July 26-30: A Yiddish Renaissance: A Virtual Concert Celebration
Courtesy of National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
This virtual concert celebration will start streaming on Monday, July 26 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT and will be available for viewing through Friday, July 30th at 2 PM ET / 11 a.m. PT.
Register here.
The Forward is proud to sponsor this Virtual Concert Celebrating the Revival of Yiddish in Culture, the Arts, and Learning Across the Globe.
This July, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) will bring together more than 140 actors, singers, and musicians from across the globe for a sensational, one-time event – A Yiddish Renaissance: A Virtual Concert Celebration – filled with music and appearances by some of the most renowned Yiddish performers, and featuring special greetings by Emanuel (Manny) Azenberg, Judy Blazer, Joel Grey, Barry Manilow, Mandy Patinkin, Itzhak Perlman, and Dr. Ruth Westheimer.
Audiences will be able to relive magical moments from Award-winning NYTF productions, featuring casts from: Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish, The Golden Bride, On Second Avenue, Yiddish Pirates of Penzance, Amerike The Golden Land, Soul to Soul, Kids and Yiddish, and more…. In addition, many of the numbers will feature a virtual 30-piece orchestra.
A Yiddish Renaissance: A Virtual Concert Celebration also will pay tribute to National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Artistic Director Zalmen Mlotek in celebration of his 70th birthday and 50-year career dedicated to Yiddish music and theatre.
Streaming starts on Monday, July 26th at 2 p.m. ET/ 11 a.m. PT and will be available for viewing through Friday, July 30th at 2 PM ET/ 11 AM PT.
FREE!
Registration required. Register here.
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