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Based on a true story of immigration policy as political tool and presidential abuse of power, MAZEL TOV, JON LENNON debuted in March/April 2019 to sold-out houses, enthusiastic word of mouth, and an extended run.
January 1972: Vietnam war protests are at their peak, and newly ex-Beatled John Lennon walks into the office of Leon Wildes, an eminent immigration lawyer. As ultra-laid-back Lennon and...
January 1972: Vietnam war protests are at their peak, and newly ex-Beatled John Lennon walks into the office of Leon Wildes, an eminent immigration lawyer. As ultra-laid-back Lennon and...
Based on a true story of immigration policy as political tool and presidential abuse of power, MAZEL TOV, JON LENNON debuted in March/April 2019 to sold-out houses, enthusiastic word of mouth, and an extended run.
January 1972: Vietnam war protests are at their peak, and newly ex-Beatled John Lennon walks into the office of Leon Wildes, an eminent immigration lawyer. As ultra-laid-back Lennon and straight-laced Wildes navigate Lennon’s stormy immigration case, an unlikely and comical kinship unfolds, and both men gain a greater understanding of friendship, personal values, and patriotism. Based on the true story of the Nixon administration's attempt to deport John Lennon.
"Mazel Tov John Lennon is both compelling and makes today’s headlines echo in our heads with the currency of history and the story of a cultural icon." -- Encore Michigan
"Wells’ play is a sharp take on the Wildes-Lennon relationship...using humor and outrage with equal skill." -- Pulp Magazine
January 1972: Vietnam war protests are at their peak, and newly ex-Beatled John Lennon walks into the office of Leon Wildes, an eminent immigration lawyer. As ultra-laid-back Lennon and straight-laced Wildes navigate Lennon’s stormy immigration case, an unlikely and comical kinship unfolds, and both men gain a greater understanding of friendship, personal values, and patriotism. Based on the true story of the Nixon administration's attempt to deport John Lennon.
"Mazel Tov John Lennon is both compelling and makes today’s headlines echo in our heads with the currency of history and the story of a cultural icon." -- Encore Michigan
"Wells’ play is a sharp take on the Wildes-Lennon relationship...using humor and outrage with equal skill." -- Pulp Magazine