Theater
Lev Dodin, One Of Russia’s Great Directors, Confronts A Loveless World
“I think today’s world is so full of intrigue that love is becoming nearly impossible.”
‘The Band’s Visit’ Sweeps Up Tonys
UPDATED: Based on one of Israel’s most celebrated movies — the multiple Ophir-winning “Bikur HaTizmoret” (“The Band’s Visit,” 2007) by Eran Kolirin — “The Band’s Visit” is this year’s surprise Broadway hit.
Reimagining Isaac Babel In The Era Of Fake News: Rajiv Joseph’s Obie-Winning Play
Rajiv Joseph considers the power of storytelling and dangers posed when the powerful and malignant wield know how to craft stories.
‘Some Like It Hot’ Adaptation Will Hit Broadway — But Can Anything Top The Movie?
60 years after the original film’s premiere, “Some Like it Hot” will come to Broadway.
Josh’s Deli Is The Most Non-Kosher Jewish Deli Ever
This is the most non-kosher, politically-minded deli you’ve ever seen.
Why We Need Hanoch Levin Now, And Maybe In Yiddish
Watching a Hebrew play from 1981 performed in Yiddish may not be the most bizarre thing I’ve done for the Forward, but it was surprisingly important.
A Rock Opera About The Holocaust? Yes, Really.
Jeremy Schonfeld didn’t exactly intend to create a rock opera about the Shoah and the emotional trauma it inflicted across generations.
Did Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize Help Him Win Over Marilyn Monroe?
“The screen star, who is 30 years old, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist, who is 40, were married at 7:21 P.M. by Judge Seymour Robinowitz.”
‘Mean Girls,’ ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ ‘Angels In America’ Lead Tony Nominations
After a particularly boring season on Broadway, there are few surprises among this season’s nominees for the Tony Awards.
Is Israel’s Most Famous Playwright Too Political For His Own Country?
“Israel is less tolerant than 20-30 years ago. I think there is self censorship, which is worse than governmental censorship.”
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On Joshua Harmon’s ‘Admission’ To An Argument
Jews had grown so entrenched in the upper-middle and upper classes that they no longer felt threatened by affirmative action under any euphemism.
