Tovah Feldshuh

UPI has called it "an inspired performance", and The New York Times says, "She does more than just resurrect Meir: she embodies an entire country."

In her speeches, Tovah Feldshuh presents "The Journey to Golda’s Balcony," a descriptive and entertaining account of her portrayal of former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir, during the 15-month Broadway run of "Golda's Balcony." Feldshuh’s interpretive power as a singer has also been lauded, with praise for her ability to "wring the emotional possibilities from a song that is newly heard."

For her extensive work on the New York stage, from "Yentl" to "Sarava" to "Lend Me a Tenor," Tovah Feldshuh has received significant recognition:

• 4 Tony Nominations for Best Actress,
• 4 Drama Desk Awards,
• 4 Outer Critics Circle Awards,
• The Obie, and the Theatre World Awards

Tovah Feldshuh, a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, began her career after winning the McKnight Fellowship in acting at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre, where she created over twenty roles in two seasons. She made her Broadway debut in the musical "Cyrano," starring Christopher Plummer. Within 18 months of her arrival in New York, she starred in the play "Yentl." Other notable New York credits include leading roles in "She Stoops to Conquer," "Mistress of the Inn," "Three Sisters," "The Vagina Monologues," and off-Broadway in "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh." She portrayed Berthe in the Tony Award-winning musical revival of "Pippin" on Broadway and starred as Lady Politic in the revival of Ben Jonson’s "Volpone" at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Feldshuh also wrote and starred as Tallulah Bankhead in "Tallulah Hallelujah!," named one of the ten Best Plays of the Year by USA Today.

For her television work, Ms. Feldshuh received an Emmy nomination for her performance as Helena, the Czech freedom fighter, in the NBC miniseries "Holocaust." She has appeared in a variety of films including "A Walk on the Moon," "Kissing Jessica Stein," and "Old Love," selected for the Venice Film Festival.

Tovah Feldshuh made her cabaret debut at the famed Algonquin Oak Room with her act, "Tovah: Crossovah! From Broadway to Cabaret," and toured globally with "Tovah: Out of Her Mind!" She has performed for diverse audiences, from Tel Aviv to Sydney, and from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. to the Trump Plaza in Atlantic City.

For her charity work, she is the recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award, Hadassah's Myrtle Wreath, and the Israel Peace Medal.