Tony nominee Mark Rosenblatt’s ‘Giant’ journey began with Menachem Begin
In Roald Dahl's 1983 scandal, the playwright found the 'perfect premise' to discuss antisemitism and criticism of Israel
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Mike Stoller and Iris Rainer Dart talk ‘Beaches’ and reviving their Yiddish musical
The songwriter and author’s friendship came courtesy of Bette Midler
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A new musical wonders: What happened to solidarity with English Jews?
‘Cable Street’ arrives with a hip-hop-tinged warning from history that couldn't feel more timely
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They told Willy Loman he was everything; ’twas a great American lie
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In a forgotten 20th century masterwork, a Holocaust story from the perpetrator’s perspective
Mieczysław Weinberg’s 'Die Passagierin,' on stage at the Dutch National Opera, is both lyrical and forceful
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Roald Dahl’s monstrous views have a seat at the table today
The play ‘Giant,’ about Dahl’s antisemitism, is chilling for how close it matches contemporary talking points on Israel and Jews
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He may have been the world’s most famous mime, but in this play, he won’t shut up
Ethan Slater misses the mark with 'Marcel on the Train,' an uneven play about Marcel Marceau’s Holocaust rescues
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The Jew who put Hitler on trial — and the play that stages his story
The new play ‘Hans Litten: The Jew Who Cross-Examined Hitler’ recounts the little-known story of a young lawyer’s crusade
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Could this be the most Jewish musical that never admits its own Jewishness?
A new production of 'Oliver!' featuring Simon Lipkin as Fagin brings back the sounds and rhythms of a Friday night dinner table
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Looking Forward Emma Goldman, superstar? The Jewish anarchist has a surprising role to play in American musical theater
Goldman turns up a lot in musicals — what would she think of that?
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The Jewish playwright who inspired Tom Stoppard to write his Holocaust history
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