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“A delicious evening of entertainment.”
— The Huffington Post
Glimpses of the Moon
A sparkling romantic musical, Glimpses of the Moon, based on the Edith Wharton novel, follows the jazzy whirl of New York society in 1922. Popular but penniless, Susy and her friend Nick devise the ultimate fundraising scheme—to marry and live off the wedding presents, while they help one another look for suitable millionaires. The plan works perfectly — until they fall in love.
“…full of catty wit and jitterbugging…”
— New York Times
A Time To Be Born
A Time to be Born: A 1940’s New York Musical is based on Dawn Powell’s 1942 novel (with composer John Mercurio). A Time to be Born had a sold-out run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre as part of the New York International Fringe Festival. Previously, A Time to be Born was chosen for the New Opera and Music Theatre Initiative (NOMTI) “Birth of a Musical” Festival in Boston, and staged readings of A Time to be Born were presented as part of the Permanent Visitor Festival: a Celebration of Dawn Powell in New York.
“…pops the cork on a mostly hidden aspect of Jewish history…”
— The Jewish Week
The Bootlegger & The Rabbi’s Daughter
The Bootlegger & The Rabbi’s Daughter is a heartwarming romantic comedy set in Prohibition-era New York. The musical follows six characters struggling to stay true to themselves while trying to succeed in rapidly changing modern America. Bursting with jazzy melodies is a surprising holiday musical (Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Christmas) suitable for any time of year.
Click here to learn more about The Bootlegger & The Rabbi’s Daughter.
“Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside.”
— Oliver Douglas
Green Acres: The Musical
Coming soon!
Murder Mysteries
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Thoroughly Modern Murder
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Dial “M” For Manchester
Coming soon.
The Million Dollar Movie
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Murder in the Mountains
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About Tajlei
TAJLEI LEVIS grew up in Manchester Vermont, where she began writing and producing musicals for living room cabarets. Tajlei wrote book and lyrics for Glimpses of the Moon, a Jazz Age musical based on Edith Wharton’s 1922 novel (with composer John Mercurio). Glimpses of the Moon has been published by Samuel French. The Original Cast Recording is available from CD Baby.
Tajlei previously wrote book and lyrics for A Time to be Born: A 1940’s New York Musical, based on Dawn Powell’s 1942 novel (with composer John Mercurio). A timeless musical about love and ambition, A Time to be Born had a sold-out run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre as part of the New York International Fringe Festival. Tajlei was an artist-in-residence at Makor/92nd St Y. During her residency, she wrote book and lyrics for a one-act musical Flappers & Philosphers, based on the F. Scott Fitzgerald story, The Offshore Pirate, which was presented as a reading at Makor.
Tajlei was the Vice President and General Counsel of Cresta Point Films. Projects in development included David Halberstam’s Best & The Brightest, and Red China Blues and the Pamela Harriman bio, Reflected Glory as well as original screenplays.
Tajlei is a graduate of Columbia College (and a writer/producer of the Varsity Show and winner of the Seymour Brick award for Best Play). She graduated from NYU Law School and has worked as both a corporate and entertainment lawyer. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from Hunter College where she received the Scharps Prize for her comic memoir and was mentored by Change Rae Lee. Tajlei was a lyricist member of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop and is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild.