I Am My Own Wife, at the Arsht, Explores Surviving Nazis and Commies as a Transgender Woman

Justin Namon

Tom Wahl in the title role.

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Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County

1300 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132

Category: Music Venues

Region: Downtown/Overtown

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I Am My Own Wife: October 4 through 21 at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.org. Tickets cost $40 to $45.

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• Charlotte von Mahlsdorf
• Stuart Meltzer
• Tom Wahl
• World War II
• Theater

Meltzer agrees, adding he views her as a personal inspiration for her perseverance.

"No matter where anyone comes from, you can't forget your history. If you do, your future will be fucked up," he says. "As a gay man, she instills courage and a sense of pride in her accomplishments, and the one thing she taught us is to fight to be true about who we are."