A trailer has been released for The Performance, based on a short story by Arthur Miller. IndieWire reported that the film, starring Jeremy Piven, "centers on a dance troupe that is asked to travel from New York City to Berlin in 1937 to perform for the Nazis. However, Piven's character Harold May is Jewish, and amid the rise of Hitler in Germany, his ability to pass as a gentile could be a matter of life and death."
Directed by Shira Piven (Fully Loaded, Welcome to Me), who co-wrote the script with Josh Salzberg, the project's cast also includes Maimie McCoy, Adam Garcia, Isaac Gryn, and Lara Wolf. The Performance premieres February 28 in theaters.
"Shira shared the story with me, and it captivated me from the pitch," Salzberg said. "We talked about turning it into a kind of folktale, like, did you hear the one about the Jewish guy who went and tap danced for Hitler? It's a larger-than-life concept, it's not some stodgy period piece."