Direction was played by Peter Askin and musical production by Miriam Shor , with Hedwig , originally played by John Cameron Mitchell and Yitzhak by Jerry Mitchell . Direction was by Peter Askin and musical staging by Miriam Shor , with Hedwig , initially played by John Cameron Mitchell and Yitzhak played by Jerry Mitchell . Direction was by Peter Askin and musical staging by Jerry Mitchell , with Hedwig initially played by John Cameron Mitchell and Yitzhak played by Miriam Shor .