Synopsis famed concert pianist mona golabek shares the inspirational true story of her mothers escape from prewwii vienna to an orphanage in london 243 willesden lane. In 2014, felder directed concert pianist mona golabek in the pianist of willesden lane, an adaptation of the book the children of willesden lane, telling the story of golabeks mother as an adolescent in the kindertransport during world war ii. The pianist of willesden lane tickets cheap the pianist. A play titled the pianist of willesden lane, based on the book, adapted and directed by.
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