NEW YORK– How far will you go for that special someone? This is the question asked in “The Sabbath Girl: A New Musical,” a romantic story about finding love where one least expects it. Presented by Penguin Rep Theatre and featuring a book by Cary Gitter, music by Neil Berg, lyrics by Berg and Gitter, and conceived and directed by Joe Brancato, the show is having its New York premiere at 59E59 Theaters.
Angie (Marilyn Caserta), an Italian-American, is in her New York City apartment one Friday evening when there is a knock on her door. Seth (Max Wolkowitz), her neighbor from down the hall, is looking for someone to turn on his air conditioner, as he is an Orthodox Jew and cannot engage in any sort of work during the Sabbath. After a bit of verbal awkwardness followed by a bit of bantering, Angie agrees to help, becoming, in essence, his “Sabbath Girl.”
