Jonathan Goldstein
& Dana Leslie Goldstein

Brother-Sister Team Bring Liberty to Life

About the Authors:
Dana Leslie Goldstein & Jonathan Goldstein

Up until 1997, Jonathan had a solo act performing in New York City and Long Island as a singer-songwriter and comedian. Dana was an award-winning playwright and poet. But in 1996 and 1997, when they each became parents, their artistic goals began to shift. Art for art's sake had become less important than making a difference.

Their first collaboration was Lady of Copper, a musical about the Statue of Liberty that celebrates the role of immigrants in American history. The show has been an unqualified success, and a full-length version of the show, entitled Liberty, is in development for the Broadway stage.

But Dana and Jonathan are both parents of elementary school age children, and they want to continue to bring quality educational theater to the schools. Jon says, "I feel like bringing this show to kids gives them a better way to view their world - to help them see how important it is to work together, regardless of their heritage."

In addition to Lady of Copper, the Goldsteins have collaborated on other projects including Theater Garden's Enough For All, and a short musical about war, peace, safety, love and the middle east, entitled This Year in Jerusalem. They are currently at work on a top-secret new musical for family audiences.

According to Dana, "Collaboration is the most natural thing in the world for us. We have the same artistic vocabulary, because we grew up together. We can also be completely honest with each other - no mean feat in a collaboration - because we know that love and respect are at the root of our work together." And you can tell when you see their shows.

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