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Broadway's Mia Sinclair Jenness to Star in NUMBER THE STARS in NYC
Based on Lois Lowry's Newbery Award-winning novel, Mia plays the role of a young Jewish girl living in Copenhagen during World War II.
Eight-year old Mia Sinclair Jenness is currently in rehearsals for the 25th Anniversary production of Lois Lowry’s Newbery-Award winning novel, Number the Stars.
An original cast member of the recent Broadway revival of Les Misérables at the Imperial Theater, Mia performs in eight shows a week. She will be seen in Number the Stars on her evenings off from Les Mis, on November 16 & 17 at 7:30 PM. Performances are located at The Davenport Theatre in Times Square.
Mia plays the lead role of Ellen Rosen, a 10-year old Jewish girl, living in Copenhagen during World War II. Ellen grows up in the same world as her best friend, Annemarie, and yet her Jewish background affects the way that she views the war. Number the Stars is the story of Annemarie and Ellen, and the hardships they face while their country is occupied by German Nazis. When Annemarie makes the decision to go on a dangerous mission, she must find the strength and courage to save her best friend’s life.
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BASED ON TRUE EVENTS
On September 29, 1943, word got out in Denmark that Jews were to be relocated. Within hours the Danish resistance, population and police arranged a small flotilla to bring 7,000 Jews to Sweden. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a time of war.
