Linda Buchwald
By Linda Buchwald
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Culture 7 Jewish Shows To Watch At The Tonys
(JTA) — Tonight is the biggest night of the year for theater lovers: It’s the Tony Awards. Unfortunately, our crystal ball is at the shop for repairs — so we can’t say with certainty who the winners will be. But there’s one thing that’s for sure: The past year has been a standout one for Jewish…
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The Schmooze ‘Switched At Birth’ Gets An Interfaith Marriage Dilemma Just Right
(JTA) — “Switched at Birth” has broken the mold for a show that some might have dismissed as a teen drama. The series, which premiered on ABC Family (now Freeform) in 2011, is about how two families handle the discovery that their two teenage daughters, Bay Kennish (Vanessa Marano) and Daphne Vasquez (Katie Leclerc), were…
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The Schmooze The Jewish Story Behind the Broadway Hit ‘Falsettos’
(JTA) — The opening number in the Broadway musical “Falsettos” — currently being revived on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre — is called “Four Jews in a Room Bitching.” Featuring sample lyrics like “I’m neurotic, he’s neurotic, they’re neurotic, we’re neurotic. Bitch, bitch, bitch, bitch,” it immediately places the audience in the often humorous…
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The Schmooze An Orthodox Lesbian Character — and Other Reasons to Watch ‘Younger’
(JTA) — TV Land’s “Younger” is a fun sitcom about Liza (Sutton Foster), a recently divorced 40-year-old mother who passes herself off as 26 after having a tough time landing a job in the publishing industry. The show — created by Darren Star, of “Sex and the City” and “Beverly Hills, 90210” fame — has…
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Life ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Is The Jewish TV Show You Should Be Watching
(JTA) — If the ratings for CW’s newest show, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” are any indication, you probably aren’t watching it. If not, you’re missing out. Now that creator and star Rachel Bloom won the Golden Globe for best actress in a TV series — fingers crossed for her on Sunday! — it’s time to tune in….
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