The Tribune

THE acclaimed musical drama “The Golem of Havana”, which features Bahamian actor Ronald Alexander Peet, has enjoyed an extended run in Miami by popular demand.

Mr Peet, son of the former Labour Minister Vincent Peet, played the lead role at the historic Colony Theatre on Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, in the show, which opened on January 14 and ran for an additional week from its scheduled closing date of February 7.

Bahamas Consul General to Miami, Ricardo Treco, his wife Jennifer, and Vincent Peet attended one of the last performances of “The Golem of Havana”, which tells the story of a Hungarian-Jewish family living in Batista’s Havana on the brink of the Cuban Revolution.

When the family maid’s son, a guerrilla fighter, is injured, they must choose between protecting him and guarding their first fragile grasp on prosperity since their arrival. “The Golem of Havana” weaves together the music and traditions of two worlds, asking questions about family, community, religion and politics.

Developed at the prestigious New York Theatre Workshop, “The Golem of Havana” has sold out productions Off-Broadway at La MaMa ETC in New York City and in the Berkshires at Barrington Stage Company, an award-winning theatre company in downtown Pittsfield, Massachussetts. There, the musical became the fastest selling new show in the theatre’s history. The musical was also a Richard Rodgers Award finalist for New Musical Theatre and an Independent Reviews of New England Award (IRNE) nominee for best play.