Rachel Wiseman has always wanted to make her father, Rabbi Wiseman, proud by becoming a Rabbitzen (a Rabbi’s Wife). As her parents plan their daughter’s forthcoming nuptials, her friendship with Sarah blossoms into love. Rachel’s turbulent emotional struggle to decide between her heart and her father’s dreams is presented through songs that promise to pluck the heartstrings and make you smile.
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Development History:
Confessions of a Rabbi's Daughter started in 2012 at the Limmud Conference. It is the first musical written by Emily Rose Simons.
It toured the UK, including the Edinburgh Fringe, between 2012 and 2014.
A new production was mounted for The Tank NYC's PrideFest in 2017, which then went to JW3 London in 2018.
In 2021, Tanya Truman Productions mounted a workshop at Mountview School of Dramatic Arts and, in 2022, a concert of the show at The Other Palace.