Voiceover talent, Mike Burstyn, stars in Lansky, the American premiere of a fascinating new play about the efforts of the Jewish gangster and gambler, Meyer Lansky, to become an Israeli citizen. The play uses Lansky's life story as a crucible to explore Jewish identity and the choices first generation Jewish Americans made in order to achieve wealth and success. This one man tour-de-force stars the legendary American and Israeli star Mike Burstyn who was recently seen in L.A. in On 2nd Avenue, for which he received his second Drama Desk nomination. He has been acclaimed on and off Broadway in Barnum, Jolson, The Rothschilds, The Tale of the Allergist™s Wife, Ain™t Broadway Grand and is the recipient of three Israeli œOscars. Lansky runs thru August 19th at the Odyssey Theatre Wednesday thru Saturday evenings at 8 PM and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 PM.  The Odyssey Theatre is located at 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd.; Los Angeles, CA 90025.