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David Rothenberg's multilayered life thrust him into Broadway's brightest lights prison riots political campaigns civil rights sit-ins and a Central American civil war. In his memoir ÊFortune in My EyesÊ his journey includes many of the most celebrated names in the theater: Richard Burton Elizabeth Taylor Bette Davis Sir John Gielgud Charles Boyer Peggy Lee Eartha Kitt Charles Laughton Alvin Ailey and numerous others. David produced an Off-Broadway prison drama ÊFortune and Men's EyesÊ which reshaped his life. John Herbert's chilling play led directly to the creation of the Fortune Society which has evolved into one of the nation's most formidable advocacy and service organizations in criminal justice. David was Elizabeth Taylor's opening night date at the Richard Burton Hamlet ä a distant cry from his entering Attica prison during that institution's famed inmate uprising...just two of the experiences revealed in this memoir. As a theater publicist and producer ä and as a social activist ä he shares experiences with presidents (JFK and Bill Clinton) and with anonymous men and women out of prison who have fought to reclaim their lives. The human drama of the formerly incarcerated is a match for many of the entertainment world's most fabled characters.

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David Rothenberg (New York, NY) has been involved with over 200 Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, as publicist or producer. His production of John Herbert's prison drama led to the creation of the Fortune Society, one of the nation's leading advocacy and service organizations in criminal justice. Rothenberg represented some of the most successful theater offerings in the second half of the 20th century, including the original production of Hair, Richard Burton's Hamlet, Beyond the Fringe, Blue Man Group, John Gielgud's production of The School for Scandal, Harold Pinter's The Birthday Party, and several plays by Edward Albee and Tennessee Williams. David conceived, directed, and coauthored the play The Castle, which played Off-Broadway for l3 months (2011-12). He is a former member of the NYC Human Rights Commission, and he has hosted a weekly radio program on WBAI/NYC for nearly 40 years.

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