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Fast Forward Bette Midler, Leo Tolstoy, ‘Oslo’ and ‘Indecent’ Lead Tony Noms
The 2017 Tony Award nominations have been announced and that’s good news for Israeli politics, Yiddish theater, Leo Tolstoy and Bette Midler. The nomination leaders were “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812,” Dave Malloy’s loosey-goosey adaptation of a portion of “War and Peace,” (12 nominations) and “Hello, Dolly!” (10 nominations including Bette Midler…
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Film & TV Leo Tolstoy, ‘Hello, Dolly!’ and ‘Oslo’ Lead Tony Nominations
The 71st Tony Award nominations have been announced, led by “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812” and “Hello, Dolly!” Here’s the full list: Best Play: “A Doll’s House, Part 2” “Indecent” “Oslo” “Sweat” Best Musical: “Come From Away” “Dear Evan Hansen” “Groundhog Day The Musical” “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”…
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Fast Forward Mazel Tov! Forward Columnist Gives Birth On Side Of Road
Forward columnist Bethany Mandel gave birth to her third child on the side of the road in New Jersey on Friday morning. Mandel and her husband Seth were in transit when labor ensued. The child, a boy, was delivered by Seth in a parking lot of an auto body shop in Sand Hills, N.J. Thank…
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Culture WATCH: Marcel Marceau’s Most Eloquent and Powerful Pantomime
Ten years ago, Marcel Marceau — the world’s greatest pantomime — died, and the world of wordless theater has still never really recovered. Here at the Forward, we feel a special affinity for Marceau, a member of the French Resistance during World War II who reportedly used pantomime techniques to help children escape the Holocaust….
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Culture Some Advice About What To Read On Passover
There’s a nice seasonal post from Martha Anne Toll that’s being republished over at The Millions today. In it, Toll recommends eight books to read over the course of the Passover holiday, particularly in our current climate of “persecution and forced emigration,” as she puts it. The choices include titles by Aharon Appelfeld, Lucette Lagnado…
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Opinion The Forward’s Paymeter: FAQ
Our paymeter has launched and you may have questions. Here are some of the more frequently asked ones! Why should I pay to look at Forward.com? The Forward is a reader-supported non-profit publication. We’re dedicated to thoughtful, thorough, in-depth journalism and storytelling. It takes a tremendous amount of resources to maintain the standards that our…
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News How The Forward Community Responded To Our Sebastian Gorka Story
Last Thursday, the Forward published an exclusive report on Sebastian Gorka’s ties to the Vitézi Rend, a Hungarian far-right group that allied with the Nazis during World War II. The story went viral on social media, and the hashtag #gorkamustgo has been used thousands of times in the last week. If you’ve been off of…
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News No, The Sebastian Gorka Story Has Not Unraveled
On the website Tablet, writer Liel Leibovitz takes the Forward to task for our report on claims by leaders of the far-right Hungarian group Vitézi Rend that Sebastian Gorka, President Trump’s counter-terrorism aide, is one of their members. In his piece, Leibovitz reports that he spoke with Gorka, who firmly denied the affiliation. “I have…
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