

“There's danger in every step.”
Harold May, an excellent Jewish-American tap dancer, on tour in Europe with his company, receives an offer from a German that is difficult to pass up: a large sum to put on a show in Berlin. The German does not know that Harold is of Jewish origins; the year is 1937 and, once they arrive in Germany, the company discovers that he will have to perform in the presence of Adolf Hitler.

Jeremy Piven
Harold
Lead
Robert Carlyle
Fugler

Maimie McCoy
Carol

Adam Garcia
Benny

Steven Berkoff
Sam
Isaac Gryn
Paul

Malky Goldman
Helen

Suzanne Shepherd
Tess
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shira Piven's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Performance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”