A Beautiful Tribute with The Pianist of Willesden Lane

By Lazlo Collins

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Mona Golabek is a treasure for the ages. Her current appearance in “The Pianist of Willesden Lane” is an amazing story of survival and love.

The audience is curiously drawn in to her story. The story of her own mother, Lisa Jura, and her search for family and freedom in Europe during World War II is a remarkable one. Her love of her mother moves over the audience like a comforting blanket during the show.  Ms. Golabek moves from place to place and character to character with ease. It feels as if she needs to tell this story or she will burst. Her passion for her heritage is clear.