• Darf Men Zayn A Chochem (Do You Have To Be Smart)
• Reb Yosef Loksh
• Kum Shoyn Libe (Come Now Love)
• A Kop (A Mind!)
• Der Iker (The Main Thing)
• Chiri-Bim
• Dance Finale

SENDER BLANK
by Sholem Aleichem, Composer, Eli Rubinstein, Lyrics by David Botwinik

• Overture
• Chiri-Biri-Bam
• Food Music
• Ikh Bin Sender Blank ( I Am Sender Blank)
• A Kholem ( A Dream)
• Der Doktor ( The Doctor)
• Duet
• Broom Dance
• Lebn (Life)
• Suitcase Dance
• Ich Shelt ( I Curse)
• Ayner Aleyn ( All Alone)
• O Neyn ( Oh No!)
• Gossip Dance
• Eyns, Tvei, Drei, Fir (One, Two Three, Four)
• Waiter's Dance
• Alef Bays ( A, B, C)
• Mir Zaynen Ale Bay Got In Di Hent ( We're All In God's Hands)
• Lebn Lebt Men Heynt ( We're Living Today)

REFLECTIONS OF LIFE Composer, Eli Rubinstein

• A Kleyd Far Mayn Kind ( A Dress For My Child)