Mira Tzur's story is a classic version of the American dream. The 39-year-old dancer and performer, born and raised in Herzliya, moved to New York City 20 years ago after completing her IDF service. Her goal was to make it big in the dance world. It took a while, but Tzur did make it, with Broadway roles in "Cabaret," and gigs as a dancer for popular musicians Julio Iglesias, Elton John and Liza Minnelli. Over the years, she decided to expand her skills by taking acting lessons. This led to television roles for Tzur, who appeared in shows like "30 Rock" and "How to Make it in America," as well as in movies such as "The Devil Wears Prada" and "The Stepford Wives." Tzur's career was going well, but her breakthrough moment came last year when she attended a showing of "Womens Minyan" at Tel Aviv's Habima Theatre. The play, written by Naomi Ragen in 2001, is based on the true story of an ultra-Orthodox woman, Hana, who leaves her adulterous and abusive husband only to discover that he has convinced the rabbinical courts not to let her see or speak to her 12 children. The story resonated with Tzur personally, and she decided to make the play her own personal project. It is currently in pre-production with Tzur's company, One Circle Productions, for a potential Broadway debut. "My sister became religious at the same time that I was in the midst of a struggle for custody of my son, after my divorce," Tzur said. "When I read the play, I said to myself that I have to play the role of Hana, and I have to bring the play to the U.S. At first, I worked on the play during my acting lessons, but when I realized I wanted the play to appear on Broadway, I understood that I couldn't perform in it myself, and would have to set aside my ego. My dream was to have American actress, singer and playwright Tovah Feldshuh in the lead role, but in the end I recruited her to direct the play instead." How did you connect with Naomi Ragen- "I wrote her an email and we spoke on the phone. At first, she said that someone else wanted to purchase the rights to the play, and wanted to know who I was. After we spoke a bit, she said she thought I really understood the play, and a long process of negotiations began, which ended in my purchasing the rights to the play for a period of five years." In May 2011, Tzur held an initial staged reading of the play for 600 people in a large Broadway theater, which Ragen attended. Among the audience members were directors, producers, and journalists. "For the staged reading, we recruited Amy Stiller (Ben Stiller's sister), Ally Sheedy ("The Breakfast Club"), and Zuzanna Szadkowski ("Gossip Girl"), who are all well-known performers on Broadway," Tzur said. "The feedback was fantastic. Naomi (Ragen) and Tovah (Feldshuh) were interviewed following the reading, and we are now working on a version of the play to be presented either on Broadway or off-Broadway, because we have two separate investor groups. In any case, we are giving the lead role to Julianna Margulies or Sarah Jessica Parker, both of whom we are negotiating with. The role of Hana's mother will go to Jane Fonda." "This is the first time I've ever produced a play," Tzur said. "I am sure though, that this will become a film as well. I am currently seeking a director and screenwriter who will be willing to do it." Naomi Ragen described how she and Tzur came to work together. "When I received the email from Mira (Tzur), it was important to me that she understood the deeper meaning of the play. It reflects the universal issue of patriarchies all over the world. Mira told me, over the course of several conversations, how she had struggled to keep her child in her life, and we formed a deep bond." Isn't it worrying to have your own creation reworked for a different medium- "It's a risk, but because I am a religious woman who writes about the ultra-Orthodox world, it's important to me that my work falls into the right hands. I don't want my work to be mistakenly used as anti-ultra-Orthodox propaganda," Ragen said. "I have received many offers. For example, Rap Artist MC Hammer's daughter wants to do a film based on the biblical story of [my book] 'Jephthah's Daughter,'" Regan said. What about a new book- "I am about to complete a book based on the first Hebrew-language writer, Sara Foner," Ragen said.