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2023 lead actor (and co-producer) ) a full theatrical production: Bonhoeffer-Last Days. The play was very successfully performed on April 20-23, April 28 and 29, 2023, at St. John’s Lutheran Church on 81 Christopher Street, an Off-Broadway location in West Village, New York City, USA.

Here is the link to an article in Broadway World about that previous production. It mentions my name as lead actor:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BONHOEFFER-LAST-DAYS-to-Return-to-St-Johns-Lutheran-Church-in-April-20230213?fbclid=IwAR10OSmJ29Uo2R7i3fHEJm_BVNvrgsB-hYwgtHv6XheIvDuSDu9CW8qZVe0

Here is the link to an article in TheaterMania about that previous production.

https://www.theatermania.com/shows/new-york-city-theater/off-broadway/bonhoeffer-last-days_1700864/

Here is the article:

Bonhoeffer-Last Days

Saint Johns Lutheran Church, Off-Broadway

Drama

Show Closed

About This Show

This Full Stage Production showcases an intriguing true story relating the final days of Dietrich Bonhoeffer: a Theologian, double agent and conspirator against Hitler during WWll! The play was originally a highly successful Off Off-Broadway production that was recently performed in New York. For example, all performances were sold out! This play covers the last few days of the life of German dissident theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer had previously stood up to the Nazis and been told to stop giving lectures. He refused. He also helped form the “Confessing Church” which opposed the German Lutheran Church which collaborated with the Nazi government. In addition, he was instrumental in helping many jews escape the Nazi regime. For the above reasons, Bonhoeffer was arrested and imprisoned. After several months in prison, a letter was found by the Gestapo tying him into a plot to have Adolf Hitler assassinated, and he was moved to Flossenburg Maximum Security Pri

Show Details

Running Time: 1hr 30min (0 intermissions)

Dates: Opening Night: April 28, 2023 Final Performance: April 29, 2023

Location: Saint Johns Lutheran Church, New York City View Map

Here is the link to another article in StayHappening about that previous production.

https://stayhappening.com/e/bonhoeffer-last-days-dramatic-theater-E3LUXTHWTRKW

Here is the article:

Bonhoeffer-Last Days: Dramatic Theater

Sat Apr 22 2023 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm

St. John’s Lutheran Church | New York

Publisher/HostFrank Romano

It is about the last days of the German dissident theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He was a double agent, favoring the resistance vs Hitler
About this Event

This play covers the last few days of the life of German dissident theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer had previously stood up to the Nazis and been told to stop giving public lectures. He did not and was arrested. After several months in Pr*son, a letter was found by the Gestapo tying him into a plot to have Adolf Hitler assassinated, and he was moved to Flossenburg Maximum Security Pr*son and condemned to death by hanging.

2022 Lead (and co-producer) a full theatrical production: “Bonhoeffer-Last Days” completed 4 highly successful performances (sold out every night) November 4,5, 11 & 12, 2022, at the Producers’ Club, 358 West 44th Street, New York, New York, USA.

Here is the link to an article in Broadway World about that previous production. It mentions the name of Frank Romano as lead actor and producer:

https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/BONHOEFFER-LAST-DAYS-To-Make-New-York-Debut-At-The-Producers-Club-20221027?fbclid=IwAR2-vk8VbrXPcdlI_fpGadpRAges9Le3RF79IEt55xQHSAA0G5cRMIzXnZY

2015 Co-lead role in the dramatic reading of the play “For Conduct and Innocents” about Dietrich Bonhoeffer at Trinity Church, Wallstreet, a play by Chester Johnson, directed by Alan Baxter

Please click on below link and you can read an article about the play which includes the name of Frank Romano.

https://jchesterjohnson.com/blog/for-conduct-and-innocents-a-multimedia-performance